What date is the Melbourne cup on?

Question

What date is the Melbourne cup on?

Answer 1

Tuesday 4th November at about 3.00pm. check details closer to the day for the exact time as it can vary for year to year.

Answer 2

Jade... me thinks you will miss the race by a month ..

Most answers are correct

Answer 3

Tuesday, the 4th of November this year.

It always falls on the first Tuesday of November.

Answer 4

exactly what the guy above said it is always the first Tuesday in November.

Answer 5

tuesday the fourth of december

are you going

i'm probs going this year, cant wait

Answer 6

first tuesday in november which is the 4th this yr

Answer 7

As all the answerers have answered, the Melbourne Cup is run on the first Tuesday in November every year. This year it will be held on 4th November.

If you are interested in reading about the Melbourne cup and its history, click on the following link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_C...

Answer 8

The first Tuesday in November.  I don't know why this date is so auspicious.  But Melburnians have the Melbourne Cup and the Americans have an election.  I think we got the better end of the deal.  LOL.

In Australia (on Tuesday 4 November 2008), most Australians will down tools and watch a horse race to see which 3-year old+ thoroughbred wins over 3,200-metres (2-miles).

In America (on Tuesday 4 November 2008), most Americans will stop work to vote and find out which hack's won the presidential race and will be ruining their lives for the next 3-years.

Australia definitely got the better end of the deal.  ROFL.