Unlikely power broker is ‘working hard behind the scenes to STEAL the Melbourne Cup and bring it to Sydney’ as Victoria battles a COVID outbreak: ‘We’re going to take everything from them’
Controversial radio host Kyle Sandilands has unveiled a dramatic plan to ensure the Melbourne Cup takes place in Sydney this year.
On The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Monday, the 49-year-old revealed he was speaking to contacts and ‘working extremely hard behind the scenes’ to make it happen.
‘That’s what happens in this country. When someone’s down, we sink the boot in,’ the influential millionaire said, in a blunt reference to Victoria’s coronavirus outbreak.
‘We’re going to take everything from them’: Controversial radio figure Kyle Sandilands has unveiled a dramatic plan to ensure the Melbourne Cup takes place in Sydney this year
Kyle noted that Melbourne had already been forced to move their AFL games interstate due to the statewide lockdown.
‘Well we are (Sydney) just going to take everything off them,’ Kyle said.
Co-host Jackie O Henderson objected, insisting it would make Melburnians hate Sydneysiders ‘even more’ than they already do.
‘Yeah because they’re jealous!’ Kyle replied.
We want it! On the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Monday, the 49-year-old revealed he is speaking to contacts and ‘working extremely hard behind the scenes’ to make it happen
First held in 1861, the Melbourne cup is Australia’s most famous and lucrative horse race. It takes place on the first Tuesday in November.
Last year’s event provided a $447.6 million gross economic event to the state, according to Victoria Racing Club.
Case in point: ‘That’s what happens in this country. When someone’s down, we sink the boot in,’ the influential millionaire said, in a blunt reference to Victoria’s coronavirus outbreak
Kyle’s plan to shift the event to Sydney would be a massive blow to a state economy already crippled by the coronavirus crisis.
Victoria recorded another 208 cases of coronavirus on Sunday, and 17 more deaths.
The national death toll is now 502.
Big dough on thoroughbreds: Last year’s event provided a $447.6 million gross economic event to the state, according to Victoria Racing Club
Not happy, Dan! Kyle’s plan to shift the event to Sydney would be a massive blow to a state economy already crippled by the coronavirus crisis