Melbourne Cup Day

Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday for the Melbourne metropolitan area, and is Australia's major horse racing event. Melbourne Cup Day, Derby Day, Oaks Day, and Stakes Day are great excuses to get dressed up in your best gear and have fun.

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Melbourne Cup Day Party Supplies
A range of colourful racing decorations, horse picks, race theme cutouts, jockey caps, jockey whips and lots more.

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Picnic Ideas for Melbourne Cup Day

What to take for a perfect picnic on the lawn or in the carpark.
Rubber backed picnic rugs.
Finger food packed in sealed containers.
Cool Drinks and plastic cups... Coffee in a Thermos.
Plates and Napkins, Sunblock

Food Ideas for Melbourne Cup Day
Chicken Sandwiches
Mix the chicken with your favorite mayonnaise and spread on fresh bread. Cover with a damp tea towel to keep the moisture in.

Prawns
Fresh, peeled prawns are the best. Remove heads, tails and veins and serve with your favorite mayonnaise or seafood sauce.
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Californian Rolls
Make your own or buy some - chopped into bite size bits.

Small Quiche's
Easy to make - ready made shortcrust pastry sheets cut up and placed in muffin/cake trays - put small amounts of your favorite filling - chopped mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, bacon cheese etc. and pour over beaten egg and cream to cover. Bake in the oven till golden brown.

Fresh Fruit
Strawberries, Blue berries, pineapple, watermelon chopped up into bite size bits.

Melbourne Cup Day Books

Winners of the Melbourne Cup: Stories That Stopped a Nation Enthralling history of the journeymen, dynastical silvertails, jockeys & intrepid trainers whose stories sometimes transcend those of the victorious horses.

Melbourne Cup 1930: How Phar Lap Won Australia's Greatest Race This is a gripping true life drama, based on research from horseracing experts and eyewitnesses to the infamous events. The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horserace, and Phar Lap its most celebrated winner. This is the full story of the fascinating events surrounding the now infamous Melbourne Cup Race of 1930. When Phar Lap, a celebrated racehorse, generated unprecedented excitement among the public, the bookies were filled with dread - victory for the favourite would cost them plenty. He'd have to be stopped, whatever the cost. In an incident worthy of a gangster movie, gunmen tried to shoot the horse on a quiet suburban street. With his life in danger, the champion was spirited away, only returning as the race was about to start. Nothing - it appeared - could stop Phar Lap now...

For more information about Melbourne Cup Day please visit:
www.melbournecup.com