The Melbourne Cup is now the race that divides the nation but there’s a simple reason it isn’t as well attended, says Caleb Bond.
is not just one of the greatest sporting events in Australia – it’s one of the best in the world.
Nup to the Cup activists, seen here in 2019, have been quieter this year, says Caleb Bond. Picture: AAP Image/David Crosling And what a story. Someone tried to shoot him three days before the Melbourne Cup. He won the Melbourne Stakes that afternoon and the Cup three days later after being hidden in Geelong.Or Makybe Diva winning the Cup three times. Rank roughie Prince of Penzance coming from midfield in 2015 to win for Michelle Payne – the first female jockey to secure the cup.Attendance figures may be down from the 100,000-odd people they’d get to Flemington 20 years ago.
Some people, like me, engage with racing almost every day of the year. I own horses – and I can assure you that there is nothing like the thrill of watching your horse race, let alone winning.
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