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    KIWI’S MELBOURNE CUP

    Oct 31, 2021 4 minutes

    Without fail, the 1983 Melbourne Cup remains one of the most memorable for those who saw it. The Melbourne Cup has never been without heroics and drama, but few horses have made such an indelible mark as the aptly named Kiwi did on that first Tuesday in November. His last to first win is still talked about as one of the most sensational runs ever seen on an Australian racetrack. When one of Australia’s most experienced and respected albeit now retired racing journalists in Mark Oberhardt has no hesitation in naming it among the top performances he has ever seen on a track, you know it must have been good.

    To go back to the 1980’s, this was a time when the

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