The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Each year internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race alongside local entrants. Since 1882 New Zealand bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups, British bred horses have won five cups, US bred horses four, Irish horses two and one Japanese and German bred horse have each won the Cup. The Melbourne Cup is the richest handicap race in the world. This is a list of the first four placings (from 2006) in the Melbourne Cup, a Thoroughbred horse race at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Results Detailed list of winners See also Melbourne Cup List of Melbourne Cup winners Victoria Racing Club Australian horse-racing Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Notes Further reading External links Melbourne Cup - The race that stops the nation Australian horse racing lists Flemington Racecourse Melbourne sport-related lists Placings History of Melbourne 1861 establishments in Australia