Melbourne Cup

The announcers were building up pop rocks and it was a great race. And the only way to shut up a drunk Irishman is to get him to pass out.

Originally Posted by Cardus

It was a great, great finish! You had the sense that Pop Rock was going by Delta Blues, and he dug in gamely. Bad handicapping aside, I thought it was a fantastic race. The rest of the card was interesting, too. I wish it had one fewer sprint and one more route, but you have to like the inclusion of the 1 3/4 race.

As for the irish: tell him that you're from immigration. He'll simmer down, trust me.

I thought that Pop Rocks was the winner about 1 lenght, but Delta Blues did not give in one inch. I also would liked one fewer of the sprints. But heck, you really cant be picky with that day of racing.

I do have a question--why do they hold that event in the middle of the week and not on the weekend?

Originally Posted by Cardus

Tradition is the only answer that I have for you. I'll ask some Aussies and tell you their responses.

Cup day might be a national holiday of some sort (unofficial). The race really does "stop the nation." Nearly everyone watches or listens to the race.

I just read the main newspapers in Melbourne and Sydney. An awful lot of attention paid to the future consequences of a foreigner not only winning, but running 1-2 in the Cup.

Sound familiar?

Does sound familiar. Got to love those Int'l shippers.

I Cesario was a monster. What ever happened to that horse?