Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson reveals dream of attending Melbourne Cup Sir Alex Ferguson says he wants to attend the Melbourne Cup. FORMER Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says attending the Melbourne Cup is right at the top of the list of things he'd rather do than coach again. The newly-retired Ferguson, who owns and has a passion for thoroughbreds, said he wanted to make the trip to Melbourne to see our most famous horse race and doesn't want the grinding task of managing a football team to stand in his way. Ferguson, in a US interview aired on PBS, said he was content to stay retired and was focusing on his travel plans. I want to go the Kentucky Derby and the US Masters, the Melbourne Cup. I want to visit vineyards in Tuscany and France," Ferguson, 71, said. You would be throwing your money down the drain if you put any money on me coming back as a manager.I made my decision. There is no way back for me now. Ferguson also revealed he had once rejected overtures to manage English Premier League rival Chelsea and that he had no concerns about the future of his former club, despite their two wins, three losses and a draw to start this season. It's unclear whether he intends to attend this year's spring carnival or whether he holds out hopes one of his horses could develop into a contender for the Group 1 3200m staying race in the future. Ferguson currently has impressive three-year-old Galileo colt Telescope, a last-start winner of the Group 2 Voltigeur Stakes (2414m) at York on August 21. He subsequently suffered a minor injury that has ruled him out for the rest of the year. He was also part of the ownership of former Irish champion Rock Of Gibraltar, who won 10 of his 13 career starts, including the Sussex Stakes, 2000 Guineas, Dewhurst Stakes and the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - all at Group 1 level. Rock Of Gibraltar is now a super sire for Coolmore Stud but Ferguson fell out with the stud's boss John Magnier in 2003 over an ownership dispute before eventually reaching an out-of-court settlement.