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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Three years old and over.
Melbourne Cup was created in 1861.
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 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 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.
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The Melbourne Cup is held every year.
The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup was created in 1918.