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HomeSportBeg Me's superb 'Cupset'
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Beg Me’s superb ‘Cupset’

Jockey Amie Meissner and Beg Me cross the line first to cause one of the biggest upsets in Emerald Cup history. (L Mayes Photography/Lexie Mayes)

Having just arrived in his new home of Emerald, Beg Me claimed one of the biggest upsets in Emerald Cup […]

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