Melbourne Cup Race Day

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The following article lists some simple, informative tips that will help you have a better experience with Melbourne Cup Race Day.

The Melbourne Cup is widely considered to be the world's greatest handicap. A handicap means that the better horses are given the most weight, with the intention that each horse has some kind of winning chance.

The Melbourne Cup is the most popular horse race in the Southern Hemisphere's racing Calendar. On a par with the Grand National in terms of popularity and media attention, the Melbourne Cup is certainly one of the biggest sporting spectacles in Australia. Each year, the race sees horses from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres go head to head and this year, it is an Irish horse named Septimus, that is being hyped up as the potential winner. This article previews the race and considers the chances of a European victory.

Melbourne Cup Race Day


Melbourne Cup event is held on the first Tuesday in November by the Victoria Racing Club, on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. So if you are interested in betting on some of the finest horses this year, get updated with the best horse racing tips at Punters Paradise, get your free $50 bet by joining Punters Paradise, and go get started!

Without any hesitation, the Melbourne Cup is Melbourne's most famous event on the sporting calendar, in fact this stands for the entire country. "The race that stops a nation" Young and old, experienced and occasional punters down tools across the nation to place their bets on the most famous horse race in the world. Horse race aside, Australians see this as a day to get dressed up in their finest frocks and suits and head to the local race track, pub or luncheon.

Naturally there are many other beautiful and successful racing stories throughout the history of the Melbourne Cup. The race is witnessed each year by over 100,000 people at the track and millions around the world. Worth $5.5 million, it is the richest handicap race in the world and is the highlight of the iconic Spring Racing Carnival.

It never hurts to be well-informed with the latest on Melbourne Cup Race Day. Compare what you've learned here to future articles so that you can stay alert to changes in the area of Melbourne Cup Race Day.

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