Melbourne Cup Facts And Trivia From Phar Lap To Michelle Payne

Want to impress your friends with Melbourne Cup facts and trivia? Former amateur jockey, hobby trainer and bookie Paddy O’Reilly has collated all the colourful history of the race that stops the nation in one easy to read book, Facts, Stats & Trivia of the Melbourne Cup. All the winners’ amazing stories and records are there over…

ByRobyn Foyster04/11/20230Comments

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Model Adut Akech Stuns At Lexus Melbourne Cup

It was the day that stopped the nation but when it came to fashion on the fields for the Lexus Melbourne Cup it was the South Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech who captured all the attention. Adut stole the show with her stunning red dress in what was a first sighting with her beau. Flanked by her family…

ByRobyn Foyster03/11/20220Comments

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Here’s Everything You Need For Your Melbourne Cup Sweep

If you've been put in charge of getting your Melbourne Cup Office Sweep organised, don’t fret: The Carousel has you covered. Simply decide on the cost you’d like to allocate per horse ($1, $2 etc), and the way you want to split the total prize pool – winner takes all, or percentage share for first,…

ByThe Carousel31/10/20220Comments

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Giddy Up! Get Trackside at Gooree Park, Mudgee, for The Melbourne Cup

https://vimeo.com/111485369 Escape the rat race and get some country fresh air to celebrate the Melbourne Cup this year! What better way to get your 'giddy up' on than to get trackside at a thoroughbred horse stud combined with one of the largest vineyards in the district? Gooree Park is on of Mudgee's largest historic properties and…

ByLyndey Milan03/08/20210Comments

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55 Years On Jean Shrimpton’s Dress That Stopped A Nation

Wearing none of the assumed mandatory accessories of the Members’ enclosure – hat, gloves and stockings – the world’s first supermodel Jean Shrimpton sent shockwaves around the world. Although tame by today’s anything-goes standards, this simple but elegant white mini-dress remains the most recognised non-racing image of the Melbourne Cup carnival, even 55 years later. It had…

ByRobyn Foyster17/03/20210Comments

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How To Drop A Dress Size Before Melbourne Cup Day

Melbourne Cup Day, the highlight of the racing calendar and the day that stops the nation, is just three weeks away - Tuesday, November 5. So now is the time to plan your show stopper dress. But like many, you might be thinking: How much weight can I lose in three weeks? And how…

ByIrena Geller20/10/20190Comments

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Your Guide To An Event-Packed Spring At Flemington

With the Lexus Melbourne Cup celebrating its 100 year anniversary of their iconic trophy, and the prize money up at a record $8 million, it's set to be a big year for the Victoria Racing Club. With plenty of events and highlights to come, here's a Spring guide to make sure you don't miss a…

ByEmeric Brard30/09/20190Comments

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The Day I Met Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris Jackson

It makes me recall that special moment when she sat cross-legged in her bedroom adorned with pictures of her dad Michael Jackson. I wasn't meant to interview her that day, but she decided not to talk to the journalist present and for whatever reason, perhaps because I'm a mum, asked for me instead. The reason I…

ByRobyn Foyster07/11/20170Comments

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Giddy Up With 2017 Melbourne Cup Day Racing And Fashion

Happy 2017 Melbourne Cup Day! And congratulations to owner Lloyd Williams, trainer Joseph O'Brien and jockey Corey Brown for winning today's $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup with Rekindling at Flemington Racecourse. Here's some fun facts we thought you'd enjoy about this special day in Melbourne and the Cup Carnival in Flemington where more than 90,000 racegoers are expected…

ByRobyn Foyster07/11/20170Comments

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Nikki Phillips Wows Racegoers At The Melbourne Cup Carnival

Model and blogger Nikki Phillips certainly turned heads at the 2016 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The stunning New Zealander, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2009, was dressed for success at Flemington Racecourse in an exquisite Misha outfit during the week where she appeared in the Birdcage and at the L'Oreal Paris Powder Room,…

ByThe Carousel04/11/20160Comments