Melbourne Cup 2008 Replay+Photo

The closest finish in Melbourne Cup history.

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Sports

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• melbourne
• cup
• 2008
• horse
• racing
• viewed
• bart
• cummings

[noteatpig2getha]

Sad news that Viewed died today from complications of a twisted bowel

[horseyaddicted]

Gallopin died?! I didn't think that?

[noteatpig2getha]

No...somebody is a little confused.

[fatboypzm]

Thank you for posting. Our power went off just as the horses started to walk in, so we missed seeing it live. We had no idea who won.

[noteatpig2getha]

You're welcome...I was trying to be first to get it up but I was beaten at the post.

[JamesBoy4LifeMan4Luv]

@allinjim123 Bradman was our best cricketer. He only batted, but what a batsman! It's debatable, but Kieth Miller was our best allrounder (maybe Shane Watson can become this, if he is allowed to bowl more) and maybe Waren and McGrath our best bowlers. Wicketkeeper is hard to pick. Bart's great. I too backed this horse and cleaned up, but there were some anxious moments! The way Viewed fought back in the straight showed excellent endurance training.

[ilovebaliorg]

The should call it a "Nostril"....was a short-half nostril.....

[RobertBlikondano]

i actually think tht this was a dead heat because neither horse is touching the line. sure, they are VERY close to it, but one could be striding forward more than the other. NOBODY KNOWS.

[Blisstastic1991]

I love the way people flock to the group 1 races, just because the prize money is great.

Yet, the only difference it makes to race goers is the names of the horse, and the size of the crowd.

If you find the Melbourne cup so interesting, why not the Moe cup, or Sandown cup?

Oh, that's right. They're not feature events in the spring carnival.

[gratefultiger]

Thanks again Bart! I picked up the 42/1 and loved it! when are people gonna realise that u should never let a Bart Cummings horse go out at that price with out having something on it, especially at Flemington,the man is a genius no doubt.Cummings greatest of all horse trainers i've been on the bus since 60's

Bradman not aussies best cricketer?,bullshit!

turn it up !absolute sacrilige.

[allinjim123]

Even though bradman was not australia's greatest ever cricketer he is held as australia's best and most influential aussie sports person of all time. I think bart overtook bradman today. I was thinking a week or so ago that he is never going to win another cup before he leaves this earth but like the freak that he is produced another. It bought a tear to my eye watching the replay and thinking of his career. No one comes close and no one ever will come closs to the master.