RAIN LOVER

The Melbourne Cup, as the locals know races on in rain, hail or shine and punters don't seem to mind what the weather is. Wet & Wendy's favourite story of the Cup and it's past is the beautiful horse of the 1960's; Rain Lover. A horse who inspired the limited edition 'Love The Race' brellas this year which sold out here at W&W faster than you could say "and they're off...!"

Rain Lover was one of the very few horses to win the Melbourne Cup more than once winning in 1968 & 1969.
In his first Melbourne Cup triumph, under jockey Jim Johnson, Rain Lover won by a record eight-length margin and in a record time of 3:19.1. Jim was also noted for his unusual riding style of virtually standing up and was one of the few great jockeys to win the Melbourne cup three times.

Controversy surrounded his second win as the hot favourite and heavily backed Big Philou trained by Bart Cummings was the victim of a doping scandal and was withdrawn from the race 39 minutes before the start. Burdened with 9 st. 7 lbs. Rain Lover still went on the win the race from Alsop and created history as the first back-to-back winner since Archer in 1861 and 1862.
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Wet & Wendy 'Love The Race' Umbrella- now sold out but plain stripes (without horses) available from Thursday at the ONLINE STORE as well as visit our local stockists.