Horse Racing Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Harry Eustace could be the smartest man in the room if he wins the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.
However, his Melbourne Cup-winning brother quips it was a failed university course which set him on course to take up horse training in England. Harry Eustace is looking to follow in the footsteps of his brother David with his Bendigo Cup winner Sea King , with racing running in the family blood. • PUNT LIKE A PRO : Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet’s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section.
SUBSCRIBE NOW ! Speaking to Racenet from Hong Kong, David is able to provide a unique insight into his brother, who once tried his hand at university before taking up the racing game. “He went to uni and got halfway and dropped out,” David laughed. • ‘Racing’s a rollercoaster, but he never changes’: Waller’s team ethos “He was studying chemistry, which he definitely should not have been studying, because neither of us are bright enough to pass that.
“I think he had a lot of fun at Edinburgh for two years, didn’t pass and then had a fairly stern conversation with Mum and Dad, which is what took him to Australia (to work in racing). After also working in America, Harry returned to his native England to work for William Haggas before going out on his own. Harry Eustace.