FIVE years ago I witnessed something remarkable. I was lucky enough to be in Australia on Melbourne Cup day and had heard about the famous old adage: “the race that stops a nation”. I didn’t really believe it. I mean, surely there couldn’t be a race as popular as the Grand National. Could there? I …[Read More]
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Oct 2012
International superstars arrive for Spring Carnival and Melbourne Cup
This is a sponsored post. More big-name international horses have arrived for the Spring Carnival at the weekend. Among them is superstar Red Cadeaux, who was the close runner up in last year’s Melbourne Cup. Another notable arrival is Fiorente, the newest addition to the Gai Waterhouse stables. The British stayer has had two wins …[Read More]
