No October joy for Carlton stars on Cox Plate’s sojourn to Flemington
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Patrick Cripps almost won one of the biggest prizes in Australian racing. His horse, an Irish import named Birdman, appeared to be on the verge of victory for a short time. However, the dream of winning the Cox Plate ended. The event took place at Flemington.
For a few fleeting moments it looked as if Irish import Birdman was about to deliver one of Australian racing’s greatest prizes for Carlton champion Patrick Cripps only for his Cox Plate dream to be dashed.