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The 2012 Melbourne Cup – The Race That Stops The Nation

The $6.2 million Emirates Melbourne Cup is a truly spectacular event and is the focal point of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. While most of Australia stops to watch or listen to the race, there’s nothing like being there amongst the 100,000-plus crowd to experience this unique event, but if you can’t be there, you can be a part of the action betting on “The Cup”.The Group 1 Emirates Melbourne Cup is one of the world’s most famous and best-regarded thoroughbred races. The 3200m race is run at 3pm on the first Tuesday of November each year and is the richest handicap in the world.This year sees the 151st running of the Melbourne Cup and “The Cup” is Austraklia’s beiigest betting event with bookmakers offering odds on horses months in advance and betting right up until race start time.

The Emirates Melbourne Cup trophy last year returned to its design zenith of the illustrious 1930
Cup won by the legendary Phar Lap. Crafted by Hardy Brothers Jewellers, the trophy is now valued at $175,000, an increase of $25,000 from 2010 because of the increase in the price of gold. The trophy is created from 2,340 grams of solid 18ct Yellow Gold and takes over 250 man hours to be produced.The Alain de Royer Dupre-trained Americain created history in 2010 by becoming the first French horse to snare victory in ‘the race that stops a nation’. Perfectly ridden by renowned Frenchman Gerald Mosse, Americain gave his Australian owners a win to treasure, easily accounting for locals Maluckyday and So You Think. 2011 promises yet another in-depth Cup field this year with the French returning to defend their crown.

The $6.2 million Emirates Melbourne Cup is more than just a horse race – it is a 150-year old social and cultural tradition that brings Australia to a standstill. The race draws competitors from all over the world with the annual invasion of northern hemisphere trained stayers making it a truly international event.Referred to in Australia as ‘the race that stops a nation’ – and globally as the ‘staying championship of the world’ – an estimated 700 million people in 120 countries and territories view the Emirates Melbourne Cup worldwide each year, while millions more either view or listen to the event on the internet.Read more about The Cup

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The Emirates Melbourne Cup trophy last year returned to its design zenith of the illustrious 1930
Cup won by the legendary Phar Lap. Crafted by Hardy Brothers Jewellers, the trophy is now valued at $175,000, an increase of $25,000 from 2010 because of the increase in the price of gold. The trophy is created from 2,340 grams of solid 18ct Yellow Gold and takes over 250 man hours to be produced.The Alain de Royer Dupre-trained Americain created history in 2010 by becoming the first French horse to snare victory in ‘the race that stops a nation’. Perfectly ridden by renowned Frenchman Gerald Mosse, Americain gave his Australian owners a win to treasure, easily accounting for locals Maluckyday and So You Think. 2011 promises yet another in-depth Cup field this year with the French returning to defend their crown.