‘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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Coast’s Cup chance: Couple’s hopes rest with ‘genuine stayer’
An encounter in an office on the Gold Coast seven years ago put Gary Cunningham and wife Lorilie on a path that has led to the Melbourne Cup. The part-owners of Mostly Cloudy open up about featuring in Australia’s biggest race here.
Cup favourite drifts after horror barrier draw
Jockey Joao Moreira will need to work his magic if the Melbourne Cup favourite is to win, with his key rivals faring much better.
Oh deer: How German wildlife delivered a Cup winner
If it wasn’t for a rogue deer at German maestro Andreas Wohler’s training facility, Protectionist would likely never have made it down under to win the 2014 Melbourne Cup.
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Maher import Breezes into Cups contention
Berkshire Breeze has emerged as a Cups candidate with an emphatic win at Flemington on Saturday.
Mount a challenge: Kah rallies for rising stars’ World Championships bid
Champion jockey Jamie Kah has rallied behind two of Australia’s best young equestrians trying to get to Europe next month for Mounted Games World Championships.
Melbourne Cup ‘dream’ alive for American stayer The Grey Wizard
American stayer The Grey Wizard secures Melbourne Cup ticket with victory in the Belmont Gold Cup in New York.
‘It was cruel’: Stewards want an extra 10-year ban for Darren Weir
In a Victorian Racing Tribunal penalty hearing on Monday, stewards said the use of jiggers was “abhorrent” and disgraced trainer Darren Weir should be banned for a further “no less than 10 years.”
‘My ride if I want it’: Kah maps out Melbourne Cup plans
Champion jockey Jamie Kah has her eye on a top stayer from her hometown as a possible Melbourne Cup ride five months out from the rich event.
Melbourne Cup Tour’s 39 stops revealed
Australian racing’s most prized trophy will visit a basketball legend’s country pub and a major US city on its 2024 tour. Find out if the Cup is coming to your town.
VRC breaks 155-year tradition, moving Melbourne Cup qualifier
Victoria Racing Club has broken with 155 years of tradition and rescheduled the Melbourne Cup-qualifying Archer Stakes from Victoria Derby Day.
Smart mare maps path to Melbourne Cup
Improving stayer The Map returned with a dominant win at Morphettville and will now chase a golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup.
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