Since 1861, 44 New Zealand bred horses have won the Melbourne Cup.
And since 2003, the cup has been going on a pre-race tour - this year it visits 41 destinations.
In New Zealand - the first stop has to be the Newstalk ZB studio.
Keeper of the Cup Joe McGrath joined Tim Dower.
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