Internationals Have Cup At Their Mercy As Efficient Drops Out

AUSTRALIAN racing's defence of the Melbourne Cup from a European blitz took a battering yesterday when last year's winner, Efficient, succumbed to a leg injury.

Rush Of World Is At The Door

With David Hayes losing a couple of possible Melbourne Cup contenders, Mad Rush - even more so than yesterday's Caulfield Cup winner, All The Good - tightened the grip of the internationals on the big one at Flemington on November 4. Only Efficient stands between the coveted prize and the foreign hordes.

Internationals Heading For A Record Tilt At The Melbourne Cup

NEXT month's Melbourne Cup may boast the biggest international contingent to contest the race, with six more European gallopers expected to be on a plane scheduled to arrive in Melbourne tomorrow morning.