What Is Melbourne Cup?

A Thoroughbred horse race called the Melbourne Cup is contested in Melbourne, Australia. As part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, the Victoria Racing Club holds a 3200-meter event for three-year-olds and older on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria. It is also one of the most lucrative turf races and the richest “two-mile” handicap in the entire globe. The race that stops the nation takes place on the first Tuesday in November and begins at 3:00 p.m.

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Did Any Horses Died In Melbourne Cup 2022?

None of the horse died in the Melbourne 2022 Cup. Interpretation, a Melbourne Cup competitor who did not finish the race sustained no serious injuries. No injuries were reported by Racing Victoria, making this the second consecutive Cup race without a fatality. However, due to their failure to pass screening tests, two further horses were pulled from the race. After some soreness in the horse’s legs was discovered the day before, Interpretation’s ability to compete in the race had been called into question. Camorra, Serpentine, and Numerian finished far behind the winner on the Melbourne Cup field, prompting initial allegations that the horses had not crossed the finish line.

How Many Horses Died In Melbourne Cup History?

Due to horse deaths in the 3200-meter championship race at Flemington, there will be more scrutiny on the Melbourne Cup in 2022 than ever before. Over the past ten years, six horses have passed away in the Melbourne Cup, and seven have on Cup Day. The list of fatalities is shown below.

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