Parade that stopped a city 让城市停驻的巡游

Tens of thousands lined the streets to watch the procession down Melbourne’s central thoroughfare to see Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and VRC Chairman Michael Burn arrive with the $175,000 18 carat gold Emirates Melbourne Cup .

Connections of the 11 international horses vying for glory in the Emirates Melbourne Cup were overwhelmed by the public show of support.

Instead of the usual trams, it was Living Legends including Might And Power, Brew, Rogan Josh, and Efficient, primary school children dressed in jockey silks, Emirates cabin crew, and a host of dancers and musical performers travelling down Swanston Street.

The popular Birdcage Enclosure was home to a host of celebrities including international guest of the VRC and Emirates, Lady Kitty Spencer, Lleyton and Bec Hewitt and Ricky Ponting at Swisse, Jennifer Hawkins and Kris Smith in the Myer marquee, and French DJ David Guetta at G.H. Mumm.

万人空巷！逾万人在墨尔本市中心的夹道观赏迎接市长 Robert Doyle 与维多利亚赛马会 (VCR) 主席 Michael Burn 连同价值17万5000澳元的 18 克拉的黄金阿联酋航空墨尔本奖杯。

这项联合11个国际赛马争夺荣耀的阿联酋墨尔本杯赢得市民的热烈反响。墨尔本 Living Legends 牧场的冠军赛马 Might And Power、Brew、Rogan Josh 与 Efficient 纷纷亮相，而小学生们身着可爱的骑师装扮参与巡游，至于阿联酋航空机舱服务员和随着音乐起舞的舞者穿梭在著名的斯旺斯顿街。

墨尔本杯的重点之一:全球最奢华包厢“鸟笼区”，也仅招待维多利亚赛马会和阿联酋航空的顶级贵宾与代表单位: Lady Kitty Spencer，Lleyton 与 Bec Hewitt 和 Ricky Ponting (Swisse)，Jennifer Hawkins 和 Kris Smith (Myer marquee)，还有法国 DJ David Guetta (G.H.MUMM)。