CHARLIE MOORE: ‘An animal cruelty scandal surrounding the racing industry has been identified as the key factor behind a fall in the crowd, television ratings and betting turnover for Tuesday’s running of the Melbourne Cup. The crowd at Flemington of 81,408 was the lowest for the Cup in 24 years while viewing numbers on television … Continue reading Australia’s Melbourne Cup 2019 draws lowest crowd in 24 years amid animal cruelty scandal and protests