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In every sport there is a legendary event that defines a generation, whether it be the 2005 Liverpool FC victory over Milan for the Champions League in Istanbul, the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix in which Lewis Hamilton won the World Championship at the last corner, or the astonishing Wimbledon victory of Boris Becker in 1985. These moments live on for years, providing moments of comparison and exemplary examples of how we’d like other games to be run. In the history of the Melbourne Cup, the 2002 race certainly meets this criteria.
What is the Melbourne Cup?
The Melbourne Cup is the most prestigious and famous horse race in Australia. It is often referred to as the race that stops a nation, due to the popularity of the race within Melbourne and Victoria. For most of the state, the day of the Melbourne Cup is a public holiday. For those who are elsewhere in the country, work, school and travel often stops for people to watch the race. Comparisons could be drawn to the Kentucky