CALCUTTA
As the Cup is not a registered horse race you are unable to punt, however they run a Calcutta whereby one may bid for a particular horse. Each horse is offered via an auction , the highest bidder then owns that horse (just for the race). The winner collects 50% of the purse, second place 20%, third place 10% & the remaining 10% goes to charity. As Matt is a keen punter we thought we might be able to buy a horse for twenty or thirty bucks; but crickey, these locals were really pumped up for the big day of their year and were buying horses for up to $2500.0......... “sorry Matt”
LOCALS
The locals really turn up a get into the activities of the Cup weekend
BARREL RACES
We asked the event manager if we could get up close as the cowboys went about their work in the barrel races. It was a real treat & the boys could really feel & hear the beat of the hooves, the cry from the jockey urging his or her mount & the crack of the whips.
These guys race real hard & at one point there was not a second between seven riders.
