STRATHBOGIE, Avenel and Nagambie played host to the $600,000 18-carat-gold Lexus Melbourne Cup on a sunny Tuesday last week, dazzling many residents as it glinted in the sunlight.
Strathbogie farmer and horseman James Ryan, who had applied to the Victoria Racing Club for the tour to visit Strathbogie, said it was “a little bit of a dream come true”.
“The tour's been going for just over 20 ...