The nation stopped yesterday for the running of the annual Melbourne Cup, the biggest racing event in Australia.
Many people made their way to the local TAB to place a bet on the big race, so many people in fact that there was a record figure for the big race. Around 8 and a half million dollars was bet by Australians on the race.
I put in my effort betting 20 dollars, 10 each way.
I paid for this by losing it all, along with thousands of other Australians.
Most people bet on the favourite Torqueet which in the end only beat the horse I bet on by one place. I bet on On a Journe which is the horse that came runner up to the Diva last year. This year it managed to come in 20th. Stupid fucking horse.
The winning horse was never mentioned to win the Cup and yet it surprised us all. Delta Blues won the cup with the late favourite Pop Rock coming in second. It just goes to show that the favourites don't always come good.
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