Billionaire breeder says Melbourne Cup not among world's best races

Kirsten Rausing is the owner of Lanwades Stud in England and the breeder of Caulfield Cup winner Durston. Rauses is worth $9.8bn. She believes the Melbourne Cup is not near the top of the world's great races. She also questions why Australian breeders are not producing horses for rich middle distance and staying races which are being plundered by imports.

Rausing has bred some of the world's best racehorses. She is surprised that Aussie breeders are not interested in breeding horses to compete in lucrative races over a mile and a half or further. Rausing counts Zaaki among the horses she has also bred.

Durston won the Caulfield Cup. Chris Waller-trained gelding is currently the equal third favourite as a $13 chance to win the Melbourne Cup, which takes place on November 28th.