Not just a once-a-year party
My spring carnival commenced in August on Lawrence Stakes day at Caulfield. The racecourse was an important recruitment centre during World War II. For two decades, the Melbourne Racing Club and Legacy ‘Back to Caulfield’ commemorations have focused on an aspect of Australia’s Defence Force history; this year the centenary of the battles on the Western Front.
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