The Ultimate Melbourne Cup Challenge

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Think you know everything about the Melbourne Cup? Put your knowledge to the test with this mind-bending quiz!

Think you know everything about the Melbourne Cup? Put your knowledge to the test with this mind-bending quiz!

1. Who was the inaugural winner of the Melbourne Cup?

Archer
Rain Lover

2. In what year did Makybe Diva win her third Melbourne Cup?

2005
2003

3. Who holds the current record for the fastest Melbourne Cup time?

Kingston Rule
Makybe Diva

4. Which horse became the first to win the Melbourne Cup twice?

Archer
Peter Pan

5. What was the distance change when Australia adopted the metric system in 1972?

18.688 meters
25 meters

6. Which radio channel's archive mentions the Melbourne Cup records frequently?

2GB
ABC

7. Who was the trainer of Makybe Diva?

Lee Freedman
Bart Cummings

8. What notable event overshadowed the 2019 Melbourne Cup?

Ill treatment of horses
Discovery of doping

9. Who conceptually founded the Melbourne Cup?

Captain Frederick Standish
Keith Binney

10. Who manufactures the Melbourne Cup trophy currently?

W.J. Sanders
Pallion

11. What significant achievement is associated with the year 1862 in Melbourne Cup history?

Archer's second win
First race held

12. What was the adjusted time for Rain Lover's 1968 race record when the metric system was adopted?

3:17.9
3:19.9

13. In what year did Flemington Racetrack host the first Melbourne Cup?

1861
1876

14. How much gold is contained in the current Melbourne Cup trophy?

1.65 kg
2.00 kg

15. Which publication mentions the masters of the Melbourne Cup, with a winner of 5 Cups?

The Masters Touch by Keith W. Paterson
The Melbourne Cup by Maurice Cavanough

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