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	Travel to Melbourne, Australia
		Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia after Sydney.
		Melbourne was the capital city of Australia from 1901 until 1927.
		Melbourne is also home to some of Australia's biggest sports events including: the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival (including the 'race that stops the nation', the Melbourne Cup), the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, the Australian Tennis Open and the AFL Grand Final.
	www.geopassage.com /Australia/city/Melbourne.htm (219 words)

	The World Today - Spring Racing Carnival prompts stoush between Melbourne newspapers
		PETER BLUNDEN: The problem with the Melbourne Racing Club is they got a cheque from The Age and put out a press release saying, The Age was Australia's flagship newspaper.
		She was approached by the photographer while she was just holding the bottle, whilst she was with the group of uni friends, she was approached by the photographer who said, I need to get a photo of you, can you please take a drink from the bottle.
		The race is sponsored by Tattersalls, which is a major advertiser of the Herald Sun.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2006/s1772615.htm (911 words)

	Melbourne Racing Club > General > Racecourses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Sandown's premier race day is the Sandown Classic meeting, also featuring the Sandown Guineas, which concludes the Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne.
		In 1965, the Melbourne Racing Club (formerly Victoria Amateur Turf Club) built Sandown Racecoursewhich has become the only metropolitan racecourse to be opened in Australia in the 20th century.
		The Melbourne Racing Club is scheduled to hold approximately 40 - 45 meetings per season at Sandown.
	www.melbourneracingclub.net.au /general/racecourses (1707 words)

	Melbourne Cup - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
		In Melbourne, Cup Day is a public holiday for the Melbourne metropolitan area, and the highlight of the Spring Racing Carnival.
		The Cox Plate, a weight-for-age race run late in October at the Moonee Valley race course, also in Melbourne, is considered the race most likely to provide an insight into a horse's form.
		The distance and the handicap ensure that the Melbourne Cup is a horse race in which the occasional punter has as good a chance of picking the winner as those who follow the form.
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/melbournecup (1061 words)

	theage.com.au - The Age
		The Emirates Legends race, a popular addition to the final day of the VRC spring carnival at Flemington yesterday, turned into the battle of the TV racing commentators.
		This race was in danger of having a name change to the Hayes Stakes after David (three) and Peter (two) won five in a row from 1992, but the Lindsay Park stable does not even have a runner this year.
		He is on the verge of his fourth group 1 victory of the spring yet Lee Freedman is merely hoping to be in the news for all the right reasons at Flemington today when his filly Special Harmony runs as the short-priced favourite in the Crown Oaks.
	www.theage.com.au /sport/horseracing/2003/11/10 (626 words)

	Melbourne
		The horse racing season goes on for weeks but the proper Spring Racing Carnival is a week long, encompassing 4 big races, the most famous being The Melbourne Cup.
		The race is the first Tuesday in November and it is an actual holiday for Melbourne.
		Melbourne has been in the midst of a self-indulgent lovefest for the past few weeks.
	homepage.mac.com /sassygagliardi/iblog/C135326248/index.html (1211 words)

	Spring Racing Carnival, Melbourne, Events, ZPages
		Group one races in Melbourne are held almost exclusively in the Spring Racing Carnival.
		The carnival begins with the Caulfield Guineas on the 14th October and runs until the Stakes on the 11th November.
		The main event of the carnival is the Melbourne Cup on the 7th November which is known as the race which stops a nation.
	melbourne.zpages.com.au /spring-racing-carnival/e380 (112 words)

	Australia Post Stamps -- Champions Honoured
		As Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival festivities begin to take shape, Australia Post today launched a new series of stamps titled 'Champions of the Turf' to celebrate Australia's passion for horse racing.
		Nick Moraitis, owner of Caulfield and Melbourne Cup winner Might and Power, was thrilled by the depiction of his beloved horse on the “Champions of the Turf” postage stamps.
		All racing fans who purchase a Champions of the Turf Stamp Pack ($2.70) from participating Australia Post outlets and send in their validated entry form will have a chance to win a trip for two to London visiting the Royal Ascot races.
	www.auspost.com.au /philatelic/stamps/index.asp?link_id=1.648 (312 words)

	The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper.
		The Japanese are eyeing off another of Melbourne's premier racing events, with the nomination of Japan-based galloper Kongo Rikishio for the Australian Cup.
		Grge Childs is leading the race for the prized ride on Gold Edition, with the flying filly set to enhance her already remarkable record in Melbourne's group 1 sprints.
		Racing Victoria Ltd launches a summer-autumn racing initiative: the Melbourne Festival of Racing.
	www.theage.com.au /sport/horseracing (701 words)

	Melbourne Cup - Melbourne's Spring Racing Carnival
		Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival is a breathtaking celebration covering 50 days of world-class metropolitan and country racing.
		Whether for you it’s the horses; the jockeys and trainers; the fashion, colour and glamour, or just a great day out, this year’s carnival will be bigger and better than ever before and you are invited to be a part of it.
		The peak period of the 2006 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival runs from the 3rd until the 10th of November 2006.
	www.melbournehotelsaccommodation.com /MelbourneCup.htm (264 words)

	Welcome to Melbourne Sports Tours
		Visit Moody Racing at Caulfield Racecourse where there are around 60 horses in the stable.
		Enjoy an informative tour of the stabling and saddling areas of Moonee Valley Race Course before sitting down to a two course meal while witnessing all the racing action up close and personal.
		Horse racing is the sport of kings and Victoria loves a day at the races.
	www.melbournesportstours.com.au /horse_racing.html (1042 words)

	Crikey - Sport - A grey star comes to racing’s rescue
		The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is at its very best when there is a star galloper in the field for one or more of the big events – the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup or the Cox Plate.
		Racing to Win was the shortest price Epsom winner in history (odds on with both the bookies and the TAB).
		Racing to Win might be a Sydney trained horse, but his Epsom victory had the Melbourne racing establishment cheering, because Racing to Win will be the boost Victoria’s Spring racing carnival needs.
	crikey.com.au /Sport/20061010-A-grey-star-comes-to-racings-rescue.html (449 words)

	Racing and Sports - Melbourne Cup 2004, Flemington Australian Spring Carnival: Melbourne Cup 2004
		It is our aim to make this area the home of Australian racing statistics For too long, the deeds of past and present greats of the Australian racing industry have not received the recognition they deserve.
		With the help of other racing enthusiasts and racing bodies it is our intention to collate as much material and information on past champions and participants as possible to make the area a valuable racing resource and reference for all involved in our great industry.
		Check back on Melbourne Cup Day for selection, results, and this year we will have a special race-to-race ticker information service that you can run on your computer during the day to help you be a winner.
	www.australianracingrecords.com (537 words)

	Melbourne Cup's arty style \| Herald Sun
		MELBOURNE artist Hazem has captured the colour and tradition of Melbourne's Spring Racing Carnival in a unique woven sculpture.
		The Victoria Racing Club commissioned Hazem to produce the woven sculpture, made up of more than 20 pieces, to celebrate 50 years of racing at Flemington.
		The stunning piece, to be displayed at the Melbourne 50 Years On exhibition starting this week, depicts racing's great characters, fashion, and famous feats.
	www.news.com.au /heraldsun/story/0,21985,20751045-2862,00.html (286 words)

	Racing Victoria Limited - International Racing
		It’s the Carnival in which heroes are created and Australians’ passion for racing explodes into life.
		Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival truly is one of the world’s greatest racing celebrations.
		In 2005, more than $524.3 million was pumped into the economy by the Spring Racing Carnival, with interstate and international visitors all drawn to the enthralling racing action.
	www.racingvictoria.net.au /international (322 words)

	Media Watch: Herald Sun Wields "The Persuader" (02/10/2006)
		The Melbourne Racing Club is based at Caulfield and the Guineas is one of the Club's big spring races.
		The Melbourne Racing Club's PR agents had already been talking to the Herald Sun about how that paper would cover the carnival, but the announcement of its new sponsor provoked a quick reaction.
		The Melbourne Racing Club has received many millions of dollars in editorial support for your carnival over the past 10 years, especially for non-racing related issues no one else would touch.
	www.abc.net.au /mediawatch/transcripts/s1753865.htm (1015 words)

	YHA Australia Hostels - Spring Racing Carnival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Victoria's Spring Racing Carnival is a breathtaking celebration which spreads over 50 exciting days when interstate and overseas visitors gallop to race meetings throughout the state, with action on and off the track.
		The Carnival includes night racing, indulgent wine and music days, the best of the country cups and international racehorses at metropolitan meetings.
		Social and fashion events combine and there is no better entertainment than a day at the races followed by a whirl of parties and balls, or 'breakfast with the stars' as contenders go through their final workouts.
	www.yha.com.au /whatson/event.cfm?ObjectID=788 (103 words)

	Big wet threatens the Big One - smh.com.au
		Flemington racecourse manager Terry Watson says Melbourne's spring racing carnival may be at risk if the swollen Maribyrnong river bursts its banks.
		Yesterday's Flemington meeting was abandoned after 53 millimetres soaked the track, and Watson is monitoring weather maps and studying the impact of tides as the river threatens to spill onto the course.
		As heavy rain fell across Victoria yesterday, Watson said his staff would be unable to prepare a satisfactory surface for the Melbourne Cup if the river's banks broke this week.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/07/30/1059480412195.html (238 words)

	melbourne cup
		We will get you to the Melbourne Cup and Spring Racing Carnival and back — supply all camping equipment (yes, tents, mattresses, sleeping bags, pillows) - with all meals supplied plus provide general admission tickets to the 4 big race days.
		That’s $1500 with everything included; transport to and from Melbourne, accommodation, food — general admission tickets to the four big spring carnival race days.
		Be a part of the action at the 2007 Spring Racing Carnival.
	www.crikey-adventure-tours.com /melbourne-cup.html (280 words)

	Grand Pacific Tours - Spring Racing Carnival Packages, Melbourne - Check-in.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		People from all walks of life attend the Spring Racing Carnival due to the exciting atmosphere it offers and for the discerning traveller a choice of two V.I.P Packages (Superior or Deluxe) are available.
		The Carlton Draught Cox Plate on Saturday 22nd of October is one of the most exciting races held during the Spring Racing Carnival.
		With the boom in real estate prices in Melbourne affordable accommodation is proving ever harder to find with 3 star properties being converted to residential, and it proving uneconomic to build replacements.That’s where Quest on Redan comes in.
	www.check-in.com.au /Melbourne/Grand_Pacific_Tours_Spring_Racing_Carnival_Packages.htm (686 words)

	Melbourne Racing Club > Ticketing Changes for 2006 Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival
		The Melbourne Racing Club has been working closely with its partners, including Victoria Police, to address liquor control at the 2006 Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival.
		The first of the initiatives is a change in eligibility for concession tickets.
		Glen Eira Liquor Licensing Inspector Greg Parr said the Melbourne Racing Club’s decision to remove student concession ticketing would assist in the overall liquor management plan for the Caulfield Cup Carnival.
	www.melbourneracingclub.net.au /news/310706 (337 words)

	Triple Hill ABS » Melbourne Spring Country Racing Carnival - Kyneton Races
		Melbourne Spring Country Racing Carnival - Kyneton Races
		With an anticipated crowd of 2200, families can enjoy a fun-filled day at the races and keep the kids entertained at the same time.
		Enjoy a great day of country racing at the Kyneton Races and kick start the long weekend with one of the fantastic getaway accommodation racing packages offered by Triplehill Accommodation Booking Service.
	www.triplehillabs.com.au /racing/kidssummer (302 words)

	10th Annual National Roundtable Conference
		This year the Melbourne Cup Carnival will be held on Tuesday 1st November.
		Melbourne will host the traditional format of Equitana from the 4-7 November 2005.
		Equitana Asia Pacific is held biennially, attracting over 70,000 visitors per event, and comprises of over 1,000 horses, 300 competitors, 50 educators and 200 exhibitors creating a festival of all things equine.
	www.vcaa.vic.edu.au /roundtable/whatson.html (146 words)

	Spring Racing Carnival, Melbourne Australia - (18:18:24 on 08/23/96) - Lester Lope (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Spring Racing Carnival, Melbourne Australia - (18:18:24 on 08/23/96) - Lester Lope
		As a fanatical racing fan (and a newbie, so be gentle), based in sunny Melbourne - Australia, Spring is THE time of the year.
		As this is just around the corner and the class horses are having their first runs, I would love to establish contacts out there to discuss fields, form, punting, tips, experiences etc. Also if there any non-Aussies out there who would like to know more about racing down-under.
	www.webcom.com /alauck/message/Read/139.html (100 words)

	Thoroughbred Stud Tours - Victoria
		Thoroughbred Stud Tours in conjunction with the Spring Racing carnival are arranged by appointment usually on the Sunday and Monday preceding the Melbourne Cup.
		The focus of Eliza Park and owner Lee Fleming is the establishment of a world-class stud facility in the heart of Victoria 's most pristine race horse country.
		Eldon Park began as a weekend retreat for Melbourne couple Don and Elizabeth Byrne, who had a long-held interest in racing and a passion for pedigrees that needed exercising.
	www.winetours.com.au /thoroughbred_stud_tours.html (1282 words)

	Melbourne Cup Odds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pre-post odds are available at fixed prices from the time nominations are made for Australia's greatest race.
		These odds are available for win and place bets - by far the most popular form of betting on the Emirates Melbourne Cup.
		You can be assured of big prize pools on the races over the Melbourne Cup Carnival, highlighted by five Group 1 races on AAMI Victoria Derby day (Saturday, Nov 4), the Emirates Melbourne Cup on the second day (Tuesday, Nov 7); the Crown Oaks (Thursday, Nov 9) and the Emirates Stakes on Saturday, November 11.
	www.melbournecupodds.com (291 words)

	Melbourne Cup Australia
		The Melbourne Cup is help on the first Tuesday of November each year.
		Although it is a public holiday only in Melbourne, you'll find Melbourne Cup parties around the nation.
		Even in workplaces and schools, most Australians pause to watch the race on television or listen to the radio.
	www.bcl.com.au /melbourne/wotson/melbournecup.htm (616 words)

	AdelaideNow... Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
		The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Launch – "Big Breakfast" will be held in Federation Square, Melbourne from 7:30am-8:30am on Thursday, October 5, to ring in the big event.
		The square will be full of Spring Racing Carnival activities including fashion, racing identities and a few big surprises.
		Fox FM will hold a live broadcast in Federation Square during the Matt and Jo show (6am – 9am) to coincide with the Spring Racing Carnival Launch.
	www.news.com.au /adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20467386-5006339,00.html (214 words)

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