Melbourne Cup
Sep 18th 2013, 12:19 pm
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Melbourne Cup
Anyone done the Cup day itself, what did you think? Something I'd like to have done to add to things like the F1, tennis etc, just heard that it might be a bit manic & busy. In the UK I had two very different experiences of main days of these kind of events. Cheltenham Gold Cup day was great, not too busy, easy enough to bet & get a drink whereas Grand National day was horrendous. Too busy couldn't get a drink & just plain too busy & stressful.
Sep 18th 2013, 12:25 pm
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Re: Melbourne Cup
Anyone done the Cup day itself, what did you think? Something I'd like to have done to add to things like the F1, tennis etc, just heard that it might be a bit manic & busy. In the UK I had two very different experiences of main days of these kind of events. Cheltenham Gold Cup day was great, not too busy, easy enough to bet & get a drink whereas Grand National day was horrendous. Too busy couldn't get a drink & just plain too busy & stressful.
Sep 18th 2013, 8:45 pm
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Re: Melbourne Cup
Anyone done the Cup day itself, what did you think? Something I'd like to have done to add to things like the F1, tennis etc, just heard that it might be a bit manic & busy. In the UK I had two very different experiences of main days of these kind of events. Cheltenham Gold Cup day was great, not too busy, easy enough to bet & get a drink whereas Grand National day was horrendous. Too busy couldn't get a drink & just plain too busy & stressful.
Sep 26th 2013, 10:13 am
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Re: Melbourne Cup
Completely irrelevant but National Geographic channel are doing a series on Dubai airport. Last night's episode showed the first ever A380 flight from Dubai to Melbourne in 2012 and the flight carried the Melbourne Cup trophy (which Emirates sponsors).
I've always thought for what it's worth, if you have a wish list, you tick these things off and not substitutes (Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup or whatever). Do both by all means but 'why have cotton when you can have silk'?
I've only been once, to tick it off.
I've always thought for what it's worth, if you have a wish list, you tick these things off and not substitutes (Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup or whatever). Do both by all means but 'why have cotton when you can have silk'?
I've only been once, to tick it off.
Sep 26th 2013, 2:13 pm
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Re: Melbourne Cup
I was invited to the Grand National last time I was in Liverpool, but 'entertainment' that consists of horses being flogged around the track, some breaking legs on the jumps and having to be put down, didn't appeal. 
And before anyone says 'the horses love it' - have you asked them?
And before anyone says 'the horses love it' - have you asked them?
Sep 26th 2013, 10:20 pm
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Re: Melbourne Cup
I was invited to the Grand National last time I was in Liverpool, but 'entertainment' that consists of horses being flogged around the track, some breaking legs on the jumps and having to be put down, didn't appeal.
And before anyone says 'the horses love it' - have you asked them?
And before anyone says 'the horses love it' - have you asked them?
Anyway to the op I'd just do it, it's on my bucket list too.
If traveling I can highly recommend the Dubai Gold cup in March. That was an amazing night.
