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Widely regarded as the home of Australian thoroughbred racing and the country’s sports and cultural capital, Melbourne is passion about horse racing. The city is most famous for the Group One $5.5 million Melbourne Cup – held annually on the first Tuesday of November, the Melbourne Cup is the world’s richest handicap race and unofficial staying championship. The Melbourne Cup is also the signature event of Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival, which is one of the biggest horse racing carnivals held anywhere. Other Spring Carnival feature races include the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, Victoria Derby, VRC Oaks and Emirates Stakes.
While thoroughbred racing usually takes centre stage in Melbourne, the city’s racing and betting enthusiasts are spoilt for choice. Melbourne also hosts world-class greyhound and harness racing and is the venue for the Australian Formula 1 motor racing event.
Melbourne Cup – Australia’s most famous horse race
Held at Flemington Racecourse on the first Tuesday of November each year and deemed “the race that stops a nation”, the $5.5 million Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous horse race and the most prestigious 2-mile handicap horse race in the world. Melbourne Cup Day attracts attendances exceeding 100,000 people and is a public holiday in metropolitan Melbourne; in fact the Melbourne Cup is the only horse race on the planet that has its own public holiday. Figures show that approximately 80-90% of Australians bet on the Melbourne Cup with over $100 million being wagered across Australia - around $50 million is bet on the Melbourne Cup in Victoria alone. Famous horses to win the Melbourne Cup include: Makybe Diva, Phar Lap, Archer, Peter Pan, Rain Lover and Think Big. |
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ABC News: Sport News
A constantly updated selection of the leading Australian and international sport news from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Katich keeps Australia afloat
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:38:00 +1100 - Starfish is a web-based CMS system for business needs. A conservative partnership between Simon Katich and Andrew Symonds prevented Australia's second innings from spiralling out of control in the opening Test against New Zealand in Brisbane.
- Victory take spoils against Mariners
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:17:00 +1100 - A masterful performance from Archie Thompson inspired Melbourne's 2-1 win over Central Coast in Friday night's round 12 top-of-the-table A-League match-up at Docklands.
- Kangaroos lose Price for Cup final
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:11:00 +1100 - Australia has suffered a fresh injury blow ahead of tomorrow night's World Cup final against New Zealand with prop Steve Price ruled out with a calf tear.
- Warriors winger Crockett has rape charges dismissed
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:20:00 +1100 - Rape charges against New Zealand Warriors NRL player Michael Crockett have been dismissed by a Sydney court.
- Spirit steal tight win over 36ers
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:44:00 +1100 - Sydney Spirit came from 12 points down at half-time to snatch a nail-biting 110-108 win over Adelaide in Friday night's NBL match in Sydney.
- Capitals stay top with win over Flames
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:07:00 +1100 - Canberra retained its place at the top of the WNBL ladder with a hard-fought 89-82 win over Sydney on Friday night.
- More funding needed for London 2012: Coates
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:21:00 +1100 - Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates says Australia will not achieve its medal target at the 2012 London Games without extra government funding for athletes.
- Aloisi back in Sydney starting line-up
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +1100 - Sydney FC's marquee striker John Aloisi will return to the starting side for Saturday night's A-League match against Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium.
- Gallen looking likely for Cup final
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:32:00 +1100 - Australian assistant coach John Cartwright says he is confident lock Paul Gallen will be fit to take on New Zealand in Saturday night's Rugby League World Cup final in Brisbane.
- AOC budgets $30m for London team
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:19:00 +1100 - The Australian Olympic Committee will spend $30 million on sending a team to the London Games, with dual Olympic rowing gold medallist Nick Green to take over as the team's chef de mission.
- Baxter full of praise for Deans
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:11:00 +1100 - Wallabies prop Al Baxter has praised coach Robbie Deans for his role in improving the team's forward play, ahead of the Test against France this weekend.
- One record assured in Sydney-Hobart
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:39:00 +1100 - Wild Oats XI's bid for a historic fourth consecutive line honours win is likely to grab most of the headlines in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
- Bulls make strong start to chase
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:15:00 +1100 - Queensland was 1 for 72 at stumps on day one of its Sheffield Shield clash against New South Wales at the SCG, chasing the Blues' first innings total of 210.
- Daly keen to make amends
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:41:00 +1100 - American golfer John Daly says he is fighting hard to win tournaments again.
- North century guides Warriors
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:34:00 +1100 - An unbeaten 103 to Western Australian skipper Marcus North helped the Warriors to 8 for 224 at stumps on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at the WACA.
- Rogers, Hincapie to race in Tour Down Under
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:10:00 +1100 - Australia's Michael Rogers will be making his first Tour Down Under appearance since 2005 when he races in the next edition in Adelaide in January.
- Capello stunned by England progress
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:06:00 +1100 - England manager Fabio Capello admits he is stunned by the progress made by a team which was in utter disarray when he took over in February.
- West joins Demons coaching staff
- Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:28:00 +1100 - Former Western Bulldogs midfielder Scott West has joined Melbourne as an assistant coach.
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