Melbourne Cup is traditionally party time for all of Victoria – a public holiday for a race day steeped in the lore, history and culture of the state.
But the man who is nowadays most associated with the great race, owner Lloyd Williams, has for years eschewed the fun, frivolities and festivities at Flemington, watching the event and its build up in splendid isolation at home on the couch.
This year we are all Williams.
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