The first Melbourne Cup Race Day was carried out in 1861, and since it is usually on the first Tuesday in November each year instead. The premier race event of the meeting is the Emirates Melbourne Cup race, which takes place at 3pm. It is at the invitation of the Victoria Racing Club at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
The Flemington Racecourse covers an area of 1.27 square kilometers. Designed in a pear shape has six furlong race track! The entire circuit isapproximately 3.2 kilometers. The venue can accommodate up to 120,000 spectators, the demand for such an exciting event like the Melbourne Cup Highlights!
The racetrack is in a total of three impressive stands, the cost of which completed a total of 45 million U.S. dollars and was officially opened in 2000. The race track itself is one of the leading circuit in the country and is home to much of the most popular races in Australia, including the Derby Victora, the Australia Cup, MacKinnonStakes, Newmarket Handicap, and of course the Melbourne Cup!
Flemington Racecourse has its own railway line, the punters to the station is directly opposite the racecourse itself brings. From Flinders Street, you can jump on the train from platform 8 and 9 The venue is also serviced by shuttle buses from Epsom Road.
One of the most recognizable and iconic features of the Flemington Racecourse is the large bronze statue of Australia's most famous racehorse PharRound, which won the Melbourne Cup in 1930. It is rumored that he tragically by rival gangsters, who made huge gambling losses was poisoned because of his unprecedented success.
Race details are not available because of yet for the Melbourne Cup 2009, but it will certainly remind you to whether the 2008 events are to judge!
The Melbourne Cup Carnival feature race was the Emirates Cup on 4 November contest last seen with the winning horse "had" a touch of the hair in an excitingFinale with "peasant". The jockey was Blake Shinn, who won his first Melbourne Cup and the horse was by Bart Cummings, 61 years, the wily old coach, who were trained as "King of the renowned Australian Racing - horses trained by Bart won the Melbourne Cup total 12 times!
The Melbourne Cup 2008 main event race saw a total of 24 horses on the racing program, although only 20 actually completed the race and the total prize money amounted to $ 5.5 million Australian dollars, the winner receives acool $ 3.3 million U.S. dollars, plus the Emirates Gold Cup - a 9-carat gold trophy-old who presented to the winner since 1919, and is worth over $ 120,000!
The winning trainer and jockey also receive miniature replica trophies for the race win. The prestige and excitement of Melbourne Cup Day, attracts jockeys and trainers from around the world. For example, for in the 2008 race, the Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien and Dermot Weld-trained horses in the competition for theto win lucrative prizes. In fact, the turning point is in the history of the Melbourne Cup in the coming of age as an international event to be traced back to 1993, when Weld trained "Vintage Crop," for the title.
Not more than one Australian race regarded it attracted a large number of international trainers and jockeys from Europe, America and Asia, and both the length and the distance of the race provided a challenge to international racing! When placed on the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the event in traffic is nowsponsored by Emirates Airlines, still with a great partner in the promotion of the event and increase its prestige on!
An additional motivation for the Melbourne Cup winner, the $ 500,000 bonus offered by race, if the right horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and the Irish St.Leger at the racecourse in Ireland in the same season. All in all, the race is now one of the most important international sports racing.
The race itself will be promoted as the "Race that Stops theNation "- to highlight its appeal to young and old who like a flutter at the races, it is very likely the richest race in the world and most importantly, throughout the Melbourne Cup Carnival festivities. Normally, there are ten races on the card the Melbourne Cup Day with the first race as early as 10:20 and the race ran until 5.15pm, with the renowned Emirates Cup races are held at 3pm Melbourne time.
Following are the ten races on the card, took this yearfor Melbourne Cup Day:
Schiavello Stakes at 10:20
Ritzenhoff Handicap at 11
The Lavazza Long Black at 11.45 clock
The Herald Sun Stakes at 12.30 clock
The Tonic Sweppes Race 1000 to 1.15pm
The Lexus Stakes at 2pm
The Emirates Melbourne Cup Race at 3pm
The Cup Day Plate 3.50pm
The Blue Ribbon Foundation race at 4.35pm
The Tab.Mobi race at 5.15pm
You will be amazed by the style and fashion Shares in the Melbourne Cup. Since the late Princess Dianathe race in 1985, it has a "Fashion of the Field" event was to be many prizes for best dressed male and female audience! Elegant and beautiful hats, suits and dresses are the norm.
The strong Australian media cover the latest styles are borne by the participants, and the dress sense is always almost as important as the race itself! It is a great day to be smitten with the masses and see the latest fashions and you never know what celebritiesYou might encounter!
Flowers are an important symbol throughout the Melbourne Cup Festival, and the Flemington Racecourse has many rose gardens generous in its ambience. The symbol of the Melbourne Cup is the yellow rose be so sure, buy one and wear it on your jacket lapel or your elegant dress!
Since as far back as 1877, has the city of Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup Race Day as a holiday, when the area comes to a standstill in the enjoyment of the recognizedCompetition day. Betting viewers are great for the event, and there are many job sweeping and direct place bets. In fact, it was once estimated that nearly 80% of Australian adults, one who flutter on the races of the day of the Melbourne Cup!