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Curious what an animal with heart and soul can do for a large group of people. I went to watch "Secretariat" and felt the same way. I still have a vague memory of his pulling ahead of the other horese with 20+ laps over the likely winner in the race , but knew none of the other inspiring details of overcoming behind the scenes or that he was not even supposed to have the endurance to run that race. Glad that Australia had theirs. 
posted by
mariss9
on November 3, 2010 at 8:33 AM
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Melbourne Cup Day...place your bets please
Your entry about Melbourne Cup Day reminded my husbsnd about something that happened to him on Melbourne Cup Day when I read it out to him, and so I felt inspired to write about it on my blog today Kabu. 
It's called: 'A run in with the police' ha ha.
Your blog entries are always interesting Kabu.
posted by
Cheerygirl
on November 2, 2010 at 11:17 AM
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Funny story about your bet... LOL ~ oh my that is how I would be. I've done many a blunder in those places. Good luck and I hope the Melbourne placed whichever, whomever was chosen to favor or even the underdog me...speaking of dogs. C Elyse xoxox
stay bundled.
posted by
elysianfields
on November 2, 2010 at 10:21 AM
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posted by
Samantha39
on November 2, 2010 at 8:05 AM
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Wonderful, i think everyone loves a rags to riches story and I have long since realises that with no betting races are quite boring...
posted by
lionreign
on November 2, 2010 at 7:37 AM
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I love learning about Australia from your point of view.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 2, 2010 at 6:25 AM
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Never been to one of those horse races Kabu, interesting to know who wins though. Thank you for stopping by my blog.
posted by
shobana
on November 1, 2010 at 9:32 PM
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Kabuiepie-;)
A nice post and that would have happened to me too love, placing money on the wrong horsey, no big deal. Yeaaaaaaa Far Lap!!!!!!
posted by
WileyJohn
on November 1, 2010 at 6:54 PM
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I have never placed a bet.
Have some catching up to do.
posted by
dizzilizzi
on November 1, 2010 at 5:37 PM
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I would have messed up with the form as well.
Too bad you lost that first dollar wagered.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on November 1, 2010 at 5:18 PM
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Hey Kabu... Lovely story... hope is always a great mood lifter :-) Place that bet! Why not? It will spice up the race viewing for both you and Wiley loll... Be well my friend xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on November 1, 2010 at 5:15 PM
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I remember the name Far Lap. I think he ran in the same decade
as the great Dan Patch, a trotting horse from this area. I know there was a movie about Dan Patch, and I keep thinking there was one about Far Lap as well.
posted by
Pat_B
on November 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM
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Kabu...I probably would have done the same thing.....
I've only been to a race track once, and that was to eat at a friend's 60th birthday party..
- (Rumor at the track, looking for the dining hall)
posted by
Rumor
on November 1, 2010 at 1:02 PM
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The door bell rang and I did not get through with my comment. I love your stories about your life and Australia!
posted by
Justi
on November 1, 2010 at 12:56 PM
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I love that horse's name
posted by
Justi
on November 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM
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Well Kabu it was a bit of excitement in those days a few bob on the favorite. Something to talk about. I can picture you pushing the old pram along, well in suppose you had your kids. The girls wouldn't stick it now and you can't blame them. I always remember my mother saying she was standing on a grass verge with a rabbit skin in her hand holding it with a piece of paper as the village folk always brought the skins out for my father to take back to a merchant who dealt in scrap. She told me she was standing there and thought to herself whatever am I doing standing here with a rabbit skin in my hand. Formally she had a position as a lady's maid and took the dogs out for walks etc.
posted by
C_C_T
on November 1, 2010 at 11:29 AM
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We live about five minutes away
from Newmarket but I have not yet been to any race meetings there, yet it is the 'home' of English flat racing.
posted by
malcolm
on November 1, 2010 at 11:16 AM
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I use to love the horse races, and would bet on the color that the jockey was wearing or the name of the horse, so scientific studies
posted by
Lanetay
on November 1, 2010 at 10:54 AM
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Have a great day!
posted by
Nita09
on November 1, 2010 at 10:17 AM
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