The "Sandakan" Melbourne Cup, Upcoming Events

Dear Members & Friends of AMBC Victoria,
I trust you will have an opportunity to enjoy the Spring Racing Carnival over the course of next week.

A few days ago, I had the privilege of meeting Leslie "Bunny" Glover, a 94 year old survivor of the Sandakan POW camps during the Second World War.

Bunny told us the story of how the POWs created a Melbourne Cup race of their own in the camp to lift the morale of the troops.  The "Sandakan" Melbourne Cup was handmade from an empty bully beef tin and carved wood, and it is currently on display at the Shrine of Remembrance during the Spring Racing Carnival.

More on this and other news through this link.

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