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How Melbourne Cup horses prepare for Flemington — what are the big lead-up races, and how far do you need to run? – ABC News

On the eve of the Melbourne Cup, we look at how past winners have prepared for the big race, and how the approach trainers take…

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The late Bart Cummings, known as the “Cups King” for training the winners of 12 Melbourne Cups, had what he called the 10,000-metre rule.
For the horses that the master trainer set for the Melbourne Cup, Cummings wanted them to have run at least 10,000m…

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