Melbourne Cup …. What Do Ya Think?

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1 hour ago, Newmarket said:

You have never seen a more lucky run on the rails in a Melbourne cup, and probably never see in future cups either. Amazing that with the fading runners coming back on the winner, it negotiated around them. 
 

The plunge grey did little, the overseas raiders are not ruling like they once did. 
 

Yes very valid point, they certainly parted like the red sea, reminded me a bit of Damask Rose winning the big race in Auckland, had to be good and was, many jockeys left the rail wide open, they said it was a great ride, but left with little options from the back, never went around a horse.

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2 hours ago, Newmarket said:

You have never seen a more lucky run on the rails in a Melbourne cup, and probably never see in future cups either. Amazing that with the fading runners coming back on the winner, it negotiated around them. 

That is the key, squire. Few jockeys ride for luck on a favorite, especially in a Melbourne Cup.

Kingston Town was a near champion who got beat cause the jockey mistook the clock tower for the 800 metre mark ! 

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.