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1948 – RIMFIRE WINS THE MELBOURNE CUP!

On November 4, 2019   /   History   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Horse Racing, Melbourne Cup, Ray Neville, Rimfire, The Cup
1948 - RIMFIRE WINS THE MELBOURNE CUP!

My father was not really a betting man, so I was surprised to come across mention of a racehorse called Rimfire in his farm diary for 1948; Rimfire was a six year chestnut, with unimpressive form ……. and sore legs after a recent (unsuccessful) outing. His usual

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