6 million Aus dollars
6 Million Australian Dollars with an additional 500 thousand prize money for the winner of Melbourne Cup and the Irish St. Leger
You are referring to the Melbourne Cup, a famous horse race in Australia. According to the website of the event, "The Melbourne Cup prize money is split between the top 10 runners. The 1st takes $3,600,000, 2nd $900,000, 3rd $450,000, 4th 250,000..." etc.
The VRC offered prize money in excess of $6,200,000
Makybe Diva won a total of A$14,526,685 in prize money during her career, with her biggest wins coming from the Melbourne Cup in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She is the only horse to have won the Melbourne Cup three times.
The first was a gold watch,then a silver bowl adorned with horse and jockey.Today it is a three handled loving cup.
Melbourne Cup was created in 1861.
The 2012 Melbourne Cup was the 152nd Melbourne Cup. The 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup was held on Tuesday, 6 November 2012, at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Melbourne Cup, a horse race which occurs on the first Tuesday in November, is held on the Flemington race course in Melbourne, Victoria,
the Melbourne Cup is held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.
The Melbourne Cup has been a public holiday (for Melbourne) since 1877.
The Melbourne Cup is held on Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
The Melbourne Cup is held every year.