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I missed the Melbourne Cup this year. They call it "the race that stops a nation" but it didn't stop me. I was pottering around the house and just lost track of the time. I forgot to bet as well. It's probably a good thing though because I never win.
Did you win or have you ever won at the races?
(Images by photographer Chris Colls found here)