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Sponsored by the Victoria Racing Club, the Melbourne Cup, is for three-year-olds and older and is contested on a 3200 meter course. Originally the race was run over two miles, about 3218 meters, but in 1972 is was shortened slightly to 3200 meters when Australia switched to the metric system. » Race Type: Group 1 Handicap (3+ year olds) » Distance: 3200m » Track: Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Cup Racing Odds - Click Here Archer won the first Melbourne Cup in 1861 when 17 horses raced for 170 pounds and a gold watch. The purse for the 2006 running of the Cup was (AUS)$5 million plus trophies totaling (AUS) $100,000. Delta Blues, the 2006 winner, claimed the first place prize of (AUS)$3 million and an (AUS)$80,000 trophy. Delta Blues, 17-1 odds, held off 5-1 joint-favorite Pop Rock by a short head to become only the third foreign horse to win the Cup. Japanese trainer Katsuhiko Sumil saddled both the first and second place finishers. Delta Blues, a six-year-old, was clocked in 3:21.47 for the 3200 meters. He was ridden by Yasunari Iwata. Kingston Rule turned in the record time of 3:17.9 in 1990. Makybe Diva, a mare, has had the most success at the Melbourne Cup, winning the race three times – 2003, 2004 and 2005. Glen Boss was the jockey for all three wins. Lee Freedman was Makybe Diva’s trainer in 2004 and 2005 and D. Hall was the trainer in 2003. Other recent champions include: Media Puzzle, 2002; Ethereal, 2001; Brew, 2000; Rogan Josh, 1999, Jezabeel, 1998; and Might and Power, 1997. One of the most popular events in Australia, nearly 107,000 people witnessed the 2006 Melbourne Cup. The record attendance of 122,736 was set in 2003 » Past Melbourne Cup Winners:
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