For a country that measures its history in decades as opposed to centuries, the 150th edition of one of their iconic sporting events was always going to be a landmark event.
The England cricket team’s arrival in Perth may have focused some attention on the upcoming Ashes series but, as befits a contest that still lives up to its billing as “the race that stops a nation”, the Melbourne Cup will take centre stage before a sell-out crowd at Flemington.
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