Oaks Day Racing

Spring Racing

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November 12th 2008
The end of October and first week in November brings the spring racing carnival: racing events that are so big they put the Kentucky Derby to shame. The spring racing carnival brings weeks of horse racing, fashion, and betting to Melbourne. And lets not forget that large hats are a must. I read a statistic that something like 90% of Melbournian's first betting experience will have to do with th ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more