When you see the models in the mall full of colorful dresses and fancy hats, the old Melbourne people will laugh-the equestrian festival is coming.
Melbourne Cup (Melbourne Cup) is Australia`s most famous horse racing event of the year.
The event, which begins at 3 p.m. on the first Tuesday in November, is described by Melbourne as "stopping a country`s game." Australia as a whole, especially Melbourne, rejoices because of this event.
At the annual Melbourne Cup, despite the public holidays, the streets are sparse, and all Melbourne people are attracted to the racing track.
The Melbourne Cup, hosted by Victoria Racing Club, is held annually at the Flemington (Flemington) Racecourse in Melbourne as part of the Melbourne Spring Carnival.
Today we will introduce some knowledge about Melbourne (cold knowledge) to bring you to know a different equestrian festival.
01 the most expensive two miles in the world
The Melbourne Cup race track is 3200 meters long and requires horse racing over the age of three to take part.
Melbourne Cup Horse Road is the most expensive two miles in the world, people say.
It is said that, on the one hand, it is because expensive turf types are laid on the track.
At the same time, it is because the Melbourne Cup is Australia`s richest competition-it is the first to win a prize of 1 million Australian dollars.
By 2018, the total bonus had reached A $7.3 million. The winner will win A $4 million in cash and A $250000 worth of trophies.
By this year, the total bonus has soared to A $8 million, and the winner`s bonus has also risen to A $4.4 million plus trophies.
In addition, Flemington Racecourse is said to have more than 16000 rose bushes, in winter, rose pruning and binding costs a lot of human and material resources, a total of about 1568 hours of labor-given the cost of Australian labor, the Melbourne Cup is really valuable.
02 the original racecourse was very rudimentary
In January 1788, Port Jackson (located in Sydney, the very famous seaport with the Sydney Opera House) ushered in the first fleet and a stallion, four mares and two ponies, marking the beginning of Australia`s history of horses.
But the tradition of horse racing did not begin in Sydney, but flourished in Melbourne.
In 1835, Melbourne settlers marked a racecourse shortly after they built their house, showing how much Melbourne people love horse racing.
However, at the beginning of the horse road is very crude, put a large hanger is the finish line, the first horse to cross the hangers is the champion.
Even betting chips are made easily from a bottle of rum.
03. The first champion is a horse.
The rudimentary racecourse did not last long, and the venue was officially transferred to Flemington.
In March 1840, the three-day event officially opened the history of Melbourne`s official horse racing, and many small clubs began to compete.
In 1861, the first Thursday in November marked the beginning of Melbourne Cup history.
The important race was played by seventeen horses, of which Archer (Archer), rode by John Katz (John Cutts), won the championship.
Archer is said to have walked more than 500 miles from Terara, New South Wales.
The horse, called Archil, won a gold medal (810) and a gold watch.
A horse won a gold watch.
Since then, Archer has continued to win the race, making it one of the few five horses to win more than one race.
04 becomes a public holiday
In 1865, Melbourne Cup Day was declared half a day off.
By 1877, it had been converted into a day off, allowing people to enjoy the races.
In 1875, the Melbourne Cup was held for the first time on the first Tuesday of November, with a four-day celebration.
Later, it slowly evolved into today`s Carnival, which is more than just horse racing.
05 lucky figure
The most lucky figures for the Melbourne Cup must be 4 and 12.
Racehorses numbered 4 and 12 achieved record-breaking results of 11 times in Melbourne Cup, respectively.
If you don`t know much about horse racing, consider 4 and 12 when betting.
06 lucky colo
Dark and cold colors seem to be the lucky colors of jockeys, especially black and dark blue.
According to statistics, there were 17 award - winning jockeys in black and as many as 14 in navy and royal blue.
Ride a horse in black and blue, maybe the horse will match better.
And for horses, lucky colors are completely different.
So far, bay horses have won 66 Melbourne Cup titles, brown horses 35 victories and chestnut 34 victories.
In gray, only a few black horses have won the championship.
It seems that the brown and red horses seem to be more powerful (the editor speculates, perhaps because most horses are brown and red).
07 the first female ride
Female riders were not allowed to compete in the Melbourne Cup at first, and no women were willing to compete.
It was not until 1987 that, Maree Lyndon came to the race on her horse Argonaut Style.
Although her score ended up in the penultimate place, it opened the way for female riders to compete in the Melbourne Cup.
08 bring fire peripheral products
Melbourne people`s enthusiasm for the Melbourne Cup is also reflected in the purchase of surrounding products.
According to statistics, 91% of women are willing to spend 200 Australian dollars on the Melbourne Cup.
Eighty-six percent also admitted to spending up to 200 Australian dollars on accessories such as Melbourne cup scarves, hats, accessories, not to mention clothes, shoes and other peripherals.
Men who seem more interested in horse racing, by contrast, are more rational.
More than 70 percent of men said they would not spend money on accessories, including ties, cufflinks and shoes, but 76 percent of those who said they would spend up to A $200.
It can be seen that the Melbourne Cup also brings business opportunities for retail.
09 more interesting things
The Melbourne Cup trophy, made by ABC Bullion, is worth A $250000.
However, based on soaring gold prices, this estimate is considered to be quite conservative.
The game was originally held on Thursday and was held on the first Tuesday of November in 1875.
In 2019, the Melbourne Cup will have a total bonus of 8 million Australian dollars, making it the most valuable obstacle race in the world.
Channel 7 (Channel 7) forecasts that more than 90 per cent of Australians over the age of 14 will watch the Melbourne Cup in 2019.
Although Melbourne people are more enthusiastic about Melbourne Cup, they make the most bets in New South Wales.
The 2018 Melbourne Cup attracted 26000 international and interstate tourists to Melbourne, generating 155 million Australian dollars in revenue for Victoria`s economic.
10 the highest in Melbourne Cup
The fastest record.
3 ≤ 16.3 of the time, created by Kingston Rule in 1990
The creator of the highest winning interest rate
Archer (1862) and Rain Lover (1968)
The horse trainer who won the most
Bart Cummings (1965196619671974197519771979199019911991199619991991,19961999, 2008) who won 12 championships (1996, 196, 1967, 1974, 1975, 197, 197, 1990, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2008)
The horse that wins the most
Makybe Diva (2003, 2004, 2005 who won three championships)
The jockeys who have won the most
Bobby Lewis (1902, 1915, 1919, 1927) and Harry White (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979)
The youngest racer champion.
Peter St Albans, was only 12 years old when he competed.
