Reliving Benjamin John’s feat to make two Melbourne Cups

By Duncan Stearn

DESPITE its incredibly long history, the Melbourne Cup has not really been a race where greyhounds domiciled in New South Wales have done well. This is despite the fact NSW racing was arguably far stronger than Victoria from the 1950s though until the 1980s and beyond. The last winner to come from NSW was Go Wild Teddy, in 2000.

While the race is not just tough to win, its conditions make it difficult just to qualify for a final. So it’s no surprise the Melbourne Cup has not had too many greyhounds which have qualified for the final across two consecutive Read full article

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