Those hoping to lay blame for the cultural decline of the Cup solely on animal protesters or COVID-19 aren’t paying attention.
As a kid who grew up in Australia during the 1980s, one of the classic national rites of passage was choosing a horse in the Melbourne Cup. With our little rainbow racing slips in hand, torn from the day’s newspaper form guide, we’d all sit around and discuss our horse’s likely run and its odds of winning.was a must for celebrities or those hoping to at least be associated with the rich and famous.
From my experience, most people in the Birdcage don’t even know what time the main race starts, and often the VIP marquees don’t even have a clear view of the track.
Personally, I think McAvaney called it correctly. Once the highlight of each November, the Melbourne Cup has quickly become the race that bores the nation.
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