Emotional reunion with injured Cup horse
The strapper for Rostropovich, the horse that fractured its pelvis during the Melbourne Cup, has delivered an emotional update on his condition.
Melbourne Cup
Oliver delivers on his Oaks promise
Champion jockey Damien Oliver told the owners of Miami Bound he would win the Oaks with her and, despite some pre-race nerves, it was a promise he kept in emphatic fashion.
Punter dumped right before $793,000 win
Kenny’s date with a high school friend was coming to a sad end on Melbourne Cup day. Then he realised he won $793k and things changed.
Big win (C)updates pedigree
Vow And Declare’s yearling half sister will be offered at January’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale and now has an exciting pedigree update.
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Schofield’s Cup dream comes true
CHAD Schofield stood in the Flemington enclosure and made a beeline for the owners of Ruscello after the horse qualified for the Melbourne Cup.
Here’s a tip, don’t ask me for one
AS a racing person, this is my favourite time of year but there’s one thing that I dread… and that’s people asking for tips.
My guy is really a Super chance
MARK Kavanagh says he can understand why the punters are a fraction cool on him but the trainer says he’s a Super chance.
Bart’s $100,000 Cup consolation
IT WON’T make up for Precedence missing out on the Melbourne Cup, but James and Bart Cummings can watch the same colours try and clean up at tomorrow’s Randwick meeting.
Cup winners, trifectas and roughies
THERE are more formlines going into the Melbourne Cup than train lines in the London Underground, but our experts have found their Cup selections.
Sydney’s Derby day demolition
STOP. THE. FIGHT. Sydney jockeys won seven of the nine races at Flemington on Derby Day to give their interstate rivals a lesson in riding.
Trace Cup clues to a winner
The Daily Telegraph racing editor RAY THOMAS looks at all the facts and figures that matter to determine who will win this year’s Melbourne Cup.
Not another Singo hardluck tale
FOR a man who has been blessed in life, John Singleton takes unusual delight in talking about the misfortune he claims to have suffered at the racetrack.
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