About the Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's best known horse race and the centrepiece of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is run as a handicap over 3200 metres at Flemington, so the weights each horse carries are set to even up the field.
The race regularly draws international stayers alongside the best Australian and New Zealand staying horses. Form from the major spring staying races, including the Caulfield Cup, is the key guide in the weeks before the Cup.
Where to bet on the Melbourne Cup
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