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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 Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse.It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Keegan Palmer wins gold in the men's park skateboarding event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [179] [c] Oliver Bleddyn, Kelland O'Brien, Sam Welsford and Conor Leahy win gold in the men's team pursuit cycling event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [180] [c] Nina Kennedy wins gold in the women's pole vault event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [181] [c]
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 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.
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]
It is announced that the Nine Network signed a 5 year deal worth up to $50 million, with the Victoria Racing Club and Tabcorp, in order for Nine to broadcast the Melbourne Cup until 2029. [42] 21: Foxtel announces its new $99 set top box Hubbl. The set-top-box integrates both free-to-air and pay television services. [43] 26
14-15 August – Female and male staff members of Sydney radio station KIIS 106.5 are asked to record themselves urinating for a guessing game on The Kyle and Jackie O Show which leads to criticism of the show, its hosts and Australian Radio Network management particularly in Melbourne where the program is rating poorly after it replaced a ...