The Race that Stops the Nation – will you be there? Story and pictures by Marie Pietersz               The Melbourne Cup – The Race! The Melbourne Cup – The Race! Melbourne Cup Grand Stand Melbourne Cup jockeys Melbourne Cup mounting yard Melbourne Cup the big screen The AFL and NRL finals have been played and won and our distracted sporting minds now turn to the next activity on the social calendar, the Spring Racing Carnival. We drag our attention away from the fierce barracking for our favourite teams and players to following the best horses vying for a place in the unmissable event, the world famous Melbourne Cup, run on the second Tuesday of November each year. Punter or not, you will be affected by the excitement of it all and no doubt have a a bet on the day, based on form, a tip, a name, a number, ...