The Australian Cup is a Group 1 Weight for Age race for Thoroughbred racehorses run over 2000 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in March. Total prizemoney for the race is A$1,005,000.
Makybe Diva won this race in 2005 in the Australian record time of 1:58:73, which beat Northerly's previous record.
Read more about Australian Cup: Race History, The Winners
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