That trivia was stored for so long in my memory banks because for me, like so many others within the thoroughbred racing industry, the Melbourne Cup is still the holy grail. MICHAEL DODGE/GETTY Jockey Kerrin McEvoy riding Cross Counter wins ahead of Jockey Hugh Bowman riding Marmelo in the Melbourne Cup 2018. * Taylor Swift's late Melbourne Cup scratching causes a major headache* Melbourne Cup: Animal welfare advocates call for change following horse deathFull disclosure - I have grown up in racing. He also lined two horses up in the Centennial Melbourne Cup, the 1960 event celebrated for its thoroughly New Zealand trifecta. MICHAEL DODGE/GETTY Racegoers cheer competitors at the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Source: Stuff November 04, 2019 21:56 UTC