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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| Flemington Green Fields Day - Saturday, 7 May 2011
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The vrc embraces sustainability and the environment on this autumn raceday. 8 races - 12.05pm; 12.40; 1.15; 1.50; 2.27; 3.02; 3.40 & 4.20 |
| Andrew Ramsden Stakes Day - Saturday, 21 May 2011
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Flemington's "other two-miler" features on this day. 8 races - 11.55am; 12.30; 1.05; 1.40; 2.16; 2.51; 3.30 & 4.15
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| Queen's Birthday Raceday - Saturday, 11 June 2011
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Traditional flemington race meeting celebrating the queen's birthday
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| David Bourke Provincial Plate Day - Saturday, 25 June 2011
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Traditional raceday where vrc recocognises its historical links with country racing, and also celebrates the memory of former vrc chairman, mr david bourke. 8 races - times tba.
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| Flemington Finals Day- Sunday, 9 July 2011
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Finals of 6 race series will play out on flemington's main winter raceday. 8 races - time tba
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| flemington winter raceday - Saturday, 23 July 2011
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The last flemington meeting of the season. 8 races - times tba
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| VRC Members Rewards Raceday - Saturday, 6 August 2011
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Season 2011/12 starts at flemington with vrc members rewards raceday, featuring the aurie's star handicap and the 2011 asian young guns challenge
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Girls' Day Out - Saturday, 3 September 2011
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Melbourne's spring season begins right here at famous flemington with the traditional gr. 2 makybe diva stakes (1600m), supported by the danehill stakes and let's elope stakes.
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Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Day Featuring The Turnbull Stakes- Saturday, 2 October 2011
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A high class program of all black type races (9) headlined by the Gr. 1 turnbull stakes
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