The Melbourne Cup claims the attention like no other sporting event in the world; it is all over in the space of just three minutes.

Besides the venue of Flemington, 10 races were decided at Ellerslie in New Zealand, plus 39 race meetings were conducted throughout Australia, with 6 country meetings alone in Victoria.

Billy Egan doesn’t come to town that often but when he does, beware! he is a very capable jockey, he rides regularly for Patrick Payne and Pat is a very good jockey himself.

Barbados, hereby hangs a story of the best bred horse in the country, who sired a two state double, yet he will get little recognition from breeders.

He sired Garner, who had impeccable form leading into the Schweppervescence Plate, and Nasifi a, winner at Morphettville.

He was valued at leased $10 million, or even more, however, Barbados broke his pelvis, you could kiss the money goodbye, it was just a chance he could be saved.

Barbados is now 11 years of age, he is by Redoute’s Choice from Virage De Fortune by Anabaa from Emancipation, he was the best bred sire up to that stage.