Backlash factor in Cup crowd call: Pakula

By Callum Godde
Updated October 28 2020 - 6:09pm, first published 5:26pm
The Melbourne Cup will be crowd-free, with connections unable to attend next Tuesday's event.
The Melbourne Cup will be crowd-free, with connections unable to attend next Tuesday's event.

Victoria's racing minister concedes the backlash to his initial Cox Plate call factored into the decision to deprive the Melbourne Cup of a crowd.

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