Across the Tasman, it's known as the 'Race That Stops A Nation' - the Melbourne Cup.
On this side of the ditch, well, our nation stops too, because it's that one race in the year where everyone seems to have some vested interest, whether its ownership of a horse, a flutter at the TAB or just making up numbers in the office sweep.
After all, NZ-bred horses have won the iconic race 40 times, most recently Verry Elleegant in 2021.
Maybe you just enjoy watching folks get drunk and make dickheads of themselves... or you'd rather make a ruckus about the inhumane treatment of animals. We won't judge you.
If it's the iconic horse race that piques your interest, we're happy to facilitate your office draw with Newshub's sweepstake kit.
Simply persuade 24 workmates to chip in a couple of bucks, use our kit to allocate horses and let the banter begin.
Here's how they line up for the big race, timed for 5pm Tuesday (NZ time)...
1 Gold Trip (2) Jockey: James McDonald - $7 win, $2.50 place (fixed)
2 Alenquer (9) Jockey: Damien Oliver - $51 win, $11 place (fixed)
3 Without A Fight (16) Jockey: Mark Zahra - $6.50 win, $2.40 place (fixed)
4 Breakup (18) Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama - $18 win, $5.50 place (fixed)
5 Vauban (3) Jockey: Ryan Moore - $4.80 win, $2 place (fixed)
6 Soulcombe (4) Jockey: Joao Moreira - $10 win, $3.30 place (fixed)
7 Absurde (8) Jockey: Zac Purton - $10 win, $3.30 place (fixed)
8 Right You Are (15) Jockey: John Allen - $31 win, $7.50 place (fixed)
9 Vow And Declare (19) Jockey: Billy Egan - $26 win, $7 place (fixed)
10 Cleveland (23) SCRATCHED
11 Ashrun (11) Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy - $41 win, $9 place (fixed)
12 Daqiansweet Junior (12) Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse - $81 win, $18 place (fixed)
13 Okita Soushi (20) Jockey: Dylan Gibbons - $81 win, $18 place (fixed)
14 Sheraz (22) Jockey: Beau Mertens - $151 win, $31 place (fixed)
15 Lastotchka (21) Jockey: Craig Williams - $18 win, $5.50 place (fixed)
16 Magical Lagoon (7) Jockey: Mark Du Plessis - $151 win, $31 place (fixed)
17 Military Mission (5) Jockey: Rachel King - $21 win, $6 place (fixed)
18 Serpentine (1) Jockey: Jye McNeil - $40.90 win, $10.40 place (fixed)
19 Virtuous Circle (6) Jockey: Craig Newitt - $151 win, $31 place (fixed)
20 More Felons (24) Jockey: Jamie Kah - $26 win, $7 place (fixed)
21 Future History (13) Jockey: Hollie Doyle - $18 win, $5.50 place (fixed)
22 Interpretation (17) Jockey: Teo Nugent - $101 win, $26 place (fixed)
23 Kalapour (14) Jockey: Zac Lloyd - $41 win, $9 place (fixed)
24 True Marvel (10) Jockey: Ben Thompson - $126 win, $26 placed (fixed)
Join Newshub from 10:30am Tuesday for live updates of the Melbourne Cup raceday at Flemington
