Today is Melbourne Cup day and it’s public holiday here in Melbourne Victoria, AU. It’s Australia’s major Thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation, it is a race for three-year-olds and over, over a distance of 3,200 metres. It is the richest and most prestigious “two-mile” handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races in the world. The event is held at around 3 pm on the first Tuesday in November by the Victoria Racing Club, on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. (source:wikipedia)
I’ve never been to this kind of big event and what I love the most about it is the way how people especially women dress-up. Wearing fabulous hats and dresses like this…
Very fashionable isn’t it? One day, I’m going to watch this horse race event. Not for now because no one will look after our small kids. Happy Holiday Melbourne!
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1 renantech // Nov 4, 2009 at 5:56 am
i have not yet watch the Melbourne cup day.
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