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Centenary Melbourne Cup winning jockey recalls the moment 50 years on

November 1, 2010 – 11:02 am

A former teenage punter and Ballarat boarding school bookie, Ross Stapleton fulfils a long-time ambition to interview the jockey known as “the cups specialist” –W.A. (Billy Smith) now long retired at 82 on the Gold Coast.

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Ironbar’s lesson for Melbourne Cup punters: watch your weights

October 29, 2010 – 3:59 pm

It is the race that stops the nation, but, with 24 runners doing battle over 3200 metres, it is also one of the toughest horse races to punt on. Former MP for O’Connor Wilson Tuckey gives his advice on picking a winner in the Melbourne Cup.

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