It is a beloved event that leading racing commentator Bruce McAvaney has enjoyed since he was a child and has covered for four decades. But now the Channel 7 icon has warned the Melbourne Cup's ...
"It had community approval. Battlers could relate because battlers could win it." Bruce McAvaney knows his spine will still tingle when the gates open next Tuesday for The Cup. Picture: Supplied ...
Legendary sports commentator Bruce McAvaney says the phrase 'the race that stops the nation' is no longer accurate when it comes to the Melbourne Cup as he believes the love for Australia's great ...
It had a big margin on the (then) VFL (now AFL) grand final. Bruce McAvaney, seen here with Cup-winning trainer John Letts, had a reality check for the great race. Picture: Supplied “My gut ...