Cross Counter has won the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse, and trainer Charlie Appleby is grinning from ear to ear. It was the 158th running of the 3,200-meter race and had a purse of 7.3 million Australian dollars.
The history of the Cup dates back to 1861. The Melbourne Cup is the most loved and anticipated horse race in Australia and attracts the attention of the public like no other. A number of interesting statistics and facts help to define this race, truly making it “the race that stops a nation.”
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