Melbourne Cup: Where Horse Racing Meets Social Life – Kousuke Kawakami

Melbourne Cup, dubbed as “the race that stops a nation,” is on 4 November this year. SBS Japanese spoke to Kousuke Kawakami, a former jockey who has built his career in Australia, about what makes Australian horse racing so special and his time in the saddle. This story was first published in 2024.

Credit: Keisuke Kawakami

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