Star NZ stayer out of 2025 Melbourne Cup contention

by | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Sharp ‘N’ Smart will be in action on Melbourne Cup Day — but not at Flemington. The former New Zealand Horse of the Year, who was sitting 23rd in order of entry for next month’s Melbourne Cup (3200m), will instead remain in his homeland after connections opted to bypass the… Read More »

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