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Legend: Bart Cummings after winning the 2008 Melbourne Cup with Viewed.

The Cummings dynasty has produced generations of winners. Now it’s teetering on the brink

The legacy of racing royalty is on the line with the son of the “Cups King” losing his training licence and facing eviction from the family’s famous stables.

  • Chris Barrett

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Anthony Cummings’ training future is up in the air.

Anthony Cummings’ training licence revoked by Racing NSW

The son of the legendary Bart Cummings is appealing the decision, which came after an investigation into the collapse of his Randwick-based training business.

  • Chris Barrett
Anthony Cummings’ business is being wound up.

His dad won 12 Melbourne Cups. Now Anthony Cummings has called in liquidators

One of racing’s greatest dynasties is in turmoil as the training company of Bart Cummings’ son is wound up with debts of more than $2 million.

  • Chris Barrett
William Buick riding Vauban to win The Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes at York Racecourse on August 23

A race in two: These are the horses our tipsters think can win the Cup

Vets scratched another stayer from the Melbourne Cup as punters backed Buckaroo and Land Legend to win $1 million. But our form analysts don’t have them in their top three.

  • Danny Russell
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New and improved corporate Oaks Day, with a splash of times gone by

As racing clubs such as Flemington’s Victoria Racing Club continue to grapple with the balance of tradition and innovation, Thursday’s time-honoured Oaks reminded punters of bygone eras.

  • Damien Ractliffe and Stephen Brook
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The factors behind Without A Fight’s Melbourne Cup triumph

Lightly raced seven-year-old Without A Fight finished 13th in last year’s Melbourne Cup and was almost forgotten. But after his win at Flemington on Tuesday, he will occupy rare air in Australian turf history.

  • Rob Harris
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Irish trainer Willie Mullins at Saturday’s barrier draw at Flemington.

‘As good a thing I’ve seen’: Williams declares Cup favourite the one to beat

Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban is “as good a thing” coming out of Europe for the race, according to prominent owner Nick Williams, whose father Lloyd has won the Cup seven times.

  • Damien Ractliffe, Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan
Jamie Kah aboard Albertville during gallops at Moonee Valley.

Why Jamie Kah is riding for Waller in the Melbourne Cup

Star jockey Jamie Kah has picked up a ride for champion trainer Chris Waller in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

  • Damien Ractliffe
Godolphin head trainer James Cummings.

Godolphin will have ‘underdog’ mentality for spring after Anamoe’s retirement

James Cummings stood a few metres from the Melbourne Cup trophy he’s desperately trying to win - but his next phase after Australia’s best horse is at the forefront of his mind.

  • Adam Pengilly
Cascadian was brilliant, winning the Australian Cup on Saturday.

Class prevails in Australian Cup, as another Cummings joins honour roll

It took a masterful ride from jockey Ben Melham to pull off the feat with Cascadian, a week after the Godolphin warhorse finished second in the All-Star Mile.

  • Damien Ractliffe

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