Visit Australia For Melbourne Cup Day 2012

By Author: peter fuller
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Melbourne Cup Day is one of Australia's most excited and celebrated horse racing event. Each year, it is celebrated with a public holiday on 1st tuesday of the month of November in Victoria. This year 152 Melbourne Cup day will be held on 6th Nov. There are four marvelous days of racing in the carnival that marks the highlight of spring racing in Victoria.

This race is termed as 'race that stops the nation' as it is one of the most popular racing event. With more than 650 million television viewers currently, it is expected to grow in 2012. Started in 1861, Melbourne Cup Day's first horse race was held at Victoria's Flemington Racecourse. Archer was the first horse to win this historic race. Since 1861, this event held at Flemington Racecourse every year in Melbourne city of Victoria.

Throughout the year, various horse racing event takes place in Australia but Melbourne horse racing event remains at first place. An approximate of 1 lakh viewers attend this event live. Many television channels and radio stations cover race live to provide their viewers with instant information. People take out time to enjoy this ...
... day with family and friends.

Fashion parades and various types of cuisines mark this day. People dress up their best to take part in fashion parades on the field. Various boutique outlets and fashion houses are there at your service to dress you up best in the field.

If you are planning to visit Australia to mark this spectacular event then you need to know some of details beforehand. You need to pre-purchase tickets for this event. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. You can choose from various packages that include dining and other entertainment options.

Last year, Dunaden from Red Cadeaux and Lucas Branach won 2011 Melbourne Cup. Betting industry is also warming before the carnival. Don't forget to take help from experts before betting your option. The $6,175,000 worth Melbourne cup is the biggest event to be held on 6th Nov 2012 at Flemington racecourse Victoria.

I recommend my readers to take part in this carnival and enjoy your day with family and friends. Its a perfect combination of racing, fashion and celebration. I would love to hear your experience of this day in my space. Any type of view or suggestion is most welcome. In my coming articles I will talk about other cup days of Australia.

To read more about Australian Horse Racing and 152 melbourne cup carnival like events , race details, and links to other important sites visit cupdaysaustralia.com.