In Melbourne, at Flemington race track 1853
The Melbourne Cup (Australia) is always held on the first Tuesday in November every year.
The first Melbourne Cup was run in 1861. Therefore, as of 2010, the race has been run for 139 years.
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.
The Melbourne Cup is run on the first Tuesday of November every year. So the 1st of November in 2011, 3pm local time.
The first ever Melbourne cup was on the 2nd of November 1861
The Melbourne Cup is run over 3200 metres, which is the equivalent of 3.2 kilometres.
Melbourne - Flemington Racecourse - Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup, a horse race which occurs on the first Tuesday in November, is held on the Flemington race course in Melbourne, Victoria,
You can watch the horses run at Flemington.
Archer won the very first Melbourne Cup, in 1861.
The Melbourne Cup occurs on the first Tuesday in November every year.
The winer of the first Melbourne cup was trained by Etienne de Mestre.