Melbourne Cup Horse Owners
Melbourne Cup Horse Owners Group
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major annual thoroughbred horse race, held at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. It is one of the world's richest horse races. Nearly every person inAustralia stops to watch or listen to this event, it is billed as 'The race that stops a nation'.
When you think about it, racing in the Melbourne Cup is actually a lot like an ocean swim event. The Cup has grown into an international event, attracting gallopers from all parts of the world but finding a winner can be tough as it brings together so many and varied formlines from both.
The Melbourne Cup is heldby the Victoria Racing Club on the first Tuesday each November, at 3 p.m. The race is for three-year-olds and over, and covers a distance of 3200 meters. The start of the race is in the straight, 888 meters from the finish post. The runners race past the post and complete another lap (2312 m) after that.
The next Melbourne Cup is to be held on Nov 6, 2018.
Future race dates:
- 2019 - 5 November
- 2020 - 3 November
History
Seventeen horses contested the first Melbourne Cup in 1861, watched by a crowd of 4000. The prize was a gold watch and 710 pounds. The winner of the first race, Archer, is said to have walked 800km to the course from Nowra, New South Wales. He also won the following year. The most famous winner of the race is the legendary horse Phar Lap, who won in 1930.
More Information
- List of Melbourne Cup Winners
- About the Melbourne Cup Trophy
- Melbourne Cup race Trivia and Firsts
- Melbourne Cup Last Place
- Photos from the 2006 Melbourne Cup
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Melbourne Cup 2016 is considered so important that it has been designated as a public holiday in Victoria. The other races are scheduled around the Melbourne Cup date accordingly. Over 100,000 racing fans flock to Flemington Racecourse to witness this world-popular racing event in person. For those who can’t make it or have to work, can tune in and watch “the race that stops the nation” live on TV.
Melbourne Cup Day 2016 Date-Tickets, Dress Code & Race Start Time
The Melbourne Cup 2016 was started back in 1861, and became so revered, it is declared a public holiday in Victoria. A number of legendary events have occurred at this racecourse. People still remember the performance by Phar Lap in 1930, or the trifecta wins by Makybe Diva in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Having a bet is very popular on Melbourne Cup 2016 Live, with hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on the one race. Most people place bets through the official TAB or through a bookmaker in person, but it’s commonplace that sweepstakes are held at businesses around the country.
The race itself is a 3,200 metre race and the prize pool is over $6.2 million. The winner takes home over $3.6 million and a trophy worth $125,000. Owners also receive an additional $500,000 bonus. Melbourne Cup 2016 Live Stream