Deery said the same cockroach can be entered in any number of events for a A$5 fee, if you can catch it after the first race.
"But for the animals it is short-term success and glory as most don't last to return the next year," said Deery.
"They meet a varied end. One year the steward threw a handful into the crowd, while another year one punter was talked into eating one, all in the name of charity."
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