Lexus Melbourne Cup Week 2024

The Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday in November and this week on Tuesday 5 November is Melbourne Cup Day, the multimillion Melbourne Cup “the race that stops the nation”!

This is a famous horse race at Flemington Racetrack in Melbourne Victoria which I read started in 1861. This year is the 164^th running of the Australian thoroughbred horse race. There have been many winners over the years, and the first winner was Archer in 1861 and 1862, with other famous horses like Far Lap in 1930. Last year's winner was Without A Fight, Jockey Mark Zahra, who also won his first Melbourne Cup win riding Gold Trip in 2022.

The Melbourne Cup horse race is a 3200-metre race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. 2024 Melbourne Cup race is sponsored by Lexus, and this year marks the 22^nd year of the partnership with the Victoria Racing Club which commenced in 2018. The Melbourne Cup Carnival will take place from 2 to 9 November 2024 at Flemington Racecourse.

Sweepstakes is a tradition for the Melbourne Cup, there are always busy volunteers in the Foodland Mall every year selling sweepstakes, and many workplaces around Australia and New Zealand run a sweepstake every year, with lucky dip horses for everyone who enters.

The Red Cross Sweepstakes will be on sale in The Norfolk Mall on the days leading up to the Melbourne Cup. I expect the sweepstakes will be available in the mornings, as they have been in previous years on Friday 1 November, Saturday 2 November, Monday 4 November, and Tuesday 5 November. Everyone is invited to support our local Norfolk Island branch of Red Cross Australia. Winnings may be collected in the Foodland Mall on the following days, details will be advertised on the Norfolk Island Radio Station.

There is TAB race beating at the Norfolk Island RSL and if you do gamble and place a bet, please do so responsibly.

Here on Norfolk Island, there are a fun lunch time feasts and afternoon events planned. If you are planning a party or joining friends at the local venues, visit the Bounty Centre and see the range of hats and fascinaters, or check out the Op Shop next to the school.

Listen to the radio or call into the venues to check details for race day.

The Norfolk Island RSL Memorial Club.

Norfolk Island RSL – Melbourne Cup Day 2024

There is normally a Race Day Buffett Luncheon on Melbourne Cup Day

With Prizes for the Best Dressed

Check at the RSL for reservations details

Get in and book your tables. Bookings Essential - Phone 22233

TAB Facilities & Sweepstakes available.

Catch all the races across Australia on our big screen and in the pool room!

Buy tickets at the RSL Club, Taylors Road, Norfolk Island

or email: office@norfolkislandrslclub.com.au.

Don’t miss out on the race day fun!

#MelbourneCupLuncheon #NorfolkIslandRSLClub

The Leagues Norfolk Island.

The Leagues Club will be open for the 2024 Melbourne Cup Day

Race at 4 pm Tuesday 5th November

Check at the Leagues Club for Race Day details - Phone 22975

Sweepstakes are also available

Prize Money Tickets for Sweeps Available at the Bar

Watch the Race on the big Screens.

Norfolk Island Leagues Club, Taylors Road, Airport end of town

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Castaway Brewery Norfolk Island

Last year Castaway also held Melbourne Cup Day events

Castaway Norfolk Island - Bubbles at the Brewery

I have not heard any updates for 2024 yet,

Give them a call 22625, they will be able to give you details.

Cheese Platters and Bar Snacks

X2 Screens to watch the Race and Free Wifi

Taylors Road, Norfolk Island

Info@castawaynorfolkisland.com

The Norfolk Island Bowling Club

If you would like to watch the race, the Melbourne Cup can be viewed on the Bowling Club television screen at the Norfolk Island Bowling Club.

Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday, 5 November, is a public holiday in Victoria. During the big spring carnival festival week there are traditionally many events in Melbourne and the big one is race day on Tuesday. There are competitions for best dressed in the field and many elegant fashion dresses and suits will be worn on the day.

The Lexus Melbourne Cup 2024 race time is 3pm, Melbourne time.

Here on Norfolk Island the race will be 4pm.

The time in Sydney 3pm, Brisbane 2pm and New Zealand 5pm.

I am sure the race will be watched by people across Australia and across the ditch in New Zealand and around the world.

For 2024, Nine Network will be broadcasting and streaming the Lexus Melbourne Cup carnival, including Melbourne Cup Day.

If you would like to read more about the Lexus Melbourne Cup, check out this page, the Victoria Racing Club

https://www.vrc.com.au/

Good luck everyone with a fun afternoon on Tuesday and remember there will also be a horse that comes last, and that one will most likely be my sweepstake horse.

Betty Matthews

1 November 2024