British and Irish horses have to go to Newmarket in England for two weeks of quarantine before an almost 30-hour journey, flying in stalls in the hold of a plane via Amsterdam and Dubai before another stint of quarantine in Australia, when the lads must shower before tending their horses.

The atmosphere, the lead-up, the week before, the weekend before the race is huge.". It is a tough ask on them.".

Showcase your raceday fashion on the green, with prizes for the best-dressed, and the best fascinator.

This horse has done enough racing this year and we can prepare him without a run. "I had been out there a few years before and I'd seen the race and saw what huge prize money it was -- equal to half a million sterling at the time," he says. "The horse doesn't know that and it doesn't bother me," says Mullins, who is inching closer to the big prize after also saddling Holy Orders to 17th in 2003 and Simenon to fourth in 2013.

The 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance, accompanied by Flemington Ambassador Georgia Connolly in Ballarat, Victoria. © 1997 - 2020, byronbay.com PTY LTD ABN 35 108 006 926. When Wicklow Brave won the Irish St Leger at the Curragh in September he was installed as favorite, but Mullins' policy of avoiding any of the traditional prep races in Victoria in the run-up to the Melbourne Cup has dropped him down the betting. Dressing up? "Now that they have totally revamped the prize money structure it makes it totally viable for people from this hemisphere to go and have a crack at winning it.". The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. "It is steeped in history, and there are massive traditions and so much media interest. "It was a fantastic experience and we're hoping to repeat it.". WELCOME to our coverage of the 2016 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse. Train driver Ken Fairbairn with the Cup in front of the Gulflander train outside Croydon, outback Queensland. "Flemington Park might not be the luckiest racetrack he's ever ridden -- and he probably wants to ride a Melbourne Cup winner more than anyone -- but the way Frankie is riding I'm hoping he can put that one to bed. After recently recovering from serious abdominal injuries suffered in a fall at Mildura in May, Payne is currently without a ride for the Melbourne Cup. » 2016 Melbourne Cup: Who came second. "When you get Flat races run over this distance the excitement builds, there is a lot of theater and drama throughout the race," the Newmarket-based trainer told CNN. Updated 1008 GMT (1808 HKT) October 31, 2016 . Mullins and his owners held firm as the trainer plots a fourth assault on the Melbourne Cup and attempts to go one better than last year's second with Max Dynamite, ridden by Frankie Dettori. “It’s big for me. "Older horses tend to cope with it better, but it depends on the temperament of the horses. By Rob Hodgetts. But he reckons his best training achievement, and one that bodes well for the long trip to Australia, was to take the home-bred Blackstairmountain to Japan and win the prestigious Grand Jump in 2013. "Just to be involved with a runner on the day is huge for Australians and they will try to get a part of a horse, a leg of a horse, half a horse or even buy the whole horse. Voir la VIDÉO et les PHOTOS de Gleneagles, Excelebration, Pour Moi et Australia ainsi que les photos de Candford Cliffs, Galileo, Holy Roman Emperor, War Command et Zoffany lors de l’Irish Stallion Trail 2016. Bell said Big Orange lost 20 kilograms of his 500kg bulk on the journey out last year but put it back on "in the next two or three days.".

The Melbourne Cup is also widely perceived to be one of the richest prizes in Australian sport.

"It's like the English wanting a runner in the Grand National or the Gold Cup," added Mullins referring to two classic British jump races. Ce fils de Monsun, élevé par le Baron Von Ullman, 2e de Solow à Longchamp, descend d'une souche "importée" de la Normandie à l'Allemagne en 1940. Par Lise Hallopé, Anne-Lise Legorgeu, Arnaud Poirier et Loïc Stecher.

Drinks will be served all afternoon. Frederick Standish, member of the Victorian Turf Club and steward on the day of the first Cup, was credited with forming the idea to hold a horse race and calling it the "Melbourne Cup". Local restaurants & venues are putting on a range of special events this year. The Herald Sun’s Michael Manley laos gives his verdict on the performance of each runner in the Flemington two-miler, which was won the Lloyd Williams-owned Almandin. 12h de vente non-stop ont apporté un marché solide dont le top price a été attribué à une foal femelle de l’étalon star Redoute’s Choice, vendue 160.000€. We're happy with how he is.". Jillaroo Kelly Smith musters the cattle at Table Top Station outside Croydon, Queensland. It wasn't just the women cracking out their finest attire for the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season , either. Melbourne Cup 2016: Top tips for a winning day. For the style set, the Melbourne Cup is an opportunity to flex their sartorial muscles and show the nation what their fashion nous is made of. While a group of four males sported co-ordinating two piece, superhero suits, another punter painted his face and paired a singlet-style top with a tartan sash and kilt. Local restaurants & venues are putting on a range of special events this year. And this year's bizarre punters' outfits have not disappointed so far. Englishman Michael Bell, a winner of the Derby with Motivator in 2005 and the Oaks with Sariska in 2009, is also chasing a first Melbourne Cup and saddles Big Orange for a second attempt after finishing fifth last year. The four-day Carnival attracts more than 310,000 fans to Flemington and in 2015 brought in Aus $202.7 million ($154 million) to the local economy. And though thousands of impeccably-dressed, stylish race-goers descend on Flemington every year, there are always just as many who turn up as if they're still rocking their Halloween costumes. Club Byron is putting a day-long celebration for the 2016 Melbourne Cup. You'd be a wreck.". The kitchen will be putting on food and beverage specials, too. Melbourne Cup 2016: A year after Michelle Payne's historic win, little has changed for women jockeys By Adam Pengilly Updated October 28, 2016 — 7.06pm first published at 6.30pm Others came dressed according to the time of year, too, such as one group who rocked ghoulish attire, face paint and stockings. Please Contact Us, Here's a range of quaint accommodation options for couples looking for a one bedroom Byron Bay... read more, Byron Bay is well known for its relaxed beach lifestyle and stunning scenery. Rob Rhodes & Reloader will be performing live. Have a question or need help? "There are always one or two horses that change hands a week or two before the race. After the race, Williams was bullish about the race, and about the effort of his jockey and his horse. "We had several offers last year and we've had plenty of offers this year for our horse. We've all read about it and seen films about Phar Lap and things like that. Excited punters flooded the gates as early as 8.30am on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cup 2016 - and the fashion didn't disappoint - one punter opted for an all-orange, fluffy suit (left), while another donned a witch's hat and tulle (right), Ghoulish: A scary-looking group posed for photos in Halloween-inspired costumes (pictured), Matchy matchy: One all-male group sported co-ordinating superhero suits (pictured), which they paired with sunglasses and wry smiles for the occaison, Glammed up: Another ladies' group opted for red feather boas, heart-shaped sunglasses, fishnet tights and matching black wigs, before they set up camp to enjoy the day's proceedings, Bizarre: Some of the first excited punters through the gates at 8.30am on Tuesday were some of the most strangely dressed - one couple opted for matching headpieces. Jockeys pose with the Cup in Broome, Western Australia. "It takes the horses time to get over it," says Bell. The Melbourne Cup -- a unique two-mile handicap on the Flat -- was first run in 1861 and is always held on the first Tuesday of November during the Spring Carnival at Flemington Park. By Tim Habel. Voir la Melbourne Cup 2016 et la vctoire d'Almandin, casaque noire toque rouge, monté par Kerrin McEvoy, qui bat de haute lutte Heartbreak City, casaque jaune, monté par Joao Moreira. Deuxième en débutant à l'automne de ses 2 ans, il ne revient en course qu'un an plus tard, 3e du Prix Topyo à Maions-Laffitte, puis brise la glace à Krefeld. "I put a line through about half of it. Il y a un siècle très exactement, l’anglaise Eulogy était exportée en Nouvelle-Zélande où elle est devenue une légende. Melbourne Cup is just around the corner and this year we have something for every pony. Such is the pulling power of the Melbourne Cup that just having a qualified runner in the southern hemisphere's biggest race can attract "very handsome offers" to buy your horse and relieve you of all the effort before you go. #WicklowBrave is in good form and has settled in well ahead of the #EmiratesMelbourneCup @FlemingtonVRC pic.twitter.com/jz5npZWD5e. (CNN)Do you fork out a small fortune and risk flying a horse halfway around the world in an attempt to win millions of dollars, or cash in early and make a tidy profit sitting at home? Byron Bay Holiday Rentals, Houses & Apartments, Car rental (pick-up in Byron or at airport), 2020 Byron Bay Film Festival Calls It A Wrap, THE BYRON BAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CREATES A UNIQUE VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE AT THE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE, NEW AUSTRALIAN FEATURE MOON ROCK FOR MONDAY CLOSES BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL, Byron Writers Festival returns to live events with bestselling author Trent Dalton. Updated October 31, 2016 — 6.05pm first published at 11.36am. Another group seemed to be dressed as jockeys, complete with yellow shirts, bow ties and orange headpieces. With multiple screens, sweepstakes and best dressed prizes you'd be silly not to get involved.

Melbourne Cup 2016 : deux histoires à dormir debout. 229 lots ont été vendus pour la deuxième journée des ventes d’élevage 2015 Arqana.

Big Orange (right) goes for a second tilt at the Melbourne Cup after finishing fifth last year. Known as the "race that stops a nation," it's a public holiday in the state of Victoria, and a social, cultural and sporting extravaganza that attracts a crowd of more than 100,000 racegoers. Lui qui est resté le printemps dernier plutôt que de faire la double saison comme depuis 2012, Myboycharlie a non seulement brillé de mille feux en France mais vient de sortir la gagnante de la très importante Claulfield Cup, Gr.1 en Australie, grâce à la jument de 4 ans Jemaka.

Attended by close to 100,000 people from all over the country, it is known as 'the race that stops the nation'.

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