The Melbourne Cup, the largest horse race in all of Australia, is run on the first Tuesday of every November. It is held in Melbourne, of course, and is the country's premier annual thoroughbred horse race. The event has been going on for more than 150 years and calls the historic Flemington Racecourse home.

The Melbourne Cup is generally hailed as the most prestigious two-mile handicap in the world. Because of this prestige and interest (well over 100,000 people attend the race every year) in the race, gamblers worldwide take part in placing bets on their favorite contenders. Most don't travel the great distance to the race itself, so online betting options are much more viable.

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