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PNG punters revel in Melbourne Cup

Source: The Age
Melbourne : Australia | about 1 month ago  
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  • Horse owner Eales celebrates with jockey Brown after Brown rode Shocking to victory in the Melbourne Cup
    Horse owner Eales celebrates with jockey Brown after Brown rode ...
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  • Horse trainer Kavanagh and jockey Brown celebrate after Brown rode Shocking to victory in the Melbourne Cup
    Horse trainer Kavanagh and jockey Brown celebrate after Brown rode ...
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  • Jockey Brown celebrates after riding Shocking to victory in the Melbourne Cup at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne
    Jockey Brown celebrates after riding Shocking to victory in the ...
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  • Jockey Corey Brown celebrates after riding Shocking to victory in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne
    Jockey Corey Brown celebrates after riding Shocking to victory in the ...
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  • Jockey Brown rides Shocking to victory ahead of McEvoy on Crime Scene in the Melbourne Cup
    Jockey Brown rides Shocking to victory ahead of McEvoy on Crime Scene ...
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  • A race-goer celebrates after jockey Corey Brown rode Shocking to victory in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne
    A race-goer celebrates after jockey Corey Brown rode Shocking to ...
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  • Horse trainer Kavanagh kisses his trophy after his horse Shocking won the Melbourne Cup at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne
    Horse trainer Kavanagh kisses his trophy after his horse Shocking won ...
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  • Horse trainer Kavanagh reacts after his horse Shocking won the Melbourne Cup
    Horse trainer Kavanagh reacts after his horse Shocking won the ...
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  • Race-goers are seen in the member's enclosure before the running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne
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  • Race-goers watch Race 5 before the running of the Melbourne Cup
    Race-goers watch Race 5 before the running of the Melbourne Cup
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  • Racehorses and jockeys ride for the finishing line in Race 5 before the running of the Melbourne Cup
    Racehorses and jockeys ride for the finishing line in Race 5 before ...
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  • Race-goers prepare to take part in the "fashions in the field" parade before the running of the Melbourne Cup
    Race-goers prepare to take part in the "fashions in the field" parade ...
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  • Race-goers dressed as various religious figures are seen before the running of the Melbourne Cup
    Race-goers dressed as various religious figures are seen before the ...
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  • A race-goer stands in front of an advertisement for women's cosmetics before the running of the Melbourne Cup
    A race-goer stands in front of an advertisement for women's cosmetics ...
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  • Race-goers dressed as Jesus and a nun are seen before the running of the Melbourne Cup
    Race-goers dressed as Jesus and a nun are seen before the running of ...
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  • A race-goer strikes a pose for the "fashions on the field" parade before the running of the Melbourne Cup
    A race-goer strikes a pose for the "fashions on the field" parade ...
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  • A race-goer walks past the statue of former champion racehorse Makybe Diva before the running of the Melbourne Cup
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Horse owner Eales celebrates with jockey Brown after Brown rode ...
Papua New Guinea punters have again overwhelmed bookmakers, pubs and hotels to watch and have a flutter on the Melbourne Cup. They are known for their passion for rugby league, but they also love a punt. And, like many Australians, they'll bet on anything that moves, especially on the first Tuesday in...
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  • News Source: China Post | about 1 month ago
    Shocking won the 5.5 million Australian dollars (US$5 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday to give trainer Mark Kavanagh his second victory in four days. A 10-to-one chance for the 3,200-meter (2-mile) classic, Shocking pulled away from the pack with...
  • News Source: The Kiama Independent | about 1 month ago
    I’d scan the form guides for weeks before the big day and keep an eye on the form of those horses earmarked for the “Race That Stops The Nation”...Call me a stick in the mud, but the lost productivity from all those employees stopping to watch...
  • News Source: The Scotsman | about 1 month ago
    Scene, formerly in the care of Scottish trainer Mark Johnston and a winner at Musselburgh in his debut season in 2006, came agonisingly close to winning the Melbourne Cup for his new handlers Godolphin. Trainer Saeed bin Suroor has saddled Central...
  • News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 month ago
    Race winner Shocking took home more than $3 million yesterday, but it is Mourilyan's winnings of nearly $500,000 that are proving to be controversial. Greens Senator Bob Brown is demanding the Federal Government stop alleged war criminal and Chechen...
  • News Source: 7days | about 1 month ago
    Godolphin look set to give Crime Scene another bite at the cherry after the six-year-old was denied Melbourne Cup glory thanks to a superb run from home hope Shocking.   Crime Scene was the only starter for the Boys in Blue after the fancied...
  • News Source: New Zealand Herald | about 1 month ago
    Mark Kavanagh used to be a broken-down jumps jockey riding around the smalls. He took on the best when he turned to training and became the best in South Australia...They told him he had to take a stabling block of 26 boxes or nothing and pay rental...
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  • Blog Source: www.racingdiary.co.uk
    Watch the Melbourne Cup, were you on our tip shocking who won at 10/1?
  • Blog Source: homepaddock.wordpress.com
    Shocking wins Melbourne Cup. Shocking, trained by Mark Kavanagh and ridden by Corey Brown, has won the 149th Melbourne Cup. Irish horses Crime Scene and Mourilyan came second and third. Just as well I hadn't put any money on my picks. ...
  • Blog Source: www.todayinsport.net
    The Stinger; Australia v Oman - My Day With The Socceroos October 15, 2009. Last week I was lucky enough to win a competition that gave me two tickets to the Australian Socceroos versus Oman Asian Cup Qualifier in Melbourne at Etihad ...
  • Blog Source: www.runphillydogrun.com
    9-1 shot Shocking, ridden by Corey Brown, secures victory in the Melbourne Cup with a late surge taking him past Godolphin-trained Crime Scene to win one of the world's most prestigious horse races. Jenson Button secures the 2009 Formula One world
  • Blog Source: www.racingweb.co.za
    There's no question about who the best horse in the $5.5 million Melbourne Cup (Gr.1, 3200m) is. Bart Cummings-trained top weight Viewed (9-2) is clearly the star turn, and he has earned every ounce of the 58kg he has to lump around the Flemington
  • Blog Source: www.inquisitr.com
    Shocking won this afternoons 149th running of the race that stops a nation, The Melbourne Cup before a huge crowd at Flemington Racecourse. Offering.
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