The grim numbers behind the Melbourne Cup

Over the years, Melbourne Cup stories of gambling losses, animal cruelty and alcohol damage, along with the annual rise in domestic violence coinciding with the race, have increasingly made their way around the track. horse training, cup day fashion, possibilities And The harm of alcohol (but fun!).

Last in Paint by Numbers, cricket He lists the reasons why the nation should stop the race that stops the nation.

Number of horses killed in the Melbourne Cup in the last decade: Seven

Number of horses killed at all Australian racetracks in the last decade: 1,400

Victoria Police Commissioner Graham Ashton stated that there was an increase in domestic violence incidents and said that the police were preparing for Melbourne Cup Day: at least 20%

The value of the ACT government’s Memorandum of Understanding with the horse racing industry is: 40 million dollars in five years