Three years old and over.
3
24 horses ran in the 2010 Melbourne Cup.
24 horses ran in the 2008 Melbourne Cup.
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You can watch the horses run at Flemington.
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.
Yes, Kids are allowed at the Melbourne Cup.
17
42
Thoroughbred horses.
Normally about 24!!
So really silly people can place bets on horses