Moroney opens up about the three ‘bullets’ he dodged
Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mike Moroney believes someone must be watching over him as he details the serious health “bullets” he survived this year.
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The facts and figures of the Melbourne Cup
Tuesday’s 164th running of the Melbourne Cup will see 24 finely tuned equine athletes line up for the race which stops the nation – it’s no ordinary event.
WATCH: The key Melbourne Cup lead-up races
He was favourite in last year’s Melbourne Cup and finished 14th, but Vauban looks the best of the raiders and can make amends.
Cup craving burns brighter than ever for Purton after heartbreak
Zac Purton will this season eclipse the legendary Douglas Whyte for the most winners in Hong Kong racing history, but for everything he has achieved in Asia, he is yet to add a Melbourne Cup to his huge trophy cabinet.
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Dubbo, Quirindi best bets and inside mail for Monday
Trainer Dar Lunn can get Monday’s Dubbo meeting off to a flyer for punters when a stable recruit steps up in the opening race. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
Spring preview: Sprints or mile for Everest champ?
Trainers Joe Pride, Trent Busuttin and Les Bridge discuss the spring carnival plans for their star horses.
Apprentice school gets huge overhaul
Apprentice jockeys in Queensland will be put through an academy style system which will teach them life skills, as well as racing in an attempt to produce better talent in the Sunshine State.
J-Mac and Nash stoush heats up as $1.4m yearling debuts
James McDonald hasn’t ridden for three weeks due to a stomach complaint and during this period rival Nash Rawiller has closed to within three wins in the title race.
Godolphin guns back at the trials as spring carnival looms
It might be mid-winter but reappearance of the three proven Group 1 performers is a tell-tale sign that the spring carnival is near.
Learning quest for Golden Eagle or Empire Rose hopeful
Two promising UK outings are part of the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr’s learning experience with spring carnival contender Kitty Rose.
July Cup winner in Everest frame as King Charles III visit shortens
With the very real possibility King Charles and Queen Camilla could be in Sydney for The Everest meeting provides extra incentive for English connections of Mill Stream to consider making the trip.
Newcastle previews: Molly gets call up to steer Zale through
Boom apprentice Molly Bourke can boost her incredible winning strike-rate on Gary Nickson-trained horses when she hops aboard the luckless but talented galloper Zale at Newcastle on Tuesday.
Ballarat Synthetic tips Tuesday: Capper to fly high again
A strong formline from his last-start win makes the Warwick Capper-owned Capper Thirtynine one of the better bets of Tuesday’s Ballarat Synthetic meeting.
‘Surreal really’: Thompson’s Hong Kong odyssey continues
It can often be a baptism of fire for new jockeys in Hong Kong and it was no different for Ben Thompson, who has weathered the storm and looking to make an impact in the new season come September.
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