Melbourne Cup Carnival

2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Trophy Embarks on 220-day Global Tour

To signal the beginning of the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup’s journey, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) staged a special farewell event at Flemington racecourse today, unveiling each of the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour host destinations.

Sale

Bright eyed and bushy tailed, the Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour (EMCT) kicked off its annual Australasian journey with its first stop scheduled for the Gippsland town of Sale today, Monday, 2 August 2010.

Adelaide

With the trip to Sale marking the Tour’s first stop, the Cup’s Australasian journey is well and truly underway, continuing the journey to South Australia today, Thursday, 5 August, with a stop in Adelaide.

Streaky Bay

The Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour group woke up bright and early today, Thursday, 6 August, to take its first charter flight to the beautiful surfing and fishing town of Streaky Bay, its first stop on the west coast of South Australia.

Port Lincoln

Following a good rest the Cup and its entourage boarded another charter flight on Saturday, 7 August, to head to Port Lincoln, home of three-time Melbourne Cup champion mare, Makybe Diva.

Jamestown

The Cup got back on board the charter plane early in the morning and set off for Jamestown, a quaint town in Clare Valley, South Australia, today, Saturday, 8 August.

Broken Hill

The Tour was bound for its first stop in New South Wales, jet setting off to Broken Hill on Monday, 9 August, to pay tribute to the mining town’s connections with the Melbourne Cup.

Brisbane

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour ventured to its first stop in Queensland today, Thursday, 12 August, to offer the sunny state an opportunity to see the coveted trophy.

Bendigo

Two weeks into the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour, the golden trophy was due to visit Bendigo today, Monday, 16 August, to pay tribute to the regional city’s contribution to the Australian racing industry.

Geelong

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Geelong, VIC

Werribee

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Werribee, Victoria

Ballarat

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Ballaeat, VIC

Warrnambool

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Warrnambool, VIC

Birdsville

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Birdsville, QLD

Birdsville

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour continues in Birdsville, QLD

Richmond

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Richmond, QLD

Winton

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Winton, QLD

Hobart

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Hobart, TAS

Perth

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Perth, WA

Narrogin

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Narrogin, WA

Port Headland

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Port Headland, Western Australia

Perth

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour continues in Perth, WA

Timaru

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Timaru, NZ

Hawkes Bay

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Cambridge

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Cambridge, NZ

Sydney

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Sydney, NSW

Nowra

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Nowra, NSW

Condobolin

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Condobolin, NSW

Scone

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Scone, NSW

Wingham

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Wingham, NSW

Port Macquarie

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Port Macquarie, NSW

Gold Coast

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Gold Coast, QLD

Ipswich

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Ipswich, QLD

Brisbane

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Brisbane, QLD

Darwin

The 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour heads to Darwin, NT

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