‘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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‘Racing’s a rollercoaster, but he never changes’: Waller’s team ethos
Chris Waller sees himself as a coach, promoter and sporting devotee … but it wasn’t always that way for the champion trainer who’s taken all before him in the past two decades.
Doin’ it for the kids: Newitt’s hard graft
All parents would risk their lives for their kids but few it thousands of times a year to make a living. For Craig Newitt, it’s the least he can do for his five sons and his dedicated partner.
Michelle Payne’s Melbourne Cup tips: ‘He was terrific last year’
Record female jockey participation in the Melbourne Cup this year is worthy of celebration, writes Michelle Payne, as she analyses this year’s field.
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Scary moments send shudder through Cup
Eagle-eyed punters were fearing the worst after one of the big betting firmers in the Melbourne Cup dropped off the pack down the straight.
Punter’s astonishing $320,000 Cup blunder
One Melbourne Cup punter will be kicking up dust this afternoon after Cup favourite Vauban flopped at Flemington.
Melbourne Cup 2023 finishing order
The race that stops the nation has been run at Flemington Racecourse. See the full finishing order of the 2023 Melbourne Cup.
Warnie’s daughter forced to walk to Cup
Shane Warne’s daughter Brooke Warne was forced to “walk for half an hour” to get to the Melbourne Cup as protests broke out, stopping traffic.
‘Dangerous’: Wild storms threaten Cup day
A ‘dangerous cocktail’ of humidity and forecast thunderstorms had Melbourne Cup punters on edge.
Melbourne Cup 2023 finishing order
The race that stops a nation has been run at Flemington Racecourse. See the full finishing order of the 2023 Melbourne Cup.
‘Horrible’: Delta act divides fans at Cup
Delta Goodrem has turned back the clock with a bold performance at the Melbourne Cup, but not everyone is happy.
How to watch the Melbourne Cup
This year’s Melbourne Cup is upon us and there are plenty of ways to stream the race that stops the nation so you don’t miss a moment.
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