FABULOUS Flemington lived up to its name across the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival on a track that gave all horses the chance to showcase their wares. Here is our review of the best performances from the carnival.
IT was hardly a Caulfield Cup for the ages, rather one for ‘the narrative’ with unheralded jockey Cory Parish being rewarded by David Hayes for his hard work at Lindsay Park. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work out this year’s Cup rated well down by comparison with most years.