‘The fewer people who know what you’re doing, the better’
Joe McGrath spent 150 days on the road this year touring with the $600k Melbourne Cup. The key, he says, is knowing when to keep a low profile and when to wax lyrical.
Joe McGrath has a particularly niche day job that has taken him to England, Ireland, France, Japan and Hong Kong this year. He is the official keeper of the Melbourne Cup, charged with accompanying it on tour. The 18-carat gold trophy is worth $600,000 and must be handled with gloves. But McGrath transports it in an unassuming grey Antler carry-on. The trick, says the 58-year-old, is knowing when to keep a low profile.
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