Here Comes the Melbourne Cup
Tuesday October 30, 2007
With a week to go to the running of this year's Melbourne Cup, Melbourne's Melbourne Cup Carnival was launched yesterday at Federation Square, highlighting the carnival's four major race days.
First up is Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 3, the last race day for horses to qualify for the Melbourne Cup. The final field of 24 horses running in the Melbourne Cup will be named after the last race on Derby Day.
As of October 29, a total of 39 horses remained in contention for the Melbourne Cup after third declarations were made. This numbr will be reduced to the final 24.
Then it's on to November 6 for the running of the Cup.
The top 10 horses at RaceTAB's fixed odds listing on October 30 were Master O'Reilly, Purple Moon, Mahler, Zipping, Miss Finalnd, Gallic, Maybe Better, Efficient, Princess Coup and Eskimo Queen with odds of 18-1 or shorter.
Post-Melbourne Cup, the next two events in the carnival are Oaks Day on November 8 and Stakes Day on November 10.
General admission tickets for the Melbourne Cup Carnival must be bought before the races, and are available at Connex suburban railway outlets and online at ticketmaster.com.au. Photo: The running of the Melbourne Cup © Tourism Victoria
First up is Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 3, the last race day for horses to qualify for the Melbourne Cup. The final field of 24 horses running in the Melbourne Cup will be named after the last race on Derby Day.
As of October 29, a total of 39 horses remained in contention for the Melbourne Cup after third declarations were made. This numbr will be reduced to the final 24.
Then it's on to November 6 for the running of the Cup.
The top 10 horses at RaceTAB's fixed odds listing on October 30 were Master O'Reilly, Purple Moon, Mahler, Zipping, Miss Finalnd, Gallic, Maybe Better, Efficient, Princess Coup and Eskimo Queen with odds of 18-1 or shorter.
Post-Melbourne Cup, the next two events in the carnival are Oaks Day on November 8 and Stakes Day on November 10.
General admission tickets for the Melbourne Cup Carnival must be bought before the races, and are available at Connex suburban railway outlets and online at ticketmaster.com.au. Photo: The running of the Melbourne Cup © Tourism Victoria
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