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Q: How many horses ran in the first Melbourne cup?
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How many horses are in the 2010 Melbourne Cup?

24 horses ran in the 2010 Melbourne Cup.


How many horses raced in the 2008 Melbourne Cup?

24 horses ran in the 2008 Melbourne Cup.


How many horses usually compete in the Melbourne cup?

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.


How many New Zealand Horses have won the Melbourne Cup?

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What are the names of horses for Melbourne cup 2008?

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When was the first Melbourne Cup?

The first Melbourne Cup was run on 7 November 1861, and was attended by a crowd of around 4000. It was won by Archer out of a field of 17 horses. They were racing for 170 pounds cash and a gold watch.


What can you do at the Melbourne cup?

You can watch the horses run at Flemington.


What age must the horses be to race in the Melbourne cup?

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What kind of animal runs in Melbourne cup races?

Thoroughbred horses.


How may horses does it take to race in the Melbourne cup?

Normally about 24!!


What was the date when the Melbourne cup first started?

The first ever Melbourne cup was on the 2nd of November 1861


What age do horses have to be to participate in the Melbourne cup?

Three years old and over.