Illustrious Blue entered for Melbourne Cup

Illustrious Blue has been given an entry in the Melbourne Cup following his impressive success at Goodwood last week.

Mon, 02 Aug, 2010 - 12:26

Illustrious Blue has been given an entry in the Melbourne Cup following his impressive success at Goodwood last week.

The seven-year-old has proved a revelation since being stepped up to two miles this season, winning Ascot’s Sagaro Stakes and Thursday’s Group Two Goodwood Cup.

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