‘That was tough … we thought we had won’
OTI Racing’s Terry Henderson still has difficulty reflecting on Bauer’s narrow runner-up finish in the 2008 Melbourne Cup … and with two live chances this year, his pain could be eased as soon as Tuesday.
Melbourne Cup
$101 Melbourne Cup roughie ‘is this year’s Sheraz’
If you’re looking for a ‘grey area’ outside the Melbourne Cup fancies, there’s a horse at massive odds that a Hall of Fame trainer thinks can give the race a real shake.
Waller talks up his five Melbourne Cup hopes
Chris Waller has two runners at the pointy end of Melbourne Cup betting but isn’t ruling out the chances of his remaining contenders.
‘Let’s get it right this time’: Mullins has unfinished Cup business
Willie Mullins says he has learned from mistakes made in 2023 with Vauban and Absurde ahead of this year’s Melbourne Cup tilt.
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Lloyd Williams uncut: ’Probably better I don’t speak to the trainers too much’
Senior News Corp racing writer Ben Dorries chews the fat with seven-time Melbourne Cup winner and businessman Lloyd Williams who gives his take on a host of fascinating issues.
Melbourne Cup Parade cancelled again
The race-eve tradition has been scratched for the second straight year, with organisers vowing to organise alternative celebrations. Find out why.
Same team, new tactics for Mullins’ Cup quest
Willie Mullins’ desire to win the Melbourne Cup for Ireland is as strong as ever and the master trainer has tinkered with his approach to this year’s race with returning duo Vauban and Absurde.
Without A Fight ‘still not under saddle’
The Anthony and Sam Freedman camp is ‘hopeful’ rather than confident Caulfield and Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight can return from injury to be a spring player.
Premiership battle inspires Blake Shinn’s Scobie triumph
An outstanding second half of the season gave Blake Shinn his third Scobie Breasley Medal victory in an enthralling battle with Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership winner Damian Lane.
SA trainers map path for Melbourne Cup contender
The Map will return to Flemington for Melbourne Cup Day, but her trainers have to work out how to get there.
Is Cox Plate an option for Cup favourite Circle Of Fire?
Ciaron Maher is giving serious thought to running the Melbourne Cup favourite in all three spring majors this year.
Berkshire primed for Flemington Breeze-up before Cup qualifier
Emerging stayer Berkshire Breeze has a final dress rehearsal at Flemington on Saturday before the Melbourne Cup-qualifying Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) on September 14.
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