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When was the race record for the Melbourne Cup set?
2002
What is the difference between world championship and world cup?
Not sure about football but in mountain biking the world cup is a multiple race competition where points are awarded for each race and the competitor with the most points at the end is the winner. In contrast a world championship consists of a single race.
What is the most watched race?
that would be the Australian horse race known as the Melbourne Cup ( the race that stops a nation) Estimated viewing audience world-wide is over 100,000,000 people
How did Bartolemé de Las Casas affect race relations in the Americas?
He urged better treatment of Native Americans but proposed using African laborers.
Why is the yachting race called the americas cup?
In 1851, in response to an invitation from a few British yachtsmen, several members of the New York Yacht Club formed a syndicate to build a boat to travel to merry old England and race the fastest vessels the Royal Yacht Squadron could put forth. Designed by a gentleman named George Steers, the boat that was built was called "America", and after winning a race in England against 17 British vessels, the trophy was brought home to the US and named after the yacht that won it, not the country. Common mistake.
What race is won for the American cup?
The Americas Cup is a race for big yachts (sailboats).
Sports that start with the letter y?
Yachting is a sport. Yachts race in races such as the Americas Cup.
Which yacht won the first Americas Cup race?
That could almost be a trick question. The first race, put on by the Brits in 1851, wasn't called the America's Cup. However, it was won by a boat called America, and subsequent races for that trophy became known as the America's Cup race. The winner of the next race, the first race known as the America's Cup race, was a boat named Magic. So, the answer to your question could be either America or Magic depending on which you consider to be the first America's Cup race.
What is the most expensive sailboat race to compete in?
the Americas cup it is on average 100 million dollars per boat of a campaign
When was Americas Military Cup created?
Americas Military Cup was created in 2001.
How often does the Americas cup happen?
They are held every few years. The next America's Cup Race will be held in San Francisco, California in 2013 and plans are already well underway.
What Australian yacht finally ended Americas 132 year dominance in the Americas Cup Race?
The year was 1983 and the boat was Australia II, the skipper was John Bertrand. The losing boat was Liberty, USA.
Why was Peter Blake famous?
He was a New Zealand sailor who won the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Jules Verne Trophy and the Americas Cup (Twice)
What kind of cars race in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series?
Chevrolet SSFord FusionToyota Camry
What are some sailboat races?
Americas Cup. Tall Ships. Fastnet Race. There are many regattas where lots of races take place for various classes of boats.
What sport is associated with the America cup?
The Americas Cup is associated with sailing.
How many drivers are in a Nascar Sprint Cup race?
43 drivers are in one Nascar Sprint Cup Series race.
