The Cup roughie who crashed Winx’s farewell
Few Melbourne Cup stories have as many twists and turns as the remarkable journey of Persan to the first Tuesday in November. Could it be a true Flemington fairy tale?
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From pony club to a Cup dream: Kah’s meteoric rise
Jamie Kah will bid to become only the second female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup when she rides Prince Of Arran – 10 years after her mother banned her from riding fast horses.
A maiden Cup win would be Verry nice for master trainer Waller
He’s won just about every big race you could imagine, but there is one that continues to elude top trainer Chris Waller — and it’s the big one. Go inside the thinking of the Waller stable as he prepares Verry Elleegant and Finche for the Melbourne Cup.
The best food hampers for your Melbourne Cup Carnival party
There will be no trackside fare or backyard barbecues, but there are still plenty of ways to go gourmet for the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Experts rate the best home-delivered hampers to elevate your race day celebrations.
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Cup win will help Gai forget about Paris
GAI Waterhouse wanted to buy Trip To Paris – now she is trying to beat the English stayer as she bids for her second Melbourne Cup triumph.
Lloyd tips Preferment to win Cup
LLOYD Williams believes Chris Waller’s Preferment can emulate the feat of his super stayer Efficient and win the Melbourne Cup.
The inside scoop on the Cup
IN this week’s Carnival Capers podcast our experts pick apart the Melbourne Cup favourites. LISTEN NOW
Purton warns fave can throw Cup away
ZAC Purton says Melbourne Cup favourite Fame Game is a “poser’’ who could dramatically pull up and throw the race away if not ridden to specific instructions.
The man who would be Cups King
BART Cummings’ absence at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day will leave a gaping hole but one man stands out as the new icon of the great race — Lee Freedman.
Brave ride best chance of Cup victory
THE connections of Hokko Brave believe luck will be their best friend as they look to steal the Melbourne Cup from fellow Japanese hope and hot favourite Fame Game.
Quirky ways to pick your Cup winner
Are you a Cup expert? Or do you dread the sweepstake and hope you can hide your ignorance by picking a name out of a hat? If you are looking for help, perhaps one of these alternative stats can help you get ahead.
Letts: Fame Game’s my Cup fancy
FAME Game is the horse for me. The more I look at this year’s field the more I think Japan will win their second Melbourne Cup today
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