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International Scene - By Bob Nastanovich The 151st renewal of the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup will be run late on Halloween night in this country and viable contenders were in action even this weekend Down Under, still seeking to qualify for "the race that stops a nation." The grueling 3200-meter open handicap and its full field of 24 creates pressure for Victoria Racing Club chief handicapper Greg Carpenter, whose decisions can sometimes draw ire.

[bc_video_id:237019:]One year ago, if you had to predict which horse would win its next 18 races, it would have taken you a while to get to Rapid Redux. You might still be picking horses today before drawing his name.

[bc_video_id:236808:]In the wake of Black Caviar's latest victory early Saturday morning, her 15th in a row, the headline in the Sydney Morning Herald read: "Black Caviar has run out of meaningful opposition, and her true test will come in the autumn over more ground." For the headline to make sense, you have to remember that autumn in Australia is spring here in the States, so in the meantime we

It's been quite a year for streaks in horse racing around the world. Frankel has lit the European scene on fire with a 9-for-9 win streak to start his career. Here in the States we have Rapid Redux's 18-race win streak, albeit in starter allowance races at smaller parks and to far less acclaim.

1. Black Caviar goes for 15 in a row Winning streaks are all the rage lately. Here in America, Rapid Redux is one win shy of the record of 19 straight wins held by Zenyatta and Peppers Pride. In Australia, you can tune in late Friday night/early Saturday morning to see if Black Caviar will break the record of 14 consecutive victories she shares with the legendary Phar Lap.