There would be plenty of candidates for the title of unluckiest horse in training, but one with very strong claims is French import Vengeur Masque.
Not so much for the manner of his defeats in races – although he has gone down in a couple of driving finishes – but for the way he has missed out on a chance to win the biggest prize of all, the Melbourne Cup.
Twice in a row Vengeur Masque has been the horse left standing when the music stopped and all 24 chairs were occupied.
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