The Melbourne Cup : Steeped In More History Than Many Imagine

Forget the , ignore the , discount the Adelaide, Perth and ‘s, the remains as arguably the one race all owners and trainers aspire to win, just like its equivalent.

This year sees the 15th running of the Melbourne Cup over the 515 metres distance at Park, and it will mark yet another chapter in one of the greatest races held anywhere in Australia, or the greyhound world for that matter.

Drawn perfectly in box two, the fastest qualifier will be attempting to overcome a bit of a hoodoo for the greyhound who wears the ‘checks’. Carrington Jade (1976), Acclaim (1979), Fox Hunt (1991), Master Giant (1992) and Henry Hand (1996) are the only five greyhounds that have exited box two and gone on to take the Melbourne Cup since 1956.

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