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The 2023 Melbourne Cup, known commercially as the 2023 Lexus Melbourne Cup, was the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup, an Australian thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 7 November 2023 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The final field for the race was declared on 4 November 2023. [1]
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.
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 Melbourne Cup, which is commonly referred to as the “race that stops a nation,” boasted a $5.15 million prize purse this year. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN ...
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.
Kelso: only five-time U.S. Horse of the Year, in the list of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century by The Blood-Horse magazine, Kelso ranks 4th; Kincsem: Hungarian race mare and most successful racehorse ever, winning all 54 starts in five countries; Kindergarten: weighted more than Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup
Race Name Group Stakes [a] Age Sex Weight Distance [b] Racecourse State Month A D Hollindale Stakes: 2 $500,000 3YO+ Open wfa 1800 Gold Coast QLD 2024-05-11 A J Moir Stakes: 1 $754,000 Open Open wfa 1000 Moonee Valley VIC 2023-09-23 The Gold Rush: 3 $1,500,000 3YO+ Open wfa 1400 Ascot WA 2023-12-16 A.V Kewney Stakes: 2 $300,000 3YO Fillies sw ...
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