RACING FORUM

Posted: **Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:59 am**

The Melbourne Cup is widely regarded as Australia’s major thoroughbred horse race. Held annually on the first Tuesday of November, the Melbourne Cup attracts horses from all around the world, all vying for a chance to claim some of the $6 million prize money. Known as ‘the race that stops a nation’, the Melbourne Cup is run over a distance of 3,200 metres and is the richest and most prestigious ‘two-mile’ handicap in the world. It is also one of the richest turf races worldwide and is the feature race of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Held at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, the cup is a handicap race open to all horses aged three-years-old and above.

Final Melbourne Cup Field
Monday, 5th November 2012
Following the weekend's racing which saw Kelinni penalised a kilo for his Lexus Stakes victory and elevated up the order (see below), here is the final field (including weight, barrier draw, trainer & jockey) for tomorrow's Gr1 VRC Melbourne Cup at Flemington: