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Small world: Irish Melbourne Cup hoop earned his stripes in Dubbo

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When Robbie Dolan drove “Knight’s Choice” past the winning post in last week’s Melbourne Cup, there was at least one bloke on the track who had a wry smile.

Fromer jockey and now trainer, Kody Nestor, who did not bet on the big race of course, was remembering the day in 2018 when the young Irish apprentice took the mount on Kenny Succeed in the Gold Cup Day Showcase Flying Sprint.

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