Melbourne Cup: Loved for its colour, loathed for its cruelty
The Melbourne Cup trophy is seen during the 2023 Melbourne Cup Carnival Birdcage marquees media preview at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Wednesday, November 1, 2023. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JAMES ROSS/AAPIMAGE
The Melbourne Cup, held on Tuesday, 7 November, this year, is one of Australia's most iconic annual sporting events. Some love the colour and spectacle of the first Tuesday in November when Melburnians get to enjoy a public holiday.
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