Editing Spring Racing Carnival (section)

===Melbourne Cup Carnival===

The [[Victoria Racing Club]]'s meetings attract the most attention from the media and the wider community.
* The [[Victoria Derby]] is held on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup.  It is a set-weights race for three-year-old horses.  Other well known races on this day include the [[Cantala Stakes]], [[Empire Rose Stakes]] and [[Hotham Handicap]] (the winner of this receiving a final spot in the Melbourne Cup field). Traditionally, the Melbourne Cup field is announced following the conclusion of the last race on this day.
* The [[Melbourne Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racenet.com.au/melbourne-cup|title=Melbourne Cup 2018 {{!}} Horses, Field, Race Time, Results & Form Guide|website=www.racenet.com.au|language=en|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref> handicap race is held on the first Tuesday in November, and is a [[public holiday]] in Melbourne, but the Cup is witnessed by those all around Australia as well as internationally.
* The [[Crown Oaks|VRC Oaks]] race is held on the Thursday following the Cup. It is a three-year-old fillies race, and traditionally the race meeting has been known as 'ladies' day'.
* The [[Champions Stakes (VRC)|Mackinnon Stakes]] is held on the Saturday following the Oaks, and traditionally it has been known as 'family day'. Other notable races run on this day are the [[VRC Sprint Classic]] and [[VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes]].