Melbourne Cup (greyhounds)

This article is about the greyhound race. For the horse race, see Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup
Group 1 race
LocationSandown Park
Inaugurated1956
Race information
Distance515 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse$1,000,000

The Melbourne Cup is a prestigious greyhound race in Australia. The Cup is the final event of the three-week Superdogs series which carries over $1 million in total prize money. The Cup is run over 515 metres (1,690 ft) at Sandown Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in November.[1][2]

  1. ^ "MELBOURNE CUP PREVIEW". Greyhound Star. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Roll of Honour". Australian Racing Greyhound. Retrieved 12 November 2023.