Melbourne Cup   2001

                Running the cup will stop a nation

              Elections and war won’t make a difference

               This one will give the nation hope

             Of how important it is to have a Melbourne Cup.

               Bart Cummings can’t hold the Cup this year

                   He doesn’t have a runner for 2001

               No runner but Bart’s presence will sure be felt

                  At Flemington

               The time has come for the big handicapper to

                 To give the punters a go.

               It’s time to stick a pin in the formguide

                  Have a champagne breakfast

               And later in the day we will strangle a cold beer

                  And hope the battlers have a win and not only the barons.

               The big run is over

                 We hope the horses stay well & happy

              In their floats they’ll go back to their stables

                  And look forward to a roll in the sand

             The horses will know the big run is over for a year.