Track attendances

The Melbourne Cup attracts huge crowds each year, and it seems to be continuing to grow and be recognised as the highlight of the Australian racing calendar.

Drawing attendees from across Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and internationally, Flemington’s Melbourne Cup Carnival has everything for the avid punter to the social racegoer, the fashionista to families.

Melbourne Cup Carnival is one event you must not miss if you live in, or are visiting, Melbourne.

Melbourne Cup Carnival attendance records

Year Derby Cup Oaks Stakes Total
2011 92,336 105,979 71,659 85,112 355,086
2010 90,361 110,223 75,088 77,506 353,178
2009 108,178 102,161 80,112 78,478 368,929
2008 117,776 107,280 89,338 81,652 396,046
2007 115,705 102,411 95,230 84,067 397,413
2006 129,089 106,691 104,131 78,158 418,069
2005 115,660 106,479 100,263 61,382 383,784
2004 115,542 98,161 110,677 45,734 370,114
2003 97,059 122,736 101,179 55,793 376,767
2002 101,898 102,533 103,269 47,593 355,293
2001 93,029 92,477 101,201 42,760 329,467
2000 92,581 121,015 96,406 42,311 352,313
1999 76,514 104,028 83,870 31,728 296,140
1998 75,805 100,607 77,301 31,249 284,962
1997 64,528  94,143 75,482 26,357 260,510
1996 64,099 90,149 67,086 25,736 247,070
1995 60,404 74,843 62,388 25,318 222,953
1994 54,467 81,650 50,176 22,624 208,917
1993 49,029 74,766  46,744 22,162 192,701
1992 45,729 86,206 50,925 21,495 204,355
1991 46,781 94,632 54,023 22,587 218,023
1990 47,497 92,536 50,196 21,414 211,643
1989 47,226 96,722 51,673 23,712 219,333
1988 44,848 93,440 48,490 23,341 210,119
1987 41,878 81,012 45,329 22,196 190,415
1986 42,824 87,129 42,649 21,051 193,653
1985 40,522 79,126 39,051 18,675 177,374
1984 39,771 82,740 40,812 19,739 183,062
1983 40,017 80,776 38,633 22,162 181,588
1982 42,519 91,152 37,028 19,725 190,424
1981 39,729 87,641 37,353 24,378 189,101
1980 38,032 101,261 37,098 25,262 201,653


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