Melbourne Cup Day
Melbourne Cup Day features a string of activities which leads up to the highlight of the meet: the 3200-metre, Group 1 Melbourne Cup which has a prize pool of $6 million. These events include social gatherings, competitions and other races during the day. Offices in Australia even stop their work to tune in to the race while conducting their own Melbourne Cup Day party.
The Melbourne Cup is the seventh race on schedule out of the eight races and it is scheduled to start by 3:30 PM Australian time on the 1st of November 2011. Aside from the Melbourne Cup itself, the day features the Fashions of the Field competition for both male and female attendees at the Flemington Racecourse wherein winners will also feel that they have won the race with the prizes that they give.
Leading up to the Melbourne Cup are six race horses that vary in race distance and group classification. These races serve as appetizers to the main course which is the Melbourne Cup. Since it is the most watched race horse in Australia, the nation stops for a while to witness either a new winner or a past winner that has won again or came from behind. Truly, Melbourne Cup Day is a sight to behold.
