Melbourne Cup dream real for jockey Cory ParishQuinn Rooney Former Kiwi jockey Cory Parish speaks to media during the Melbourne Cup carnival launch at Flemington. Jockey Cory Parish planned to beg trainer David Hayes for a ride, any ride, on Melbourne Cup day. Thanks to last-minute entry Boom Time's upset win in the Caulfield Cup, Parish is set for the ride of his dreams. But he has knocked back any rides at Seymour on Thursday, not wanting to risk a suspension that could keep him out of the Melbourne Cup. "It's more important to be going to the Melbourne Cup than it is to be going to Seymour on Thursday," he said.

Source: Stuff October 30, 2017 22:30 UTC