Last night Kingsley and I attended a very formal event at the St. Regis hotel. This event was called "the race that stops a nation" and was all about the Melbourne Cup, the biggest horse racing event in the world. Evidently this event makes the Kentucky derby look like a joke.

This is the 150th year of the Melbourne Cup and to celebrate they are taking the Cup around the world to each major city, kind of like the Olympic torch except the Cup contains 1.65kg of 18K gold and worth $150,000.

It was actually really interesting to learn more about the history of horse racing. And, my favorite part of the evening, was the live fashion show which gave the history of the ladies hats at racing events! There were some very strange and amazing hats back in the day!

This event was perfect timing as we are planning to go to the Singapore Turf Club tonight to watch the races with some friends. This will be my very first horse racing experience. I know it wont be quite as glamourous as the Melbourne Cup, the dress code for the Singapore race track is "no singlets or jogging shorts allowed" but I am still excited to place my bets at the track...I may even wear a hat!