Melbourne Cup
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The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous annual thoroughbred horse race, often called “the race that stops a nation,” held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melbourne Cup Day | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thoroughbred horse race
ⓘ
horse race ⓘ sporting event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | the race that stops a nation ⓘ |
| approximatePrizeMoney | multi-million Australian dollars ⓘ |
| associatedWith | spring racing carnival ⓘ |
| betting | major betting event in Australia ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
online streaming
ⓘ
radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| city | Melbourne ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | widely followed across Australia ⓘ |
| distance |
2 miles
ⓘ
3200 metres ⓘ |
| famousSlogan | the race that stops a nation ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderOfHorses | mixed sex ⓘ |
| hasMainRacecourse | Flemington Racecourse ⓘ |
| hasSpectators | yes ⓘ |
| heldOn | first Tuesday in November ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1861 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melbourne
ⓘ
Victoria ⓘ |
| location | Flemington Racecourse ⓘ |
| nationwidePublicHoliday | no ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high international participation
ⓘ
large prize money ⓘ |
| notableTradition |
fashion and race-day attire
ⓘ
office sweepstakes ⓘ |
| organiser | Victoria Racing Club ⓘ |
| publicHolidayRegion | Victoria ⓘ |
| qualification | three-year-olds and older ⓘ |
| raceCategory | handicap race ⓘ |
| raceClass | Group 1 ⓘ |
| raceType | flat racing ⓘ |
| significance | Australia’s most famous horse race ⓘ |
| state | Victoria ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | afternoon ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | spring ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| typicalAttendance | over 100,000 spectators ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | 3:00 pm local time ⓘ |
| venue | Flemington Racecourse ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Melbourne Cup Day