Since the year 2000, the most successful Melbourne Cup winning weights have been 51 to 51.5kg with five winners while 52 to 52.5kg and 54 to 54.5kg have each have won four Melbourne Cups since 2000.

Wondering who you should have your money on in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup? Need some handy stats to impress your friends and colleagues? Here’s your five-minute guide to tomorrow’s great race.

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The story of the Cup is well known - first run in 1861 when won by the mighty Archer, and a grand stage for some of all-time greats such as Phar Lap (1930), Carbine (1890), Rising Fast (1954) and ...

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