Australia's premier racing festival unfolds over several days each November at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
Its centerpiece, the Melbourne Cup, is billed as the race that stops a nation, drawing crowds in their finest spring fashion and elaborate headwear to the trackside lawns.
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