(Melbourne, Australia)

It is a horse race.

It is run every year on the first Tuesday in November.

It takes place at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.

The 24 horses in the race, run a distance of 3200 metres.

The race takes just over 3 minutes.

Horses in the race must be 3 years or older.

The prize for the owners of the winning horse is the Cup and millions of dollars.

People who live in Melbourne have a holiday on Cup Day.

The race was first run in 1861. The winner of this race was a horse named 'Archer'.

Go here to see a picture of the Cup and information about the winners of every Melbourne Cup since 1861
http://au.geocities.com/melbournecups/home.html

If you use any of this information in your own work acknowledge this source in your bibliography like this:

The Melbourne Cup (2007). [Online], Available: www.kidcyber.com.au

October 2007