00:37We like to play up these days on the sporting calendar, but whether you like it or not, the footptint the Melbourne Cup leaves is undeniable. The 750 million people forecast to watch the race around the globe, five million of those in our country alone. Helping along the way is Kate O’Halloran at the track, who I’ll take regular updates from. But of course, this will work best if we chat throughout. In the usual way, catch me in the usual way on email, or fire me your hottest takes (read, best bets) on twitter.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2017 00:23 UTC