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Straight from the horse’s mouth: Are you a Melbourne Cup quiz champion?

It’s the race that stops the nation, but how well do you know it?

From the stars of the track to the glory days of old, from Cup kings to Cup queens, grab your friends and test your knowledge about the great race.

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Furphy founders Adam Furphy and Sam Furphy pull a pint with Lion Nathan chief executive Sam Fischer at the Furphy marquee.
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From a Lion’s pour to keeping a Tab on punters, it’s just another Cup in the cage

Chief executives, sports stars, the great and the not so good gathered in the Birdcage for the running of the 163rd Melbourne Cup.

Racegoers on the Lexus marque balcony.
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Melbourne’s Cup: The race that can’t stop inflation

Did the rising howl that brought home Without A Fight at this year’s Cup come with a note of desperation after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates again?

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MRC ambassador Lana Wilkinson in Rebecca Vallance and model Amy Pejkovic in Zimmermann at Caulfield Racecourse ahead of the Caulfield Cup.

Off to the races: Your ultimate spring racing fashion guide

Whether you’re in GA or the members, here are the right colours, fabrics and flowers to wear on the most important race days.

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