How many Melbourne Cups has there been?

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The 2023 Melbourne Cup will be the 163rd running of the Group 1 race held at Flemington racecourse.

The Melbourne Cup is the pinnacle of racing in Australia and one of the most popular races for punters around the world. Considered to be “the race that stops a nation” the Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday of November and attracts, not only the biggest racing crowd each year, but also the most money bet on one race with the top bookamkers.

When was the first Melborune Cup held?

With a history dating back to 1861, the Melbourne Cup has firmly entrenched itself in Melbourne and Australian culture. While it has been consistently held over the years, it did experience a brief hiatus during the war years. Originally covering a distance of two miles (3.219 kilometers), it was adjusted to 3,200 meters (1 mile 1,740 yards) in 1972, aligning with Australia’s adoption of the metric system.

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    • 2023 Melbourne Cup field

    No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Silks
    Gold Trip
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    James McDonald
    2
    58.5kg
    		 +340
    2 Silks
    Alenquer
    Michael Moroney
    Damien Oliver
    9
    56.5kg
    		 +5000
    3 Silks
    Without A Fight
    Anthony & Sam Freedman
    Mark Zahra
    16
    56.5kg
    		 +600
    4 Silks
    Breakup
    Tatsuya Yoshioka
    Kohei Matsuyama
    18
    55kg
    		 +1700
    5 Silks
    Vauban
    Willie Mullins
    Ryan Moore
    3
    55kg
    		 +240
    6 Silks
    Soulcombe
    Chris Waller
    Joao Moreira
    4
    53.5kg
    		 +1000
    7 Silks
    Absurde
    Willie Mullins
    Zac Purton
    8
    53kg
    		 +2200
    8 Silks
    Right You Are
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    John Allen
    15
    53kg
    		 +7000
    9 Silks
    Vow And Declare
    Danny O’Brien
    Billy Egan
    19
    53kg
    		 +3000
    10 Silks
    Cleveland
    Kris Lees
    Michael Dee
    23
    52kg
    		 +2600
    11 Silks
    Ashrun
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Kerrin McEvoy
    11
    51.5kg
    		 +4000
    12 Silks
    Daqiansweet Junior
    Phillip Stokes
    Daniel Stackhouse
    12
    51.5kg
    		 +9000
    13 Silks
    Okita Soushi
    Joseph O’Brien
    Dylan Gibbons
    20
    51.5kg
    		 +7000
    14 Silks
    Sheraz
    Chris Waller
    Beau Mertens
    22
    51.5kg
    		 +12500
    15 Silks
    Lastotchka
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Craig Williams
    21
    51kg
    		 +2500
    16 Silks
    Magical Lagoon
    Chris Waller
    Mark Du Plessis
    7
    51kg
    		 +9000
    17 Silks
    Military Mission
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Rachel King
    5
    51kg
    		 +4500
    18 Silks
    Serpentine
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Jye McNeil
    1
    51kg
    		 +6000
    19 Silks
    Virtuous Circle
    Liam Howley
    Craig Newitt
    6
    51kg
    		 +9000
    20 Silks
    More Felons
    Chris Waller
    Jamie Kah
    24
    50.5kg
    		 +3000
    21 Silks
    Future History
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Hollie Doyle
    13
    50kg
    		 +2600
    22 Silks
    Interpretation
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Teo Nugent
    17
    50kg
    		 +6000
    23 Silks
    Kalapour
    Kris Lees
    Zac Lloyd
    14
    50kg
    		 +5000
    24 Silks
    True Marvel
    Matthew Smith
    Ben Thompson
    10
    50kg
    		 +15000

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