Editing Melbourne Cup (section)

==== Melbourne Cup Tour ====
In 2003, an annual tour of the Melbourne Cup trophy was initiated to provide communities across Australia and New Zealand with an opportunity to view the Cup trophy and highlight the contribution the Melbourne Cup has made to Australia's social, sporting and racing culture. Each year, communities in Australia and New Zealand apply for the cup to tour their community and the tour also takes in cities around the world as part of the Victoria Racing Club's strategy to promote the Melbourne Cup and the Melbourne Cup Carnival internationally.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melbournecupeducation.com.au/melbourne_cup_tour.html |title=Melbourne Cup Tour |website=melbournecupeducation.com.au |access-date=20 March 2018 |archive-date=3 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703002355/http://www.melbournecupeducation.com.au/melbourne_cup_tour.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Tour has visited schools and aged-care and hospital facilities, and participated in community events and celebrations including race days across Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melbournecup.com/racing/melbourne-cup-tour/ |title=Melbourne Cup Tour: Melbourne Cup Carnival |publisher=Melbournecup.com |date=2013-11-05 |access-date=2014-02-01 |archive-date=15 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215074145/http://www.melbournecup.com/racing/melbourne-cup-tour/ |url-status=live }}</ref>