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Melbourne Cup

British  

noun

  1. an annual horse race run in Melbourne, since 1861

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Zahra rode Gold Trip to Melbourne Cup success in 2022 and repeated the feat on Without a Fight a year later.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Bobby surprised his son by travelling to Australia for his Melbourne Cup debut, and was in the crowd to watch his victory.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

The Melbourne Cup - the most prestigious horse race in the Southern Hemisphere - is held each November and is dubbed “The race that stops a nation.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2023

The Melbourne Cup — the most prestigious horse race in the Southern Hemisphere — is held each November and is dubbed “The race that stops a nation.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

"Will you ride Barellan in the Melbourne Cup?" asked Ivor.

From The Sweep Winner by Gould, Nat

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