Melbourne Cup became a public holiday in Victoria after growing popularity since 1861 at Flemington Racecourse; officially recognized in 1877 due to major social and economic impact. Attraction: nationwide attention, fashion, betting, media spectacle, and community celebration. Restraint: ongoing criticism over prioritizing horse racing and its state-only holiday status.
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that was by far and away least engaged i've ever seen sydney in the melb's cup.
not even in an active "nup to the cup" way.
just complete disinterest. peddled through the city and didn't see a single messy cunt (bit early but still). pubs largely quiet.
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I don't gamble, but I do always choose a horse or two for the #MelbourneCup, and bcos I know so very much about everything equine, I usually base my choice on any combination of the following...
The name of the horse
The colour of the jockey's silk
What country they're from
...that being the case, I've opted for CHEVALIER ROSE (nice silks) and GOODIE TWO SHOES (Irish, also the name of an Adam and the Ants song).
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Melbourne Cup Day today.
Excellent if you care about public holidays.
Terrible if you care about horses.
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LOL βThe Victoria Racing Club argues active attempts were made to reduce crowd sizes after 2003, when it became clear that a crowd of over 120,000 people made for an uncomfortable day at the races.β
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things to loathe about the #MelbourneCup
β animal cruelty
(yes, some horses naturally love to run, or even love to run faster than other horses, but iβve never seen a horse in a paddock ask to be put down, whipped, have their tongue tied etc)
β drunks who inflict their yahoo behaviour on innocent bystanders
(no, i donβt mind people drinking, but itβs no excuse for bad behaviour)
β humourless wankers in ugly outfits
(iβm not naming names, but i bet you can think of some)
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and a special mention goes to the victoria racing club
βThe Flemington Racecourse flood wall could have increased water levels near homes by up to 3cm during floods in 2022. Melbourne Water says despite the impact, there is not enough evidence to remove the wall.β
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-03/melbourne-water-maribyrnong-flood-wall-report/103799602
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