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They came, they saw, they punted: Melbourne Cup 2016
It was a bacchanalia for the ages as business, fashion, celebrity and equine worlds collided once again at the Melbourne Cup.
Bryce Corbett co-writes The Australian Financial Review's Rear Window column. He is a journalist with more than 20 years' experience. He lives in Brisbane and Sydney.
It was a bacchanalia for the ages as business, fashion, celebrity and equine worlds collided once again at the Melbourne Cup.
Well before race 7 stopped the nation on Tuesday afternoon, the human attractions had ensconced themselves in the VIP marquees.
What better combination of publicans, punters, booze, horses and pollies can you get than at the big lunches on Melbourne Cup eve?
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