Early Days Of The Melbourne Cup
Sunday, February 28th, 2010The Melbourne Cup is famously known as the “race that stops the nation” in Australia where it is run on the first Tuesday in November. The cup history dates back to 1861 when it was founded by the Victoria Turf Club. It has become known today as the greatest 3200 meter handicap horse race in the world. Today the race is an important cultural part of Australian life and it is celebrated all around Australia and watched by nearly every Australian from their television sets. A considerable growth in audience since the original race in 1861 was viewed by around 4000 people.
