Luckless Valley run leaves Cup hopes in jeopardy
Things went awry in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, leaving a Cranbourne stable with an anxious wait to see if an import sneaks in the Melbourne Cup field.
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Everything’s Just Fine for Gai in Melbourne Cup
Gai Waterhouse will have only one representative in this year’s $8m Melbourne Cup after deciding to push ahead with plans to run Just Fine, despite a “terrible” lead-up effort in last Friday’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup.
Kah to get Cup week party started with triple shot
Jamie Kah rode six winners during the Melbourne Cup Carnival last year, double her nearest rival, but missed out on the Group 1s. On Saturday, she can put that to rights when she’s legged aboard three top chances.
Via Sistina tops world rankings with Cox Plate romp
Via Sistina has been afforded the third-highest rating ever for a mare after her unforgettable Cox Plate romp last Saturday.
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Bart’s blueprint says there’s only one Cup chance
The Cups King had a tried and proven Melbourne Cup formula that stood the test of time … and there’s just one horse in this year’s field which qualifies.
Delta to kick-off Melbourne Cup day
A star-studded line-up will be providing entertainment ahead of the race that stops a nation, including Delta Goodrem.
How to back a Melbourne Cup winner
Picking the winner of the Melbourne Cup is one of the toughest tasks in racing, but there are a couple of Irish-trained horses who seem to be standouts this year.
‘Racing has given me everything’: Damien Oliver gets emotional
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has scoffed at talk of being the greatest of all time but revealed how he would like to be remembered, as his illustrious career nears its end.
Nothing Absurde about Cup chance
Picking the winner of the Melbourne Cup is one of the toughest tasks in racing, but there are a couple of Irish-trained horses who seem to be standouts this year.
Melbourne Cup outsider backed to win $1.5m
The big bets came flooding in during the annual Melbourne Cup Call of the Card with punters spending up big on one French mare.
Sad truth about Melbourne Cup golden girl
Chris Waller has paid Jamie Kah an enormous compliment as she fights to rediscover her best in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
Melbourne Cup favourites get huge boost
Two of the red hot favourites have been given a huge boost after the results of the Melbourne Cup barrier draw were announced.
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