Australia NewsParks, Pubs to Fill Melbourne Cup VoidSavePrintCraig Williams rides Vow and Declare to win race 7 the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2019 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 05, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Jenny Evans/Getty ImagesAAP11/2/2020|Updated: 11/2/2020Melburnians are tipped to flock to parks and pubs for a crowd-free Cup day in lieu of enjoying traditional festivities at Flemington.The COVID-19 pandemic has conspired to ensure the famous course will be without a crowd for Tuesday’s $7.75 million race.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesSocial Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Worker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal NamesOct 14, 2025Related TopicsMelbourne CupAustralia parkspubs