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Melbourne Cup: Loved for its colour, loathed for its cruelty

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MELBOURNE CUP BIRDCAGE LAUNCH
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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By Rebecca Kazmierczak

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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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