Spring racing carnival
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How Succession should have ended: Hayes dynasty proves what’s possible when a family gets it right
Passing a business empire down through the generations can be tricky business. So far, the Hayes family is getting it right.
- by Danny Russell
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Horse racing
Three big guns that will win on Champions day: Flemington’s best bets
It is the fourth and final day of Melbourne Cup week, and three of the best horses in the country are expected to come up trumps in the three group 1s.
- by Danny Russell
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Melbourne Cup
Champagne battle bubbles away as Penfolds pours at races despite rival’s rights
The track wasn’t the only space at Flemington where the competition was hot. The Birdcage has become a battleground for champagne.
- by Cara Waters and Stephen Brook
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The Australians who got a seat at Donald Trump’s victory party
Australia’s richest person, and the heir to a Queensland conservative dynasty were in South Florida to celebrate Trump’s political comeback.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Liz Hurley’s vow of silence for the Cup and frustrations are growing
The Victoria Racing Club’s star attraction has looked glamorous, but has said barely a word to the media.
- by Stephen Brook, Cara Waters and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Melbourne Cup
‘I’m still shaking’: Local trainer treasures the moment after Oaks success
Two decades of tireless work paid off for Mornington trainer Matt Laurie when he landed a group 1 winner during the Melbourne Cup carnival as Treasurethe Moment saluted in the Crown Oaks.
- by Scott Spits and Danny Russell
Faces of the races: Glimpses of the spring carnival
See some of the fashion and faces from the spring racing crowd taken by The Age’s award-winning photographic team.
Oaks Day best dressed: Flirty, fresh and fun the winning formula
“Ladies Day” used to be the poor cousin to Derby and Cup days when it came to the fashions – not any more.
- by Damien Woolnough and Melissa Singer
Lindermann a reminder to Kepitis that only some days are Diamonds
Debbie Kepitis has enjoyed something every other owner is unlikely to experience in their lifetime but she rides the racing rollercoaster like every other owner.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Spring carnival briefing
Melbourne Cup
Vauban could remain in Australia after second Cup flop, says owner
Rich Ricci, a UK-based American investment banker who owns Melbourne Cup starter Vauban alongside wife Susannah, said he would consider his options with the horse, who finished 11th on Tuesday.
- by Danny Russell, Peter Ryan and Rob Harris
Melbourne Cup 2024 as it happened: Knight’s Choice wins the race that stops the nation
Outsider Knight’s Choice won the Melbourne Cup, in a dramatically close race which went to a photo finish.
- by Roy Ward and Lachlan Abbott
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