Cup winners vow to keep the party going
Victory in the Melbourne Cup is just dawning on the Queensland owners of the winner Vow And Declare, but they are happy to go along with the ride.
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Abuse, threats leave Cup jockey reeling
EXCLUSIVE: Leading jockey Michael Walker has shutdown social media after a torrent of online abuse followed his Melbourne Cup Day fine for excessive whip use.
Gil’s Cup dream goes off the rails
Horseracing fans dream of owning a Melbourne Cup winner. AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is no different, but things didn’t quite turn out as he’d hoped in Tuesday’s big race. THE SCORE.
Ugly brawl breaks out at Melbourne Cup
Racegoers traded blows as violence erupted at the Uber drop-off zone at Flemington racecourse yesterday. Tensions were high as the app glitched, leaving thousands of punters stranded just as they were heading home.
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Owen backs Panther to pounce
CHAMPION footballer Michael Owen hopes Brown Panther will become the first English horse to win the Melbourne Cup.
Striker makes his mark at draw
MICHAEL Owen scored 40 goals for England, but his greatest sporting achievement could come on Tuesday with import Brown Panther.
Kerrin ignores advice but does job
ED Walker gave Kerrin McEvoy two very explicit instructions before riding Ruscello yesterday – and the jockey ignored both of them.
Owen chases glory in different field
THAT Michael Owen will feature in a major Australian sporting event in November will bring to mind, for many, a Sydney derby rather than a Melbourne Cup.
Williams’ five-star Cup barrier draw
OWNER Lloyd Williams fared best from the barrier draw for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, with five of his six runners drawing inside barrier 10.
Import scores as Jet crashes
YOUNG trainer Andrew Balding jetted almost 17,000km from England to taste Group 1 success with a horse his mother bred, Side Glance.
Fiorente firms after barrier draw
GAI Waterhouse’s Fiorente remains the best chance to keep Australian sport’s most prized trophy, the Melbourne Cup, from falling into foreign hands.
Clarry defends Demi Derby Day run
WHILE most trainers have avoided running the leading Melbourne Cup hopes on Derby day, Clarry Conners always had Dear Demi set to run today.
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