24 horses ran in the 2010 Melbourne Cup.
24 horses ran in the 2008 Melbourne Cup.
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A limit of 24 horses can now run in the Melbourne Cup for safety reasons, though more than that have run in it in the past.
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You can watch the horses run at Flemington.
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The horses that have won the prestigious Melbourne Cup twice or more are;Archer (1861,1862), Peter Pan (1932,1934), Rain Lover (1968,1969), Think Big (1974,1975) and Makybe Diva (2003,2004,2005).
Thoroughbred horses.
Normally about 24!!
So really silly people can place bets on horses