The Melbourne Cup actually does "stop the nation" - just look at Australia's spending data during the race, it dives 33 per cent, according to Commonwealth Bank.
During the Melbourne Cup most people were drinking, eating and cheering, but they all stopped doing one thing. Photo / AAP It's universally known as "the race that stops a nation". But here's proof it ...
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