1870 Melbourne Cup - The Dream Cup, Nimblefoot

About this episode

This episode explores the history and significance of the 1870 Melbourne Cup, focusing on the horse Nimblefoot.

Topics covered

• horse racing
• Melbourne Cup
• history
• sports
• legends

Keywords

• Melbourne Cup
• Nimblefoot
• horse racing
• 1870
• sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Melbourne

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