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canetoad

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6. Long distance horserace

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 07:25 PM

Nov 2018

Or, more correctly, the horses that run it. The Cup is two and a half miles. What do you call it?

It's not the norm to have races on a Tuesday. The Spring Racing Carnival starts today and goes everyday until Saturday. First Tuesday in November has been Melbourne Cup for years.

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