A Brief History of the Melbourne Cup
There is one race in Australia that is said to stop the nation, a race which is more important than work, rest and play, a race that demands the attention of every living Australian and a race that is regarded as one of the greatest flat handicaps in the world. It is of course the [...]
Read moreThe History of Steeplechase Horse Racing
The sport of Steeplechase racing dates back to 1752 in Ireland
when two, half-crocked, friends settled the argument over who
owned the best horse by racing to the nearest Church steeple
after returning from Fox hunting. The winner actually rode right
through the church where the vicar was holding a solemn funeral.
Soon it spread to England, where in 1792, [...]
The History of Melbourne Cup Racing & Fashion
The History of Melbourne Cup and Fashion
It is Australia’s most famous Tuesday, the “race that stops a nation”. Mark Twain called it Australia’s true folk festival and said that the magnificence of its appeal on an entire country astonished him. It is also one of the world’s most challenging horse races, and certainly the richest [...]