NRL legend unrecognisable, blows fans away
Rugby league legend Billy Slater was been praised by racing fans, absolutely nailing his new gig as viewers saw another side to the NRL great.
Melbourne Cup
‘That was one of my best rides … I’m pretty proud of that’
Wayne Harris survived a brain tumour, managed debilitating back and spinal injuries and laughed at the risk of losing a limb to infection, all before winning the 1994 Melbourne Cup. Thirty years on, he reflects on his proudest moment in the saddle.
‘That’s the next Media Puzzle’: Smooth sailing in Tuesday’s Cup?
The declaration was delivered in a South Melbourne pub just seconds after Onesmoothoperator had crossed the line first in the Geelong Cup on October 23.
‘The quick back-up has worked before’: Is Zardozi the forgotten Cup horse?
James Cummings is confident his star staying mare Zardozi is ready to run the race of her life in Tuesday’s $8m Melbourne Cup (3200m).
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Without A Fight wins Melbourne Cup
It’s called the race that stops the nation and, true to form, all Australian eyes were fixed on the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.
Melbourne goes wild as Cup gets messy
The Melbourne Cup has been run and won for another year but the biggest crowd since 2017 was in a party mood at Flemington.
Stewards praise ‘common sense whip use’ in Cup
Racing Victoria’s chief steward Rob Montgomery was a happy man after Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
84,492 fans hit Flemington as Without A Fight wins Melbourne Cup
Without A Fight won the 2023 Melbourne Cup in a thrilling race in front of almost 85,000 punters. Mark Zahra beat Soulcombe and Sheraz to claim his second Cup in as many years.
Zahra makes it two in row after $220k decision
Winning a Melbourne Cup is about making the right decisions and Mark Zahra is on a hot streak after claiming back-to-back triumphs.
Horses run in the family: Freedmans’ new Cup chapter
Fittingly, it was Hall of Fame trainer Lee Freedman who was the first to ring nephew Sam following Without A Fight’s Melbourne Cup victory.
‘Too close, hectic tempo, buffeting duel’: excuses offered for Gold Trip
Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip was feeling the effects of a torrid run in Tuesday’s $8m race, pulling up lame after fading to finish 17th.
Truth behind champ’s two-fingered salute
Without A Fight has romped home for victory in the 2023 Melbourne Cup after the pre-race favourite spectacularly flamed out.
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