摘要
For the non-Aussies out there:the Melbourne Cup is Australia’s biggest horserace.It is known as“the race that stops a nation,”and,over the years,it has become a social recurrence many await with excitement.First started in 1861,it is 154 years old,the richest“two-mile”handicap in the world and one of the richest turf races.Conducted annually by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne,Victoria,the event starts at 3pm(daylight savings time)on the first Tuesday in November.This year,that’s November 3,and because we live in a truly international city,interested folks can watch it in style right here in Shanghai just as people do back in Australia.
