
The 2023 Melbourne Cup International Entrants
Pro Group Racing brings you a run down of the latest crop of international runners to travel to Australia in an attempt to win the 2023 Melbourne Cup which is set to be run on Tuesday 7th November at 3pm
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Pro Group Racing brings you a run down of the latest crop of international runners to travel to Australia in an attempt to win the 2023 Melbourne Cup which is set to be run on Tuesday 7th November at 3pm
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