Carnival Festival Crowds 2026:
Melbourne Cup Carnival: (4 days - 307,889)
Royal Ascot: (5 days - 294,541)
Kentucky Derby: (2 days - 253,705)
Cheltenham: (4 days- 226,223)
Breeder's Cup: (2 days - 81,604)
Hong Kong International Races (1 day - 48,494 2025)
(Royal Ascot has entry/enclosure, ticket limits)
(Japan Cup 2025 - 77,028 but has had a one-day record 187,524 in 1995)
(Kentucky Derby Day 1 day crowd this year was 150,415)
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