The starting field for the 2023 Melbourne Cup has been finalised with the French Defender Gold Trip being heavily penalized with a 58 kilogram burden… Read More »Starting Field for 2023 Melbourne Cup

Captain Frederick Charles Standish was Chief Commissioner of Police in Victoria during the 1850s Gold Rush. Although born English in 1824 as the son of… Read More »Policeman who created the Melbourne Cup!

The Melbourne Cup, the 3200 metre race that stops a nation is held annually at Flemington Racecource on the 1st Tuesday of November. Flemington is… Read More »Where is the Melbourne Cup Held?

There are two major methods of prediction in horse races. The first method relies on inside information from jockeys or trainers, and this is only… Read More »Is it possible to predict the winner of the Melbourne Cup?

The Melbourne Cup is viewed as one of the most important days on the social calendar in Melbourne, and is listed as a public holiday… Read More »How the Melbourne cup is viewed in melbourne

On the first Tuesday in November the two mile handicap race is for horses three years old and over, run over a distance of 3200… Read More »Melbourne Cup – The Greatest Race in the World