The Cup

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Glen Hughes
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The Cup

Post by Glen Hughes » Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:21 pm

56 - The Cup

The race that stops the nation,
the famous Melbourne Cup,
first week in November,
the country in disrupt.
Those who never gamble
excited for the sweep,
anyone and everyone
engagement running deep.

Cups across Australia,
I know of one or two,
Marree and Birdsville
just to name a few.
Birdsville is a monster,
so many make the trek
arriving in their thousands
to rejoice and place a bet.

Marree is my goto,
Muloorina born and bred
hometown in the desert
where sand is dry and red.
Races in October
each year run and won
to hold The Cup and fill it
with champers beer and rum.

Nineteen fifty history,
Pat Glennon was his name,
rode the winner of both Cups
Melbourne Marree fame.
Marree gave a Landy,
a monumental ride,
the richest trophy in the land,
to drive away with pride.

Later years, district bred,
restrictions came in play,
to encourage local breeding,
still carried on today.
The meeting still successful,
millennials train and ride
the race still run in earnest
to hold The Cup with pride.

The race that stops the nation,
the famous Melbourne Cup,
first week in November,
the country in disrupt.
Those who never gamble,
excited for the sweep,
anyone and everyone,
engagement running deep.

Glen Hughes ©
26/5/22

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