Brae Sokolski, racehorse owner A Lap of Caulfield Park

What runs through the heart and mind of the owner of a runner in the Melbourne Cup?Brae Sokolski, the owner of race favourite Incentivise, walks Ashley Browne through what his lead-up to the 2021 Melbourne Cup race is likely to be. (Note: this interview was recorded prior to the Cup). “I’m actually fairly even-tempered (until) probably an hour before the race and then the nerves start to hit,” he said. “When the horses are in the mounting yard 15 minutes before the jump that’s when...