Melbourne Cup Day a success for SA
Despite a much smaller attendance than normal, Morphettville Racecourse has deemed its Melbourne Cup Day event a success.
Despite a much smaller attendance than normal, Morphettville Racecourse has deemed its Melbourne Cup Day event a success.
A Melbourne Cup punter has landed a ridiculous win of more than $60,000 after he came up big on a bookmaker’s nightmare result.
The Melbourne Cup has pulled off a shock result but there’s much more racing at Flemington then just the Melbourne Cup. We’ve got all the results here.
The Melbourne Cup has been rocked by Anthony Van Dyck’s death after the horse broke down during the race that stops the nation.
THIS spring, the raiders are desperately needed provide some spark. To make it, in Gai Waterhouses’s words, a bit “sexy”.
YOU HAD to feel for jockey Blake Shinn, who was forced to push forward on Fiorente for virtually the first half of the race before finding a spot.
RACING Victoria continued their crackdown on jockeys last night when they suspended four high-profile hoops for careless riding.
UPDATE: OWNER John Singleton will have a $10 million pay day if his mare Dear Demi wins the Melbourne Cup.
It’s a wide-open Cox Plate but Ray Thomas believes Fiorente has the perfect form to win the weight-for-age classic at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
UPDATE: CONTROVERSIAL French jockey Gerard Mosse will partner Red Cadeaux in next month’s Emirates Melbourne Cup.
OWNER Lloyd Williams could have an unprecedented seven starters in the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup next month.
UPDATE: ATLANTIC Jewel’s trainer Mark Kavanagh describes the moment he realised the mare was out of the Cox Plate. She has now been officially retired.
OVERSHADOWED by Breakfast with the Best at Moonee Valley, Europe and British gallopers delivered a reminder of awesome firepower at Werribee today.
UPDATE: CAULFIELD Cup winner Fawkner will have to carry 54.5kg in the Melbourne Cup after being penalised 1.5kg for Saturday’s stunning win.
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