Tag: Melbourne Cup

Michelle Payne “had a bee in her bonnet” suggests triple Melbourne Cup winning rider Glen Boss. And now he’s furious that he’s been “hung out to dry”.

Michelle Payne has become the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, riding Prince of Penzance to a surprise victory.

Bring out the champagne glasses and the latest in trendy design frocks.

Melbourne Cup 2014 in London: Don't miss out on the race that stops a nation!

Join punters at Australia House to celebrate the race that stops the nation, the Melbourne Cup, in London.

Australian Times have four tickets (two pairs) to attend the 2013 Corporate Traveller Melbourne Cup celebrations on Tuesday 5 November at Australia House.

Australian expats in London can still enjoy the fun and frivolity of the race that stops a nation with the 2013 Corporate Traveller Melbourne Cup celebrations on Tuesday 5 November at Australia House.

It may be happening 16,000 km away, but that doesn’t mean Australians in foggy London can’t embrace the glitz, glamour and sunshine of the “race that stops a nation” — Melbourne Cup.

Back in Australia, I had an annual dose of horse racing on the first Tuesday in November courtesy of 'the race that stops the nation', the Melbourne Cup. Every year from early primary school I was part of a sweep, crowded round a TV at ten to three and cheered ...

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