I’ve been following horse racing since I was too young and Bruce McAvaney’s call of this race, concluding with “..and the big mare wins” remains one of my all time favourite racecall quotes. 👏👏
@@racingflashbacks agree. He was hindered in the straight and lost his momentum long enough that I'd say it cost him the race. But good luck to 'Rosie' she was a great race mare.
I was a little kid when this was on and don't remember how much I put on them, but I had Empire Rose and Natski. I just remember jumping up and down with my older brother as I won some money so I could buy some toys or lollies haha. But watching this back now, it shows how unlucky Natski was, as he got checked and it stopped his run in the straight.
I was young too. Remember being upset when the big mare got beat the year before. But this time me, my uncle and grandfather got the trifecta. Na Botto was a good stayer, we knew he'd run a place
A young Bruce McAvaney...what a great call
It's the only call of this race you want to listen to.
I’ve been following horse racing since I was too young and Bruce McAvaney’s call of this race, concluding with “..and the big mare wins” remains one of my all time favourite racecall quotes. 👏👏
Bruce was a great caller. You should look up him calling Bonecrusher winning the Australian Cup
I loved Rosie to bits but that was a huge run by Natski.
Yes he was an absolute certainty beaten!
@@racingflashbacks agree. He was hindered in the straight and lost his momentum long enough that I'd say it cost him the race. But good luck to 'Rosie' she was a great race mare.
I was in Grade 12. Put $2 win $2 place on Empire Rose at the TAB. Ahhhh… memories.
The good old days mate 👍
Remember watching this in year 7! Lol
I was a little kid when this was on and don't remember how much I put on them, but I had Empire Rose and Natski. I just remember jumping up and down with my older brother as I won some money so I could buy some toys or lollies haha. But watching this back now, it shows how unlucky Natski was, as he got checked and it stopped his run in the straight.
I was young too. Remember being upset when the big mare got beat the year before. But this time me, my uncle and grandfather got the trifecta. Na Botto was a good stayer, we knew he'd run a place
3 Mel cup winners in that field empire tawriffic and Kensei you’ll never see that again
Very well spotted Horace, very well indeed. You might win the monthly prize for best comment.
You could win a $10 Combo Bet
Good luck Horace 👍
@@racingflashbacks The 1986 Cup had four: Kiwi (1983), Dark Knight (1985), At Talaq (1986), and Empire Rose (1988)
@@scottmaclean12481984 is Black Knight
@@scottmaclean1248What a Nuisance won 1985
@@MisterPolitical1 typo. Should say 1984. When Kiwi was prevented from running by over-protective locals