Melbourne Cup finally became the first race run in Australia and offered us prize money in 1985 ("What a Nuisance"), Prince and Princess of Wales (Charles and Diana) who attended that year's Cup race meeting, won boat in the Maribyrnong River
The 1985 Melbourne Cup became the first race run in Australia with prize money of $1 million, this was won by "What a Nuisance". The Prince and Princess of Wales (Charles and Diana) attended that year's Cup race meeting, arriving by boat via the Maribyrnong River .