Was at Moonee Valley for Maoris Idol last run. Trying to explain the atmosphere that night to son not easy. Until he experienced Smoken Up in SA Cup year or so back.
Was like that at Moonee Valley every time he went round. Big crowd would get there and he'd be last going into back straight with lap and bit to go in big fields, hook out and be well in front by time reached turn off back. And the crowd just lit up. Sometimes they'd come out in front of him and force him wide but he could have gone round the cars in the car park and still won.