The first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Cup" id="mweQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Melbourne Cup">Melbourne Cup</a> horse race is held in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne" id="mweg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Melbourne">Melbourne</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" id="mwew" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Australia">Australia</a>.