more champion horses.
Melbourne is a sophisticated, cosmo-
politan city, frequently rated as the most
liveable in the world. Here are my top tips
for surviving a visit to the Emirates Mel-
bourne Cup.
Book accommodation and flights early.
If you just want to come along and ex-
perience the raceday party, it's simple
and relatively inexpensive. For Cup Day,
the priciest of the carnival, it costs $A75
for pre-purchased General Admission,
plus the train ticket, plus what you spend
on food and drink and what you lose by
picking the wrong horse in the big race. If
you arrive early and bring a picnic rug you
might find a square of lawn near the run-
ning rail. If you catch only glimpses of the
races themselves, there are big screens
visible around the course. You can see the
