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1 trivia quiz  Melbourne Cup Winners: Pt. 1 icon
How well do you know your Melbourne Cup winners?
 Tough 10Q
468 plays
 Dec 01 06
HorseCrazyKali
2 trivia quiz  The Magical Melbourne Cup icon
The Melbourne Cup is a horse race steeped in stories of triumph and tragedy; delight and disappointment; heartache and humour. Come and share in the magic of an Australian tradition: the Melbourne Cup!
Tough 25Q
618 plays
 Feb 28 04
shady shaker
3 trivia quiz  The Melbourne Cup icon
10 questions about the Melbourne Cup - the horse race that stops a nation.
 Tough 10Q
1026 plays
 Jul 22 02
Kuu
4 trivia quiz  Melbourne Cup 1980-2003 #2 icon
The second part of this quiz about Australia's greatest race.
 Average 15Q
660 plays
 Mar 10 04
veandercross
5 trivia quiz  The Race That Stops A Nation icon
In Australia, The "Melbourne Cup" is the biggest 'handicap' horse race of the year. Here are 15 multiple choice questions about this historic horse race.
 Difficult 15Q
885 plays
 Oct 13 02
Engadine
6 trivia quiz  Melbourne Cup Winners: Pt. 2 icon
Here is another quiz on winners of the Melbourne Cup since 1861. I'll give you a year, you tell me which horse won. Enjoy!
 Difficult 10Q
132 plays
 Mar 18 08
HorseCrazyKali
7 trivia quiz  Melbourne Cup - Horses, Jockeys, Trainers icon
Here is another quiz on the Melbourne Cup. Enjoy! :-)
 Difficult 10Q
192 plays
 Nov 22 07
horsecrazykali
8 trivia quiz  2002 Melbourne Cup Carnival icon
Here is a quiz asking questions on the 2002 Melbourne Cup Carnival held at Flemington Racecourse. The carnival started on Saturday 2nd November and finished on Saturday 9th November.
 Difficult 15Q
561 plays
 Jan 08 03
Texas_Rattlesnake
9 trivia quiz  Melbourne Cup: 1980-2003 #1 icon
The first quiz in a series on the Melbourne Cup.
 Average 10Q
603 plays
 Mar 09 04
veandercross
10 trivia quiz  Melbourne Cup icon
How well do you know the history of the cup?
 Difficult 10Q
294 plays
 Oct 01 06
jules1970

Some sample questions from this category:

* In which year was the Melbourne Cup first run?
* What was the name of the horse that won the first Melbourne Cup?
* What is the smallest field to ever run the Melbourne Cup?
* In what year did Phar Lap, Australia's most famous racehorse, win the Melbourne Cup?
* Which of the following horses has NOT managed to complete the double of winning both the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup in the same year?
* Which of the following horses has NOT won the Melbourne Cup twice?
* How many horses usually complete in the modern Melbourne Cup?
* Over what distance is the Melbourne Cup run?
* In which year did the Melbourne Cup become the first Australian million dollar race?
* When is the Melbourne Cup run?
* Which jockey rode the most winners (six in total) over the carnival?
* Who rode Hydrometer (2nd place getter) in the Victorian Derby?
* Which horse won the Victorian Oaks on Thursday 7th November?
* Which up-and-coming horse won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday 9th November?
* Which jockey rode Pugin in the Melbourne Cup?
* Media Puzzle won the Melbourne Cup for Dermot Weld. Which horse was his other runner in the race?
* What were the odds of the winner of the first race of the Melbourne Cup Carnival (Saturday 2nd November)?
* Which horse won the first Melbourne Cup, run in 1861?
* What was unusual about the Melbourne Cup of 1863?
* Which was the first horse to win at odds of 100/1?

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