Sarah Jessica Parker, Dita Von Teese and the Kardashian
sisters are among the stars jockeying for position as the
biggest drawcards in the celebrity stakes at today's
Melbourne Cup carnival.
Sure, we got soaked to the skin, but after two years of saving and planning, the 150th Melbourne Cup turned out to be worth the wait Dene Mackenzie takes a fond look back.
The New Zealanders had to bow to the superior staying ability
of Shocking in today's rich Melbourne Cup, but there were
some hard luck stories among them.