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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