Joseph upstages his famous father again in Cup duel
Joseph O’Brien trumped his famous father Aidan again as the Irish trainers prepared another Melbourne Cup quinella, but he refused to gloat.
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Mighty McNeil steals the Cup with daring ride
Jockey Jye McNeil’s frontrunning ride on Twilight Payment will go down in Melbourne Cup folklore just like Jim Cassidy’s effort on Might And Power in 1997.
Reporter mooned in live cross
Channel 10’s Melbourne Cup coverage has copped it all day and just as things were wrapping up, a punter showed his bum on live TV.
Cup tragedy: Horse dies after horror scenes
Leading Melbourne Cup chance Anthony Van Dyck has been euthanised after suffering a severe leg injury during the race.
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THE old-stager, the exhibitionist, the fashionista. You know what type of racegoer someone is just by looking at them. Read our list and figure out which one you are.
Which AFL team is your Cup horse?
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Remembering the mighty horse from heaven
THE legendary Bart Cummings won the Melbourne Cup a staggering 12 times but none of his horses won more hearts than Saintly. Twenty years on, NATHAN EXELBY looks back at the horse sent from heaven.
Blue army on Cup charge after barrier draw
GODOLPHIN’s grip on Australian racing’s Holy Grail — the $6 million Melbourne Cup — has tightened after the official barrier draw. SEE THE FULL DRAW.
Beadman’s fan at heart of Godolphin
DARREN Beadman was “sweating bullets” when he went to shake the hand of Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in the middle of last year. But a Princess came to his rescue.
Punter’s guide to overseas raiders
GETTING a handle on the locals running in the race that stops a nation is difficult enough. but analysing the credentials of the overseas horses can be a minefield.
Can Sheik say hooroo to Cup hoodoo?
LEICESTER City did it. The Cowboys did it. South Sydney, the Western Bulldogs and Cronulla did it. How about one of the world’s richest men?
‘Raging horn’ jockey’s bizarre celebration
STEWARDS will not take any action against Dean Yendall for his post race comments after he won the Group 1 Myer Classic on I Am A Star.
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