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Persan was involved in a terrifying crash that also brought down War Baron at Randwick last year. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images

The day that a nation said goodbye to Winx, another group of owners sensed they might be saying a far more painful farewell.

As Persan crashed to the turf in the first race on Queen Elizabeth Stakes day at Randwick last year, the owners immediately feared the horse would never race again – let alone end up in a Melbourne Cup.

But from that extraordinary day, Persan has taken his owners on a magic carpet ride.

After venturing to Victoria for new trainers Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace this year, Persan’s road to the Melbourne Cup kicked off with third placing in a Wangaratta maiden in April.

On the 10th start of his campaign, he scored a golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup by winning the Bart Cummings at Flemington.

James Bester, who bought Persan as a weanling in 2017 and has remained in the ownership during an extraordinary journey, recalls the fall.

“It was absolutely horrifying,” Bester said.

Persan falls at Randwick last year. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images

“I was watching it from home and I jumped up out of my chair when Persan got into third spot and was about to challenge and fight out the finish.

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“He and his stablemate War Baron came together and the next thing he clipped the heels of the eventual winner in front of him and down he came, flat on his back.

“Right away I thought he had broken his leg.

“He was on the ground and I thought that was it for him.

“Then I thought there were 50,000 people there and it was in front of the winning post and it was race one on Winx’s farewell day. It could have ended awfully.”

Glyn Schofield, who rode Persan, attends to Andrew Adkins, who was on board War Baron, after they both fell. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images

Persan showed early signs of his toughness when the then two-year-old somehow emerged unscathed and raced just seven days later.

He stayed with David Payne in Sydney until late last year when he was almost sold to Singapore.

“A couple of the owners had decided to sell him to Singapore but they ran it past the other owners and some of the owners said no – they said they would match the Singapore offer,” Bester says.

“So two of the owners bought out the other owners but they were based in Melbourne and wanted the horse to race in Melbourne – that’s why he was sent to Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace.”

Persan is now safely in the Melbourne Cup field but the first Tuesday in November was a long way from the minds of connections when the galloper turned up at Wangaratta trying to win his first race in April.

He finished third that day and the dream of the owners was then just to win a race – any race. That was accomplished the next month at Bendigo.

Still, the bar wasn’t set much higher for Persan.

“We just wanted to win a race and we all thought he was a handy horse based on various hints he had given along the way,” Bester says.

“It turns out he was just warming up in that Wangaratta maiden.”

Maher and Eustace always thought there was more to Persan than met the eye.

They were confident if he could get a spot in the Bart Cummings in October then he would put his best hoof forward and be able to snatch a Melbourne Cup slot.

That dream turned into reality in a dominant win.

“It’s been some ride with this horse,” Maher reflects.

“If you had told anyone you were going to run in the Melbourne Cup when you were lining up in a Wangaratta maiden they would have laughed at you.

“The horse was a bit nervous when he arrived after his fall but if you could have planned what has happened, you couldn’t plan it any better.

“The goal for us was to win a race and have the horse get some confidence and then build on that.

“The team has done a really good job spacing his runs and bringing him all the way through.

“There is always this preconceived idea that you need to do things certain ways – we have actually just trained the horse how we best think suits him to get all the way through.”

Maher and Eustace have a far more fancied Cup runner in Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet, bought for big bucks from overseas. Rag and riches.

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Once again a horse has suffered serious injury and been euthanised as the Melbourne Cup is marred by the loss of Anthony Van Dyck.

This year’s race was rocked by tragedy.Source:Supplied

Anthony Van Dyck has been euthanised after breaking down in the Melbourne Cup.

The horse was one of the favourites heading into the race that stops the nation but went lame on the straight, suffering a fractured fetlock.

Jockey Hugh Bowman immediately dismounted and Anthony Van Dyck’s strapper ran out onto the track to be with him as staff erected screens to shield the five-year-old from view.

The horse was loaded into an ambulance before being put down.

Anthony Van Dyck is the second horse in three years to die because of an injury sustained in the Melbourne Cup after Cliffsofmoher was euthanised in 2018. Both horses were trained by the same trainer, Aidan O’Brien.

Racing Victoria’s (RV) Executive General Manager of Integrity Services, Jamie Stier, confirmed Anthony Van Dyck’s death in a statement after the race.

“It is with sadness that we confirm that Anthony Van Dyck had to be humanely euthanised after sustaining a fractured fetlock during the running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington,” Stier said.

“The horse received immediate veterinary care, however he was unable to be saved due to the nature of the injury sustained.

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“Our sympathies are extended to the owners of Anthony Van Dyck, trainer Aidan O’Brien and all his staff who cared for the horse and are greatly saddened by their loss.”

Stier explained a report will now be prepared by RV's Integrity Services team.

“The report will include the findings of a post-mortem which will now be conducted by the University of Melbourne Veterinary Clinic and we expect it will be several weeks before we have a completed report for consideration,” he said.

The Victorian Racing Club released a statement offering its condolences to Anthony Van Dyck’s connections.

“We would like to thank the track and veterinary staff for their prompt and humane care of the horse,” the VRC said.

“The club remains totally committed to the welfare of all equine athletes and the ongoing focus on their wellbeing and will continue to work with the industry to understand the cause of this incident.”

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Jockey Hugh Bowman knew right away something was wrong.Source:News Corp Australia

Anthony Van Dyck is the seventh horse to die on Melbourne Cup day since 2013 and there has been a huge social media push against this year’s race, with the hashtag #NupToTheCup quickly trending.

Two years ago the Cup was rocked by the death of Cliffsofmoher — who was euthanised in front of the grandstand crowd after the horse broke its shoulder.

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That followed these deaths in Melbourne Cup day races:

In 2013, Verema was euthanised after snapping a bone in her leg.

In 2014, Admire Rakti collapsed and died in his stall after a race and Araldo broke a leg and was euthanised.

In 2015, Red Cadeaux broke his left foreleg, was rushed to the vet for surgery and was euthanised some days later.

In 2016, Regal Monarch died after a dramatic mid-race fall.

Anthony Van Dyck pulled up as the pack headed down the home straight.Source:Supplied

Twilight Payment won this year’s Melbourne Cup, followed by Tiger Moth (second), Prince Of Arran (third) and The Chosen One (fourth).

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Anthony Van Dyck was the favourite for much of Sunday evening and Monday morning before pushing out from $8 to $10 on race day. He was in good form heading into the Melbourne Cup, finishing second in this year’s Caulfield Cup.

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Punters flocked to Tiger Moth as the fancied Irish Raider entered the race as the clear favourite, but he couldn’t haul in Twilight Payment at the end.

Twilight Payment was a big mover in the betting market, shortening from $41 to $21 before settling at $26, making those who backed him extremely happy.

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Anthony Van Dyck is the second of Aidan O’Brien’s Melbourne Cup horses to be put down in three years.Source:Getty Images