Background Knowledge of Melbourne Cup Horse Racing
The Melbourne Cup Horse Racing is Australia's major annual thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation , it is for three-year-olds and over, and covers a distance of 3,200 metres. The Melbourne Cup Horse Racing is generally regarded as the most prestigious "two-mile" handicap in the world. The event is held on the first Tuesday in November by the Victoria Racing Club , on the Flemington Race course, in Melbourne. This day is a Public Holiday for Melbourne and the surrounding suburbs.
The Melbourne Cup Horse Racing was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres) but following preparation for Australia's adoption of the metric system in the 1970s, the current race distance of 3,200 metres was established in 1972. This reduced the distance by 61ft 6in, and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3min.19.1sec was accordingly adjusted to 3min.17.9sec. The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3min 16.3sec.
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MELBOURNE CUP 2010 HORSE RACING SCHEDULE |
Event Dates and Details
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| Coolmore Lightning Stakes Day - Saturday, 30 January 2010
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Australia's fastest horses are on show in the first leg of the 2010 global sprint challenge, the coolmore lightning stakes 8 races - 12.50pm; 1.30; 2.10; 2.50; 3.30; 4.10; 4.50 & 5.30 |
| Super Saturday - Saturday, 6 March 2010
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Super Saturday at flemington featuring g1 darley australian cup, g1 newmarket handicap & g1 australian guines at the top of a program of (9) all black type races. trainers' nominations for these three group 1 races closed on at 12 noon edst on tuesday 12 january. super saturday race times and race order can be viewed by clicking on the "more" button below
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| Family Day - Saturday, 13 March 2010
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Family Day at Flemington featuring the g2 blamey stakes
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| Flemington Community Raceday - Saturday, 10 April 2010
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Autumn Racing continues at flemington on flemington community raceday.
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| Anzac Day racemeeting - Sunday, 25 April 2010
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Anzac Day racing at flemington featuring the VRC st leger
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| Flemington Green Fields Raceday - Saturday, 8 May 2010
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Flemington Green Fields Raceday
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| Andrew Ramsden Stakes Day - Saturday, 15 May 2010
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Racing Returns to flemington for the 3200m listed andrew ramsden stakes
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David Bourke Provincial Plate Day - Saturday, 5 June 2010
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Featuring the $101,500 david bourke provincial plate
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Queens Birthday Raceday - Saturday, 12 June 2010
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Traditional Meeting at flemington on the queen's birthday weekend
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Flemington Winter Meeting - Saturday, 26 June 2010
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Flemington Winter Races
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Flemington Finals Day - Saturday, 10 July 2010
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Flemington Finals Day
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