It's the richest "two-mile" handicap on the earth, and one of many richest turf races. The function starts at 3pm on the first Tuesday in November and is understood domestically as "the race that stops a nation".Besides the celebrations at Flemington, several Melbourne Cup lunches and functions are held across the country on Cup working day. The bi

Melbourne Cup day on Tuesday ordinarily provides a ten race race card and an early commence, Along with the Melbourne Cup staying run at 3pm.Hartnell has arguably been Australia's very best horse over the past two seasons — excluding The good mare Winx not surprisingly!Educated by Willy Mullins, this 9YO gelding came out for last yr’s

A single current overall performance that actually stands out is his 2nd while in the G2 Hardwicke Stakes (2400m) when ending one.25L clear of 3rd-placegetter The Cliffsofmoher. Crimson Verdon drops 3.5kg on that operate (Cliffs only 1kg) and will sport blinkers for the first time right here with earth-class hoop Zac Purton inside the saddle.�