MANSFIELD had extra interest in the Melbourne Cup yesterday, with one of our own, jockey Billy Egan, set to saddle up for his second ride in the race that stops the nation.
As the Mansfield Courier went to press yesterday, Egan was only hours away from riding ‘Vow and Declare’ in the Cup.
It was to be his second appearance at the Melbourne Cup, having ridden ‘Etah James’ for Ciaron Maher, fi...