2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival
The 2010 Melbourne Cup Carnival promises to be the most exciting yet, with this year’s Melbourne Cup being the 150th running of the world’s richest handicap race at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne.
Throughout the 150th celebratory year for the Melbourne Cup, a number of events and activities will take place across the globe to celebrate Australia’s most spectacular sporting and cultural event.
The four day Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington is a one-week long , four day extravaganza of thoroughbred racing action that attracts crowds of almost 400,000 people to the four scheduled race meetings.
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Race previews are courtesy of Australia’s number one feature race website Horse Racing Info.
AAMI Victoria Derby Day – Saturday, 30th October 2010
Derby Day kicks off proceedings on the first Saturday with a wonderful day of racing and widely considered to be the best day of thoroughbred racing anywhere in the world. Derby day features 9 top quality group races on the card, including four Group 1 races, highlighted by the 2010 AAMI Victoria Derby.
2010 AAMI Victoria Derby Day race program
# Time Purse Status Race Name Dist Race Type 1 11.10am $253,000 Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes 1600m 3yo Sw&P 2 11.50am $251,500 Group 3 The Lexus Stakes 2500m Qlty Hcp 3 12.35pm $302,000 Group 2 Wakeful Stakes 2000m 3yoF Sw&P 4 1.20pm $502,500 Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes 1200m 3yo Sw 5 2.05pm $752,500 Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes 2000m Wfa 6 2.55pm $1,510,000 Group 1 AAMI Victoria Derby 2500m 3yo Sw 7 3.40pm $502,500 Group 1 Myer Classic 1600m F&M Wfa 8 4.25pm $302,000 Group 2 Salinger Stakes 1200m Hcp 9 5.10pm $251,500 Group 3 Chatham Stakes 1400m Hcp
2010 Melbourne Cup day – Tuesday, 2nd November 2010
The following Tuesday is Melbourne Cup Day and over 100,000 enthusiastic spring racing fans will flock to Flemington racecourse to enjoy a fabulous day of racing and festivities in preparation for the running of the 2010 Melbourne Cup at 3pm.
2010 Melbourne Cup Day race program
# Time Purse Status Race Name Dist Race Type 1 10.20am $101,500 Listed Agl Energy Stakes 1000m 2yo F Sw 2 11.00am $101,500 Stakes Schiavello Plate 1700m Mares Hcp 3 11.45am $101,500 Stakes Lavazza A Modo Mio 2800m 0-95 Hcp 4 12.30pm $151,500 Listed Herald Sun Stakes 1400m Mares Sw&P 5 1.15pm $101,500 Stakes Schweppes Tonic 1000 1000m 3yo Sw&P 6 2.00pm $151,500 Listed Lexus Hybrid Plate 1400m 3yo F Sw&P 7 3.00pm $6,175,000 Group 1 2010 Melbourne Cup 3200m Hcp 8 3.50pm $151,500 Listed Johnnie Walker Stakes 1800m Hcp 9 4.35pm $101,500 Stakes Mss Security Sprint 1200m Hcp 10 5.10pm $101,500 Stakes The Tab Big6 1400m 0-89 Hcp
Crown Oaks day - Thursday, 4th November 2010
Crown Oaks Day follows in 2 days on the Thursday and is a wonderful day of racing known as ”Ladies Day’ where quality fashion and racing combine for a glamourous day of racing highlighted by classic race for fillies, the 2010 Crown Oaks.
2010 Crown Oaks Day race program
# Time Purse Status Race Name Dist Race Type 1 11.10am $101,500 Stakes Handicap 1800m 0-89 Hcp 2 11.50am $151,500 Listed Crown Stakes 1100m Mares Sw&P 3 12.35pm $101,500 Stakes Handicap 1700m 3yo F Hcp 4 1.20pm $151,500 Listed Tcl Electronics Stakes 1200m 3yo F Sw&P 5 2.05pm $101,500 Stakes All Greys 1400 1400m Greys Hcp 6 2.55pm $1,005,000 Group 1 Crown Oaks 2500m 3yo F Sw 7 3.40pm $151,500 Listed Myer Fashion Stakes 1800m 3yo Hcp 8 4.25pm $151,500 Listed Century Stakes 1100m Hcp 9 5.10pm $101,500 Stakes La Vie En Rose Vase 1600m Prov-Ly Hcp
Emirates Stakes Day - Saturday, 6th November 2010
The final day the Flemington four day carnival is Emirates Stakes Day which is ‘Family Day’ where a family atmosphere is the order of the day with the Emirates Stakes the feature event of the meeting.
2010 Emirates Day race program
# Time Purse Status Race Name Dist Race Type 1 11.10am $151,500 Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate 1000 2yo Sw 2 11.50am $1,101,500 Stakes Phar Lap Club Plate 1600 0-95 Hcp 3 12.35pm $101,500 Stakes Community Fund 2000 Hcp 4 1.20pm $151,500 Listed Hilton Stakes 1400 3yo Hcp 5 2.05pm $502,500 Group 1 Patinack Farm Classic 1200 WFA 6 2.55pm $1,005,000 Group 1 Emirates Stakes 1600 Quality Hcp 7 3.40pm $302,000 Group 2 Matriarch Stakes 2000 Mares Sw&P 8 4.25pm $251,500 Group 2 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2500 Quality Hcp 9 5.10pm $101,500 Stakes Emirates Airline Handicap 1400 Hcp
2009 Melbourne Cup Carnival crowds
The 2009 Melbourne Cup Carnival drew over 368,000 people to Flemington racecourse for the four day Melbourne Cup carnival.
- 2009 Victoria Derby day crowd: 108,178
- 2009 Melbourne Cup day crowd: 102,161
- 2009 Crown Oaks day crowd: 80,112
- 2009 Emirates Stakes day crowd: 78,478
The 2009 Melbourne Cup result was a triumph for trainer Mark Kavanagh, who scored his first win in the race when his galloper Shocking was too good for overseas stayer Crime Scene, who finished second, while another international galloper Mourilyan ran on into third placing.
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