2011 Melbourne Cup Americain. In related events the federal government's parliamentary question time was brought forward half an hour in order that it would conclude before the race began. Horses are bred and trained in Australia, unless otherwise indicated. All columns in this table can be sorted by clicking the icons in the top row. 2011 Melbourne Cup The 2011 Emirates Melbourne Cup, the 151st running of Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race, was held on Tuesday, 1 November 2011 at 3:00 pm (AEDT), at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. Dunaden won in a photo finish over Red Cadeaux in the closest finish in Melbourne
Copenhagen Cup (harness racing) Copenhagen Cup (harness racing) Copenhagen Cup is an international Group One harness racing event at the Charlottenlund Racetrack in Copenhagen, Denmark. The race was established in 1928 and it was known as Internationalt Mesterskap ("International Championship") until 1966. Since 1975 Copenhagen Cup has been held annually on the second weekend of June. The distance has varied throughout the years, from 1978 it has been 2011 metres. In 1949 International Mesterskap consisted of two races. Country of owner The history of Harness Racing has its roots in the horse racing that began in the 20th century with regular horses, the race