2013 年全球最长途的及最高奖金的赛事 奥尔本杯今天宣布提名

这场620万澳币奖金折合人民币3800万元的3200米赛事在过往135届只有5匹马能成功蝉联冠军。

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Thenominations for 2013 Emirates Melbourne Cup released today, whilst celebrating the 20th anniversary of international participation in the world’s most famous staying race.

It was in 1993 that Dermot Weld’s Irish raider Vintage Crop broke new ground when becoming the first internationally-trained starter and winner of Australia’s most famous horse race. Over the past 20 years, there have been 101 internationally-trained starters with Media Puzzle (Dermot Weld, Ireland, 2002), Delta Blues (Katsuhiko Sumii, Japan, 2006), Americain (Alain de Royer Dupre, France, 2010) and Dunaden (Mikel Delzangles, France, 2011) the other visitors to have triumphed on the first Tuesday in November.

The Mikel Delzangles-trained Dunaden is one of 28 internationally-trained nominees for this year’s $6.2 million race – up from 23 in 2012 – with past winners Weld and de Royer Dupre both entering horses once again.

Dunaden and defending champion, locally trained import Green Moon, headline a total of 135 nominations for the 3200-metre showdown at Flemington on Tuesday, 5 November. Only five horses have won the Cup more than once in its 152-year history: Makybe Diva (2003, 04, 05), Think Big (1974, 75), Rain Lover (1968, 69), Peter Pan (1932, 34) and inaugural winner Archer (1861, 62).