If you think you put a lot of planning into your Melbourne Cup day, spare a thought for those actually putting the Cup together. From gallons of champagne to mountains of oysters, nothing is in moderation at Australia's main horse race Flemington Racecourse, where the race is held, has been working for a year to get itself up to scratch for the 3 p.m. starting gun. See also: The Melbourne Cup: Why Australia shuts down to watch a horse race Peter Rowland, who handles catering at the race track, t...
If you think you put a lot of planning into your Melbourne Cup day, spare a thought for those actually putting the Cup together. From gallons of champagne to mountains of oysters, nothing is in moderation at Australia's main horse race Flemington Racecourse, where the race is held, has been working for a year to get itself up to scratch for the 3 p.m. starting gun. See also: The Melbourne Cup: Why Australia shuts down to watch a horse race Peter Rowland, who handles catering at the race track, t...
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