Aussies mark ‘strange’ Cup Day
Crowds were not allowed at the iconic Flemington Racecourse this year, but the didn’t stop the shenanigans continuing off the track.
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Celebrity thrills and spills from the Melbourne Cup
From a shock marriage proposal to big-name snubs and celebrity flirtations, plenty of VIP moments have had tongues wagging in the Birdcage on Melbourne Cup days. WATCH: Confidential chats to celebs in the virtual Birdcage.
Where is Cup fairy floss girl now?
The Melbourne Cup has created its fair share of iconic characters but one that stands out was the stunning brunette who became know as “fairy floss girl”.
Cup ‘cruel and outdated’, protesters say
Animal activists have raged against the Melbourne Cup, erupting in chants of “cruel, barbaric and outdated” outside a Brisbane racecourse.
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Defiant Nikolic declares: I’ll be back
PUNTERS have definitely not seen the last of Danny Nikolic, with the disgraced jockey vowing yesterday: “I’ll be back.”
Lloyd almost sold Cup star Fawkner
AFTER years of trying, owner Lloyd Williams finally won his first Caulfield Cup with a horse he nearly sold 12 months ago.
Brisbane winter got Hawkspur hot
HAWKSPUR is poised to put another winter carnival feature race – the Queensland Derby – on the Melbourne spring map today.
Plane full of International arrivals
THE house full sign will be posted at the Werribee training facility today as the next wave of international spring carnival contenders arrive in Melbourne.
Hawkes’ Polish Knight move to Cup
HALL of Fame trainer John Hawkes is continuing to pursue his Melbourne Cup ambitions with Polish Knight – but it won’t be at Royal Randwick today.
Fawkner’s coming-of-age Cup party
LLOYD Williams’s single-minded pursuit of the Melbourne Cup usually means that the Caulfield Cup is an after-thought – but not this year.
Dandino primed to conquer Cup
BOOM Irish stayer Dandino has completed a faultless Caulfield Cup preparation, leaving Paul Francis with an extreme bout of feature race nerves.
Hawk spurs owners’ trophy cabinet
FROM battling to win the Prostate Awareness Handicap at Kembla, Hawkspur’s owners David and Puglisi have eyes on spring’s two big prizes.
Shinn to ride Fiorente in Plate
CUP FACTS/SPEED MAP: GAI Waterhouse has confirmed Blake Shinn as the replacement jockey for Damien Oliver on Fiorente in the Cox Plate next week.
Hayes’ tweet vindication over Ollie
DESPITE a social media backlash at welcoming Damien Oliver back to racing with open arms, David Hayes has no regrets at supporting the fallen jockey.
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