05.24.09
Spring Horse Racing Carnival
For Australia, we appreciate our horse racing & we thought we’d feature Aussie’s largest or perhaps largest famous event, The Melbourne Spring Festival. Sit back and be entertained as we guide people through Victoria’s largest race around Australia, disclosing Aussie stars of Melbourne’s Turf and of course the trainers and it’s riders in the cutting edge of this excellent industry. This is Melbourne’s best time for punters to grab their money’s worth.
Once we eventually get over Derby Day and by god it is a big event, we hype ourselves for the day that stops the nation, The Melbourne Cup. Ever since the origin of the race, the stories of Archer being paced down from Sydney to contest the Trophy and who won the 1st two runnings of it to boot, Aussies have been captivated. Victorian’s even have a public holiday to party! This is by far the biggest horse racing event in Australia.
The love experience which was Makybe Diva and the Aussie residents was something to be admired. Makybe Diva was why race goers went to the track. To win 3 Melbourne Cups in progression is something that we maybe will not ever happen again. What about the surprised Aussies got when Dermot Weld came away and took the Cup back to Ireland back in ‘93 with Vintage Crop. Or maybe when he did it again back in ‘02 with Media Puzzle. What about Sheila Laxon winning with Ethereal, or maybe the likeable Might & Power and Doriemus photo finish. The rain poured down back in ‘74 & Van Der Hum swam home.
And then maybe there was Bart. JB Cummings. The Cup’s King. The man who has trained the Melbourne Cup victor a lazy eleven times. With horses such as Light Fingers, Galilee, Think Big (twice), Hyperno, Let’s Elope and Saintly successing for him in the past. Back in 2008 punters and bookies alike were hoping Viewed could do it for the Cup Kings & accomplish that weary eleven a decent dozen across the screen & who would have though the soon to be eighty year old would truly do it. Well executed Bart, you are honourably the king of the Turf.
We will also not forget the hot water Luca Cumani & second spot victor Bauer landed in after it was disclosed the horse acquired shockwave therapeutics, illegal within seven days of the Melbourne Cup. The pandemonium was exceptional, particularly after it was found an RVL elected veterinarian conducted the therapy.
