Van Der Hum swims in the 1976 Melbourne Cup

27 October 2022
"It's Van Der Hum in front in the Melbourne Cup, the mud lark has got it won!" When torrential rain struck Flemington an hour before the running of the 1976 Melbourne Cup, 'the mud lark' Van Der Hum partnered with Bob Skelton swam to an impressive victory.

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