Melbourne Cup Horse Festival (Melbourne Cup Carnival) is Australia's leading annual Pure Horse Competition, held on the first Tuesday of November at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
The charming and historic Flemington (Flemington) is Australia's horse-racing capital. At the carnival, you can enjoy the best courtesies in Melbourne and all of Australia-sports, food, wine, fashion parties, business hospitality.
The first Melbourne Cup was held in 1861, when there were 17 horse races.
The winner's prize was £170 and a gold watch.
It is said that Archer, the champion horse of 1861, came all the way from Nowra, New South Wales, 800km away!
(Archer depicted by William Tell)
The Melbourne Cup also has a nickname, "the race that stops a nation," which means that when the Melbourne Cup is held, everyone will put it down.
The importance of coming to watch the game is evident.
(look at this crowded crowd)
More than 150 years past, then 2018 Melbourne Cup, how should we be elegant and happy to participate, and what kind of surprise will be waiting for us?
(Flemington Racecourse)
Let this introduction, take you to find out exactly!
1. Traffic problem
Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Flemington Racecourse is about 4 kilometers from the heart of Melbourne. Self-drive, taxi, train, tram, or ferry can be easily reached.
Train: Flinders Street Station (Flinders Street Station), via Southern Cross Station (Southern Cross Station) and North Melbourne Station (North Melbourne Station), Terminal Flemington Racecourse (Flemington Racecourse). The trip takes about 15 minutes.
Tram: take the No. 57 tram at the intersection of (Elizabeth Street) and Flinders Street (Flinders Street) on Elizabeth Street to the main entrance of Flemington Racecourse. The trip takes about 30 minutes.
Taxi: there is a taxi stop outside the racecourse to facilitate the audience to arrive and leave. The travel time is about 20 minutes.
Steamship: take a public or private boat along the Marrybanon (Maribyrnong River) to the Flemington Racecourse. The travel time is about 45 minutes.
2. Event arrangement
This day is one of Australia's most famous horse racing days. Outside the field, the Maia competition opened at the same time, the prize money is also rich and attractive.
According to the racing day tradition, women usually attend in black-and-white dress and wear beautiful hats that compete for beauty. Men, on the other hand, usually wear grey day dresses, suit vests, pinstriped suits, and a large hat.
The Lexus Melbourne Cup Horse Day is the most remarkable day of the carnival, and the jockeys will fight for the highest glory. On the same day, most Australians will drop their work and watch or listen to the A $6.2 million prize fight.
Each year, as the winner takes over Australia's most famous sports trophy, the Melbourne Cup, he writes a new chapter, a new legend, and a new dream.
Kennedy Oak Racing Day is the most elegant day during the carnival, also known as Women's Day, in which women of all ages dress up and shine.
In addition, the National Champion of the Maya Fashion Competition will also be announced on this day, adding a strong fashion flavor for Oak Racing Day, the world's fashion celebrities have come to participate in this unique fashion feast.
The Victorian Racing Club (VRC) Bonus Race Day is the last day of the Carnival and is also the Family Day. Children can experience a lot of free games, and the family spends a happy time in a relaxed and warm atmosphere.
3. Ticket item
Admission to the Melbourne Cup Horse Carnival is a regular ticket.
Watch intense competitions in front of the famous Flemington Racecourse, enjoy gourmet wines at professional food stalls and bars, and experience multiple pleasures.
You can also experience events on the field all day, including Maya Live Fashion Show, Australia's biggest and best-known outdoor fashion event. The best dressmaker can share a generous bonus of more than A $ four hundred thousand.
In addition, there are "flower hall" and "rose hall" to provide you with a more noble experience.
4. Hospitality project
Fashion feast
Experience Australia's famous Outdoor Fashion Feast-(Myer Fashions on the Field). You can not only enjoy being an audience, but also sign up for many competitions, such as women's wear and men's wear shows, on the runway.
Gourmet and fine wine
Come to the stylish flash restaurant and cocktail bar to taste Melbourne's authentic cuisine. The meticulously cooked delicacies satisfied all the guests. From oriental food to western food, from appetizers to desserts, Flemington has everything, absolutely satisfying everyone's taste buds.
[法] amusement
Find a comfortable place on the grass or in front of the large screen in the The Park Recreation area to enjoy each game. Enjoy free hairdressing in a beauty salon, dance to live music on the main stage, or take a break in Melbourne's endless enclave.
Come to Australia, Racing Day is a must to experience an event oh!
Are you moved? Prepare the beautiful clothes, go to feel the passion of the horse festival!
