At this time of year the attention of a nation turns to horse racing and Victoria’s spring carnival.
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In 2013 the Morpeth Museum is doing the same, but to mark a special anniversary of a town legend.
It has been 100 years since Morpeth-based horse Posinatus won the Melbourne Cup and the museum has created a display to tell his fascinating story.
It is a combination of images, footage, information, replicas and objects such as saddles from a century ago.
Museum curator Sue Thomas said the Posinatus story was an important one to share because of its significance for Morpeth.
“Posinatus is part of the whole history of Morpeth and how such strange things happen in this place – it is part of the fabric of the town,” she said.
“The fact you still go and see where the stables were and things that belonged to it is remarkable.
“There are so many stories about who got drunk, who won a lot of money and who dreamed that he would win – lots of interesting things.”
The exhibition starts on Thursday ahead of the Melbourne Cup on November 5.
The museum opens between 11am and 2pm from Thursday to Sunday.
The Mercury is running a daily series about 1913 champion Posinatus culminating in a Weekend Magazine profile.
