Jessie Murphy's VERY different Melbourne Cup: WAG visits a thoroughbred horse nursery in Victoria

She’s the glamorous WAG who is usually front and centre by the race track at Flemington on Cup day. 

But on Tuesday, Jessie Murphy (née Habermann) celebrated the biggest day in the Spring Racing Carnival, the Melbourne Cup, in a rather unusual way. 

Instead of watching the race that stops the nation on the field, Jessie enjoyed a day out at the RosemontStud thoroughbred nursery in Victoria when she learned all about how the horses are ‘cared for from the moment they are born’.

Jessie Murphy’s VERY different Melbourne Cup this year: AFL WAG visited a thoroughbred horse nursery in Victoria on Tuesday to learn about the welfare of the animals

‘What an incredible day we had,’ Jessie wrote underneath a series of pictures of herself with her AFL star husband Marc Murphy patting some thoroughbreds. 

‘So special to meet Shamus Award who sired Incentivise – a hot favourite for today’s Melbourne Cup. This little one is also from Shamus Award, I wonder if she will grow up to be a legend of the track too,’ she wrote.

She finished: ‘The care for these incredible athletes starts from the moment they are born. We learnt so much at RosemontStud and encourage you to head to springracingcarnival.com to do the same.’

Animal safety first: Instead of watching the race that stops the nation on the field, Jessie enjoyed a day out at the RosemontStud thoroughbred nursery in Victoria when she learned all about how the horses are ‘cared for from the moment they are born’

Red carpet regular! She’s the glamorous WAG who is usually front and centre by the race track at Flemington on Cup day (pictured in the Birdcage at Flemington in November 2019)

Jessie also skipped Derby Day on Saturday but said she was ‘cheering on at home with family and friends’. 

‘We’ve been lucky enough to partner with Spring Carnival and have been learning about the tireless efforts taken behind the scenes to make Victorian racing possible, creating a racing event like no other.

‘Next week we will head out to visit some respected industry experts who are working behind the scenes to support the stars of the track, and bring us the next generation of Victorian racehorses.’

Skipping it: Jessie also skipped Derby Day on Saturday but said she was ‘cheering on at home with family and friends’

WAGs galore: Jessie joined the likes of WAGs Rebecca Judd, Nadia Bartel and Megan Gale in skipping Derby Day this year

She added the hashtag ‘here for the horses’. 

Jessie joined the likes of WAGs Rebecca Judd, Nadia Bartel and Megan Gale in skipping Derby Day this year. 

Apparently not quite ready to face the red carpet after her recent snorting scandal, former footy WAG Nadia opted for a run instead, while Bec enjoyed a swim. 

Cooling off: Apparently not quite ready to face the red carpet after her recent snorting scandal, former footy WAG Nadia opted for a run instead, while Bec enjoyed a swim