upstart’s Jonathan Wilkinson and Liana Neri went along to trackwork at Werribee Racecourse to take a look at some of the horses running in today’s Melbourne Cup.
The stables at Werribee have been the temporary home for many of the big names including French favourites Amercain and Dunaden, German-bred Lucas Cranach, and Europe’s in-form stayer Jukebox Jury.
Jonathan Wilkinson is studying the Graduate Diploma of Journalism, and Liana Neri is a final-year Bachelor of Journalism student, both at La Trobe University. You can follow them on Twitter: @JonoWilkinson and @liana_neri.