Tolga trainer breaks seven-year drought
It took five different stables to get there, but Mac Me Mate has finally broken through for a deserving win for Tolga trainer Nicole Homann.
Melbourne Cup
Cup champ faces daunting task to repeat feat
Vow And Declare will carry 5kg more in his bid for back-to-back Melbourne Cups while his gun stablemate Russian Camelot fared well at release of weights for the great race. FULL LIST OF WEIGHTS
Melbourne Cup raider’s plea for common sense on scans
A prominent English trainer who is bringing his popular horse back for a third Melbourne Cup attempt has raised red flags with Racing Victoria’s interpretation of hi-tech CT scanning equipment, claiming “it finds injuries that aren’t there”.
Why lockdown won’t stop the Melbourne Cup Tour
The Melbourne Cup Tour kicks off the countdown to the race that stops the nation. And despite coronavirus it will go ahead this year — with one major difference. Plus: The tour’s 10 most iconic moments.
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Gai caught up in another War
THERE was drama before the Cup with Gai Waterhouse and Mikel Delzangles asked to explain why their horses received race-day treatments.
Tragic end for Cup hope
THE Aga Khan’s first foray into the Melbourne Cup has ended in agony after his prized mare Verema broke down during the race and was put down.
Video: Fiorente wins Cup
WATCH IT NOW: FIORENTE has won the race that stops a nation, finally giving Gai Waterhouse her first-ever Melbourne Cup win.
Mount conquered but will be back
NOT satisfied with a third placing, the owner of Mount Athos has declared his intention to return for another shot at the Melbourne Cup.
Cup story is always changing
THE Melbourne Cup has always told our stories. It rejoiced in vaulting characters into folklore.
Tips from the smartest guys in the room
RECKON you’ve got the right Melbourne Cup tip? Trust us, you’ve got nothing on the brains trust at Macquarie Bank.
Ray vs Ken: The Melbourne Cup verdict
RACING experts Ray Thomas and Ken Callander go head-to-head in debating their hot tips for today’s Melbourne Cup. Get the low-down on each and every horse.
Waterhouse slams bookies’ bet snub
TOM Waterhouse slammed his fellow bookies after they denied him the chance to back his mum’s horse Fiorente to win $1 million in the Melbourne Cup.
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