How Saintly, the 'horse from heaven', won the Melbourne Cup 30 years ago

Andrew McGarry · ABC News (AU)

Published 2 Nov 2026, 5:40 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Thirty years ago this week, the brilliant galloper Saintly won the Melbourne Cup to give Bart Cummings his 10th victory in the race that stops the nation.

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