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Melbourne Cuo Group I race
Melbourne Cup
Engraving the finish line at the 1881 Melbourne Cup
Location	Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1861
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne Cup Race information
Distance	3200 metres (1.988 miles, 16 furlongs)
Track	Turf, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	AUD$5.5 million (about USD$3.4 million)
Bonuses	AUD$500,000 bonus to thewin of Melbourne Cup and in the Ireland Irish St. Leger also held in the same year at Curragh Racecourse.
The Melbourne Cup carnivalrace days in 2008: Saturday 1st November – AAMI Victoria Derby Day Tuesday 4th November – Emirates Melbourne Cup Day Thursday 6th November – Crown Oaks Day Saturday 8th November – Emirates Stakes Day Related Info On Melbourne Cup: Melbourne Cup: Biggest Event in Australian Racing Melbourne Cup Day The Running of the Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup 2007 Melbourne Cup Photo Gallery Melbourne Cup Tickets & Dinning Melbourne Cup Seasons, Style & Fashion Melbourne Events Guide Visiting Melbourne Melbourne Cup Business Network Melbourne Cup Racing news & Information Travel Packeges for Melbourne Results and records 2007 Melbourne Cup, Derby Day Most wins: 3 - Makybe Diva (2003, 2004, 2005) 2 - Archer (1861, 1862) 2 - Peter Pan (1932, 1934) 2 - Rain Lover (1968, 1969) 2 - Think Big (1974, 1975) Most wins by an owner: 4 - Etienne L. de Mestre (1861, 1862, 1867, 1878) 4 - John Tait (1866, 1868, 1871, 1872) 4 - Dato Tan Chin Nam (1974, 1975, 1996, 2008) Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Bobby Lewis (1902, 1915, 1919, 1927) 4 - Harry White (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979) Most wins by a trainer: 12 - Bart Cummings (1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2008) 5 - Etienne L. de Mestre (1861, 1862, 1867, 1877, 1878) 5 - Lee Freedman (1989, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2005) Fastest recorded time: 3:16.3 - Kingston Rule (1990 Melbourne Cup Attendance 2008 - 107,000 2007 - 102,411 2006 - 106,691 2005 - 106,479 2004 - 98,181 2003 - 122,736 (record)