Melbourne Cup

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... Wikipedia

• Location:  Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Inaugurated:  1861
• Race type:  Thoroughbred – Flat racing
• Sponsor:  Lexus (2022)
• Distance:  3,200 m
• Surface:  Turf
• Track:  Left-handed
• Qualification:  Three-year-olds and up
• Weight:  Handicap
• Purse:  A$10 Million ($6.5 million) (U.S.) (2025)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo