Melbourne Cup 2009 ~ The Sport of Kings | Sportales
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On the first Tuesday of November each year, the Emirates Melbourne Cup race takes place at 3:00pm. The Melbourne Cup is one of the world's most famous and challenging horse races. It's the day that almost all Australians place a bet. The Cup is the highlight of the Spring Racing Carnival and is hosted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Over 100,000 people are expected to attend this prestigious event. The race is run over a distance of 3200 metres (2 miles) and is worth over $AU5.65 million dollars..
