The race that some horses will never win

By Stathi Paxinos
Updated November 1 2014 - 9:13pm, first published 7:46pm
Illustration: Mick Connolly
Illustration: Mick Connolly
Illustration: Mick Connolly
Illustration: Mick Connolly
Illustration: Mick Connolly
Illustration: Mick Connolly

The first time I placed a bet on the Melbourne Cup, with a couple of dollars from my parents, it ended in tears.

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