As outlandish as Tears I Cry was in the Emirates, the story is enhanced by the 21 year old gal that rode him, Mikita Beriman, and the 26 year old trainer, Ciaron Maher. The former is a diabetic who has battled weight issues to keep herself aboard mounts, and the latter a former jump rider that had to give up the hurdles because of weight and began training just 3 years ago. Tears I Cry had raced just days before on the Melbourne Cup undercard...
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