Melbourne Cup

Annual Thoroughbred horse race in Melbourne, Australia

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The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is the richest two-mile handicap in the world and one of the richest turf races. The event starts at 3:00 pm on the first Tuesday of November and is known locally as "the race that stops the nation".

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90-1 shot Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup by nose The Australian-bred horse triumphed over a field which included a record four female jockeys. BBC Sport - Published on November 5, 2024
Knight's Choice storms to Melbourne Cup victory The Australian-bred horse triumphed over a field which included a record four female jockeys. BBC Sport - Published on November 5, 2024
Mullins seeks triumph in Australia's Melbourne Cup Irish trainer Willie Mullins seeks an elusive first Melbourne Cup victory in Australia's most famous race. BBC Sport - Published on November 4, 2024

Without A Fight wins Melbourne Cup The victory gives jockey Mark Zahra back-to-back wins in Australia's biggest horse race. BBC Sport - Published on November 7, 2023
Vauban & Gold Trip head runners for Melbourne Cup Vauban heads the contenders for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday as Irish trainer Willie Mullins seeks his first win in Australia's most famous race. BBC Sport - Published on November 6, 2023
Dettori to miss Melbourne Cup because of whip ban Frankie Dettori will miss next month's Melbourne Cup after being given bans totalling 16 days for breaching whip rules on his final outing in Britain. BBC Sport - Published on October 24, 2023

Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup The Australian-trained horse has won 'the race that stops a nation'. BBC Sport - Published on November 1, 2022
Deauville Legend heads Melbourne Cup line-up Deauville Legend will try to become only the second British-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington (04:00 GMT) on Tuesday. BBC Sport - Published on October 31, 2022