The Melbourne Cup Race
The Emirates Melbourne Cup is Australia's richest and most famous horse race.
Racehorse names
How do racehorses get their names?
Horse's Height
How do you measure a horse’s height?
Makybe Diva
Makybe Diva is considered to be the greatest mare in Australian Thoroughbred history.
Melbourne Cup Records
Amazing Records achieved in the Melbourne Cup
Phar Lap
Phar Lap is the most famous Melbourne Cup winner of all time.
Carbine
Carbine was born is 1885 and was possibly the greatest racehorse ever bred in the southern hemisphere.
Bart Cummings
Bart Cummings has trained a record number of Melbourne Cup winners.
People In Racing
Ther are many different people involved in racing from jockeys and trainers, to racecallers and judges
2007 Emirates Melbourne Cup Winner
Efficient wins the 2007 Emirates Melbourne Cup
The Emirates Melbourne Cup Trophy
The Emirates Melbourne Cup Trophy is a stunning 18 carat gold trophy valued at $125,000.
Lee Freedman
Lee Freeman is best known for training champion Makybe Diva but he has many other successes to his name.
Unveiling of the Makybe Diva Statue
On the 6th of September at DECJUBA Girls Day Out a statue of Australia’s greatest racing mare was unveiled on the Public Lawn at Flemington Racecourse.















