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Gala Supreme was an Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1973 Melbourne Cup.Having run second in the Caulfield Cup to the Swell Time he overcame a wide barrier (24) to defeat the 5/2 race favourite Glengowan by half-a-length.Gala Supreme was ridden by Frank Reys the first jockey of confirmed Aboriginal descent to win the Melbourne Cup.