Quote Originally Posted by AHLUNGOR View Post
A few more things you should know about the Melbourne Cup, it's a horse race over 3,200 metres at a race course called Flemington in Melbourne. It's always run on the first Tuesday in November and that day is also a Public Holiday in metropolitan Melbourne!
As a person living in Sydney, I can say that it's not fair!!!!!! But due to my job, I don't like public holidays lol. Very quiet and have to find excuses to not catch up with friends/family.