Cross Counter has won the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington ... statistics and facts help to define this race, truly making it “the race that stops a nation.” ...

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200m), the 163rd edition of the race that stops a nation. Jockey Club head of racing product Greg Carpenter is synonymous with the Melbourne Cup, an event with which he has been obsessed for half ...

Constantinople will carry 52.5kg (116 pounds) in “the race that stops a nation”. Speaking to the Post, Moreira said the Melbourne Cup was the race he wanted “to win the most” after falling ...

(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Known as ‘the race that stops the nation’, the Melbourne Cup is one of if not the biggest events on the Australian sporting calendar every year, with ...

but only the Melbourne Cup is known as "the race that stops the nation". So whether you're a massive fan of horse racing, or you just like seeing all the jockeys in their colourful outfits ...

We know it as ‘the race that stops a nation’. The Melbourne Cup is the highlight of the racing calendar and one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. Neil Wilson is the Chair of ...

Kiwi trainer won Melbourne Cup in 2000 with Brew Moroney ... The Kiwi trainer famously won the race that stops a nation with Brew in 2000 at Flemington - and impressively, from gate 24.

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Former WAG and socialite Bec Judd and an entourage of influencers glammed up for the unveiling of the world-famous Birdcage Marquee at the Melbourne Cup Carnival. RACE THAT STOPS THE NATION ...

Racing Victoria has made a big change to the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup that will ensure our best jockeys can be involved in the two spring majors. Nikau Spur’s part-owner Grant Goodrum is ...