Major attractions are still being planned in Melbourne despite the coronavirus pandemic but many will likely have crowd caps and social distancing measures to adhere to. See what could be in store for the Melbourne Cup, Boxing Day Test and the Australian Open.
Crowds at this year’s Melbourne Cup carnival are set to be drastically reduced after the suburb of Flemington was placed into lockdown.
Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival is facing a major revamp of the likes never before seen in its long history – and trainer Danny O’Brien, for one, believes it’s about time.
The Coronavirus crisis will not keep international stars from hitting Australian shores – but it could come at a mighty cost for overseas owners.
PORT Lincoln will again be the toast of the nation if Hawkspur can win today’s $6m Emirates Melbourne Cup.
THIS is the best Melbourne Cup field since … forever. Which, for the once a year punter, is a mixed blessing.
RACING royalty Gai Waterhouse and Damien Oliver will today combine forces hoping Melbourne Cup favourite Fiorente can deliver Australian sport’s richest prize.
MELBOURNE Cup winners gain a degree of immortality when they pass the winning post, but Vintage Crop took the race to the world.
JOHN Singleton, critical of the number of international runners in the Melbourne Cup, has declared his Dear Demi the omen tip.
ELEVEN months after he feared he may never ride again, Chris Munce could enrich Melbourne Cup folklore by becoming racing’s $5 million man.
TOM Waterhouse has backed his mum’s horse, Fiorente, to win $100,000 in the Melbourne Cup, but wants to get set to win $1 million.
ONE of England’s most respected racing voices claims the Melbourne Cup horse market has gone “haywire” and owners are paying too much.
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