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The 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup rides a Wellington icon
The 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup rides a Wellington icon
Residents of Wellington today celebrated the arrival of the ‘People’s Cup’ when the 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour visited the capital as part of its New Zealand leg.
In Wellington the Cup travelled from Lambton Quay to Kelburn lookout on the historic Wellington Cable Car followed by a visit to world-renowned special effects facility Weta Workshop.
The famous trophy
also visited Silverstream School where students came
together to experience first-hand the magic and history of
the ‘People’s Cup’.
The Cup was joined in
Wellington by Melbourne Cup winning jockey Larry Olsen who
won the 1987 Melbourne Cup atop Kensei.
Matthew Hardy from the Wellington Cable Car said he was delighted to welcome the Cup aboard.
“The Emirates Melbourne Cup is arguably one of the most famous trophies in Australian sport so it was fitting that the Cup travel on Wellington’s famous Cable Car, which has been servicing local residents and visitors for over 113 years,” said Matthew.
The 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup will return to Melbourne on Monday 26 October, ahead of the running of the 155th Emirates Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 3 November 2015.
2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour
Destinations
| Date | Destination |
| July 9 | Mt Isa, QLD |
| July 11 | Cloncurry, QLD |
| July 13-14 | Boulia, QLD |
| July 21 | Auckland, NZ |
| July 22 | Cambridge, NZ |
| July 23-24 | Wellington, NZ |
| July 26 | Taupo, NZ |
| August 7-8 | Cairns, QLD |
| August 9 | Atherton and Tolga, QLD |
| August 11 | Ravenshoe, QLD |
| August 13-16 | Sandakan, Malaysia |
| August 17-20 | Sydney, NSW |
| August 21-22 | Gilgandra, NSW |
| August 24 | Singleton, NSW |
| September 1 | Melbourne, VIC |
| September 2 | Young, NSW |
| September 4 | Shoalhaven, NSW |
| September 6 | Goulburn/Mulwaree, NSW |
| September 8-9 | Perth, WA |
| September 11-12 | Karratha, WA |
| September 15 | Mackay, QLD |
| September 17 | Brisbane, QLD |
| September 18 | Gold Coast, QLD |
| September 19 | Melbourne, VIC |
| September 24 | Cranbourne, VIC |
| September 26 | Mildura, VIC |
| September 28 | Broken Hill, NSW |
| September 30 | Port Pirie, SA |
| October 4 | Turnbull Stakes Day, Flemington, VIC |
| October 6-7 | Launceston, TAS |
| October 9 | Melbourne, VIC |
| October 11-12 | Angaston, SA |
| October 13 | Adelaide, SA |
| October 16-17 | Walhalla, Erica, Rawson, VIC |
| October 19 | Rosedale, VIC |
| October 22-23 | Casterton, VIC |
| October 26-November 2 | Melbourne, VIC |
| November 3 | Emirates Melbourne Cup Day, VIC |
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