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The 2024 Melbourne Cup, known commercially as the 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup, was the 164th running of the Melbourne Cup, an Australian thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 5 November 2024 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. [2] The final field for the race was declared on 2 November 2024. [3]
The winner of this first Melbourne Cup race was a 16.3 hand bay stallion by the name of Archer in a time of 3.52.00, ridden by John Cutts, trained by Etienne de Mestre, and leased (and consequently raced in his own name) by de Mestre. As a lessee de Mestre owned and was fully responsible for Archer during the lease.
The shortest-priced favourite in Cup history was Phar Lap when he won in 1930 at 8-11 ($1.72).; Metrication – The race was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres), but following Australia's adoption of the Metric system in the 1970s the current distance of 3,200 metres was adopted in 1972.
Melbourne Cup betting tips. Absurde - 9/1 each-way Betfred. Melbourne Cup betting preview. The Melbourne Cup returns to Flemington on Tuesday, 5 November as the so-called ‘Race that stops a ...
The Melbourne Cup [1] is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race.Each year internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race alongside local entrants. Since 1882 New Zealand bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups, British bred horses have won five cups, US bred horses four, Irish horses two and one Japanese and German bred horse have each won the Cup.
Last updated on 5 November 2024 Knight's Choice (foaled 20 September 2019) is a Thoroughbred racehorse . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Bred by Norm and Di Bazeley at Elswick Park, a stud in Walcha , northern New South Wales, [ 3 ] he was the winner of the 2024 Melbourne Cup , ridden by Robbie Dolan and trained by John Symons and Sheila Laxon .
Exemption from ballot for Melbourne Cup (if nominated) The Hotham Handicap , raced as the Lexus Archer Stakes , is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, held under quality handicap conditions, over a distance of 2500 metres, held annually at Flemington Racecourse , Melbourne , Australia on ...
2024-03-09 Adelaide Cup: 2 $350,000 Open Open hcp 3200 Morphettville SA 2024-03-11 Adrian Knox Quality Stakes: 3 $250,000 3YO Fillies qlty 2000 Randwick NSW 2024-04-06 Ajax Stakes: 2 $300,000 3YO+ Open qlty 1500 Rosehill NSW 2024-03-16 Alexandra Stakes: 3 $200,000 3YO Fillies sw+p 1600 Moonee Valley VIC 2024-03-23 Alister Clark Stakes: 2 ...