10 Interesting Facts about the Melbourne Cup

Facts about The Melbourne Cup talk about the famous horse race competition in Australia. This race is very popular in Australia. It always gains a lot of interest from the people not only in Australia but also in the world. This race is for the horses at the age of 3 years old or more. The race is conducted with the length at 3,200 meters. Find out more facts about Melbourne cup below:

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 1: the record

This Melbourne cup also takes several records. It is called as one of the richest tuft races in the world and the richest 2-mile handicap in the world.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 2: who conducts the race?

The Victoria Racing Club conducts the race every year on The Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 3: when is it conducted?

The race will be conducted at the daylight saving time at 3 pm on the 1st Tuesday in November.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 4: the first race

In 1861, the first race of Melbourne Cup was held. The race was conducted more than two miles or at 3.219 kilometer.  In 1972, the distance was shortened at 1.988 miles or 3,200 metres after the metric system was adopted by the Australians.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 5: the entries

During the first week of August, the entries for the Melbourne Cup will be closed.   You need to prepare $600 for the initial entry for each horse.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 6: the nominations

Actually there are around 300 to 400 horses nominated in Melbourne Cup per year. But you can only see 24 starters for the final field. Check out facts about commonwealth games here.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 7: pay a free

The owners of the horse have two pay for the acceptance fee four times.  You need to prepare $960 for the first acceptance, $1,450 for the second acceptance, $2,420 for the third acceptance and $45,375 for the final the acceptance.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 8: the prize money in 2011

Can you guess the prize money in 2011 for this Melbourne Cup?  In 2011, the winners were granted with A$ 6,175,000.  They also got the trophies with the value at $125,000.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 9: the first winner

The first winner got $3.3 million, while the tenth winner got $115,000. Get another competition in facts about London Olympic 2012.

Facts about The Melbourne Cup 10: the prize money in 1985

The Melbourne Cup held in 1985 took the record as the first race in Australia which had the prize money at $1 million.

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