 Every Melbourne Cup Day I trot this wonderful story out to my readers whom may not know this lovely 'tail'. The day before the running of the 1985 Melbourne Cup we were at Gowings Restaurant. The torrential rain began around lunchtime and continued throughout the night. With every downpour, came the cry from my father, “Open another bottle of champagne!". My father Dennis' horse, Cup runner #14 What A Nuisance loved a wet track. Awake at 5am and abundant with nervous energy, we set out for … [Read more...] about The Princess and the Pauper