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Rosemary (Rosie) Ball is a cadet journalist with The Gold Coast Bulletin covering general news, lifestyle and The Best of The Gold Coast series. Rosie, our resident foodie, is an expert on what to eat, drink and do on the Goldie.

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2nd November 2020. Melbourne cup winner Jockey William Smith talks about his win back in the day.Photo: Scott Powick

‘An incredible life, an incredible man’: Coast mourns loss of Cup winner

Australia’s oldest surviving Melbourne Cup winning jockey W.A. “Billy” Smith has passed away on the Gold Coast just over a week after the race that etched his name into the history books.

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