Australian racing may be fiercely proud of its most treasured prize but it appears that the foreign challengers for the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup have as much to fear from the bureaucrats as the local horses.
The Victoria Racing Club has done it best to make this year’s anniversary renewal of the Cup, at Flemington on November 2nd, as attractive to visiting runners as possible, with the total prize money fund increased to Aus$6million. However, the foreign policy has met with resistance from the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service.
To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Overseas-runners-may-be-kept-out-of-Melbourne-Cup-a23698
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