HEN PHOTOJOURNALIST Bruce Postle went on assignment for ’s Melbourne Cup issue in 1977, he told the editor he’d already secured the perfect front-page shot. Tommy Woodcock, strapper and horse trainer, was rumoured to sleep alongside his horses before a big race. Sneaking into the stables the next day and Reckless placed second in the Melbourne Cup.
Sleeping with champions
Nov 01, 2023
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