Banned Cup jockey: ‘I feel like crying’
The full list of jockeys punished after a Melbourne Cup marred by interference and excessive whipping of horses has been revealed.
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Huge cost of Cup jockey’s brain snap
The Melbourne Cup was engulfed in controversy as drama before the line saw the finishing order reshuffled and a huge whack to one jockey’s prize money.
Genetic tests showed Cup winner would be a star
Vow And Declare’s trainer Danny O’Brien won a long battle with authorities over a cobalt charge and has now earned the biggest reward in racing.
Gympie crew bask in homegrown hero’s Cup success
A syndicate of everyday Queenslanders from Gympie celebrated Vow And Declare’s nailbiting victory in the Melbourne Cup, which is likely to make a surprise appearance at a Gold Coast primary school this week.
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Fiorente firms for Melbourne Cup
YOU HAD to feel for jockey Blake Shinn, who was forced to push forward on Fiorente for virtually the first half of the race before finding a spot.
Jockeys hit with hefty bans
RACING Victoria continued their crackdown on jockeys last night when they suspended four high-profile hoops for careless riding.
Singo’s $10m pay day with Demi
UPDATE: OWNER John Singleton will have a $10 million pay day if his mare Dear Demi wins the Melbourne Cup.
Inside Mail: Fiorente ready to strike
It’s a wide-open Cox Plate but Ray Thomas believes Fiorente has the perfect form to win the weight-for-age classic at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Mosse’s Melbourne Cup reprieve
UPDATE: CONTROVERSIAL French jockey Gerard Mosse will partner Red Cadeaux in next month’s Emirates Melbourne Cup.
Seventh heaven: Lloyd’s Cup assault
OWNER Lloyd Williams could have an unprecedented seven starters in the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup next month.
Kavanagh: Jewel injury floored me
UPDATE: ATLANTIC Jewel’s trainer Mark Kavanagh describes the moment he realised the mare was out of the Cox Plate. She has now been officially retired.
Internationals show spring firepower
OVERSHADOWED by Breakfast with the Best at Moonee Valley, Europe and British gallopers delivered a reminder of awesome firepower at Werribee today.
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