Americain at summit of Cup weights

Americain has been given top weight of 58 kilograms for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1.

Americain at summit of Cup weights
Tue, 13 Sep, 2011 - 10:34

Americain has been given top weight of 58 kilograms for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1.

The Alain de Royer-Dupre-trained six-year-old shouldered 54.5kg when victorious in the race 12 months ago.

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