Melbourne Cup is over. Just a few minutes and one jockey is the lucky guy who won the Melbourne Cup. It is unbelievable how fast the race is over and how much the whole nation gets emotional while watching the race. In fact it is not just the jockey who has to be lucky; it is also the horse which has to be in a perfect condition. While watching the Melbourne Cup you could nearly feel the atmosphere through the television. Dressed up people were standing in front of big screens, having lunch at a pup where they were able to watch the race which stops the nation.
Of course the Melbourne Cup is also really popular for the betting. Actually it is just betting and hoping that the horse you have bet on will win the race. In Australia nearly everybody bets on this race even when people do not know what to bet. It is just like a national thing everybody does.
Dunaden is the famous winner this year. It was the closest finish ever in the history of Melbourne Cup. The French rider of Dunaden, Christophe Lemaire first thought he was beaten by Red Cadeaux. He could not believe. Lucas Cranach from Germany got third. We at Out the Back Australia were really excited about the Melbourne Cup because Lucas Cranach belongs to relatives of Chris and Mike Webster who are the owner of Rocky station. So Congratulations to him for getting third we kept our fingers crossed during the race while having lunch at the IGA. We are looking forward to his next race and we are really excited to tell you about it!!!
How did you enjoy the Melbourne Cup? Are you a lucky winner too?
No comments:
Post a Comment