Soggy Melbourne welcomes back the internationals as Willie Mullins bids to win the race he has coveted more than any other
There’s something funny in the Melbourne air, certainly for a visiting Pom. It’s that faintly nostalgic thing called optimism.
There’s a positivity about the present and confidence in the future as the clock ticks down to Australia’s single biggest sporting event. “Racing’s back,” is a line heard more than once in the build-up to the Lexus Melbourne Cup. Also back are the internationals.
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Published on 2 November 2025inRaceday Intel
Last updated 18:01, 2 November 2025
