Melbourne Cup Tips – Tara Talks Racing

Tara Madgwick - Monday November 4

Tara Talks Racing podcast is now online having had a Sunday arvo drink or two as we go through the Cup horses, so what do Clocker and I like for this year’s Melbourne Cup?

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