Monday Racebook: Meet the new Caulfield Cup favourite
Gilbert Gardiner presents his horses to follow and forgive from Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes Day at Flemington, where a big Spring player boosted his Cup credentials.
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Riff Rocket out of Spring Carnival after emergency surgery
Caulfield and Melbourne Cup fancy Riff Rocket underwent emergency colic surgery overnight and has been ruled out of the 2024 Spring Carnival.
Belmont Gold Cup winner a late Melbourne Cup entry
A race in Nashville in Wednesday will play a part in which a qualified Melbourne Cup late entry makes the trip to Australia to race at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.
VRC launches new Melbourne Cup Day feature
Victoria Racing Club has revamped and prizemoney boosted a popular race on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington as the new Australian Heritage Cup.
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TikTok star’s gross Melbourne Cup act
The shocking act of a racegoer on Melbourne Cup day has been caught on video, and the internet is going wild.
TikTok star’s gross Melbourne Cup act
The shocking act of a racegoer on Melbourne Cup day has been caught on video, and the internet is going wild.
‘Hostile takeover’: Canberra racetrack debacle fallout
A proposal to ditch horseracing in the nation’s capital felt akin to a ‘hostile takeover’ for its racing chief as a Melbourne Cup Day ‘surprise’ continues to whip up mass confusion.
Cup jockey’s gold redemption after Airbnb controversy
A year after missing out on riding Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant, Mark Zahra delivered the ultimate redemption with a masterful ride on topweight Gold Trip.
Channel 10’s dismal Melbourne Cup result
The numbers are in, and it’s not good news for Channel 10’s TV coverage of the Melbourne Cup.
Furore over Fashions on the Field winners
Sorry gents, but your standard navy blue or black suit just isn’t cutting it anymore in the fashion stakes on Melbourne Cup day.
Children’s hospital rejects $520K donation
A high-profile horse racing figure says he “couldn’t believe it” when his monster donation offer was rejected by a children’s hospital.
Melbourne Cup runner-up banned
The runner-up in the Melbourne Cup has been handed a lengthy ban after pleading guilty to a charge handed down by stewards.
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