Plan for two tracks at Flemington revealed
EXCLUSIVE: A BOLD plan for a second racetrack at Flemington has been unveiled by Victoria Racing Club chair Amanda Elliott.
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Williams full of admiration for import
CRAIG Williams has endorsed Admire Deus as a serious Cups contender after partnering the Japanese import in a rousing track gallop at Werribee.
Nothing to Assisi here for cups hopeful
GODOLPHIN has dismissed fears over international raider Francis Of Assisi after the major cups contender suffered an injury while travelling to Australia.
Raiders touch down for spring
THE annual international spring carnival invasion has clicked into overdrive with 19 horses now in residence at Werribee.
Order Of St George out of Melbourne Cup
CONCERNS over track conditions and travel stress are the factors behind the decision to keep Order Of St George in Europe, according to Lloyd Williams.
Williams: Weight is right for Irish star
CONCERNS over track conditions and travel stress will be among Aidan O’Brien’s considerations as he mulls a Flemington raid with Melbourne Cup topweight Order Of St George.
Scots join race for Cups fairytale
NOMS LIST: A STRONG international contingent from seven countries highlight the entries for Australia’s two iconic handicap races — the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
Carpenter hopes Lloyd rolls the dice with Irish star
RACING Victoria’s Greg Carpenter has thrown down the gauntlet to Lloyd Williams, declaring he will be disappointed if Order Of St George doesn’t contest the Melbourne Cup.
‘I’m not a spoilt brat’ Payne defends walkout
MICHELLE Payne could pull out of a major international racing festival following a heated run-in with an official who appeared to ignore the Australian jockey’s ill health.
Q+A: We catch up with Subzero
IT’S the horse’s birthday, and in a rare interview we caught up with one of the country’s best loved gallopers, who’s gone from winning Melbourne Cups to meeting celebrities.
New nomination deadline for spring Cups
FOR the first time in seven years, nominations for the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup will close on the same day.
King of stayers eyes sixth Cup
LEGENDARY owner Lloyd Williams will target back-to-back Melbourne Cups for Almandin despite the threat of a hefty swing in the weights.
Flemington set to be among world’s best
PLANS to transform the Melbourne Cup’s home into one of the world’s best sports and entertainment precincts are ahead of schedule. Take an exclusive first glimpse inside the $128m Club Stand.
Melbourne Cup to fight footy fever
MORE than a century of tradition could be scrapped as Victorian racing chiefs consider bumping the Melbourne Cup from the first Tuesday in November.
The top 10 most-read sport stories of 2016
THE AFL grand final, drug scandals, player retirements and Garry Lyon dominated the online sporting agenda in 2016. Here are the top 10 stories our readers clicked on.
Bart didn’t call his stables Saintly Place for nothing
CHAMPION racehorse Saintly came along at just the right time for Bart Cummings, but just how good he might have become is open for debate, writes Jon Anderson.
The magic of Macedon Lodge
ALMANDIN’S journey to winning the Melbourne Cup started far away from Flemington. It began at Macedon Lodge with legendary owner Lloyd Williams.
America slams ‘depraved’ Melbourne Cup
AUSTRALIA has been told to stay classy after the world took notice of how “white person drunk” we just got at the Cup.
Williams lauds McEvoy as world’s best
RECORD-breaking owner Lloyd Williams has hailed Kerrin McEvoy as the best “rider of staying horses in the world” while savouring an unprecedented fifth Melbourne Cup victory.
The SA champ that took another Cup
SA JOCKEY Kerrin McEvoy won his first Cup in 2000. On Tuesday, it was a family affair as he saluted again.
The Cup tradition finally broken
THE part of the Melbourne Cup that many onlookers look forward to every year is media coverage of the carnage. How bad was it?
’Pissed off’ Cup punters in their thousands
TENS of thousands of ‘pissed off’ punters stormed out of a Melbourne Cup event in Brisbane after the unthinkable happened just minutes out from the big race.
‘We are all very thirsty lads’
THE madcap Irishmen reckon they would not have made it through the night if Heartbreak City had landed the Melbourne Cup prize. So second was a great result.
Trainer happy to take back seat
ROBERT Hickmott is the least recognisable dual Melbourne Cup-winning trainer in history.
Nine arrested in Cup aftermath
NINE have been arrested following the Melbourne Cup, including one for drug trafficking. Meanwhile, a 75-year-old was found drink driving.
The ‘luckiest’ Melbourne Cup numbers
WHEN it comes to picking a Melbourne Cup winner it’s a numbers game. We’ve crunched them all to give you the best chance on Tuesday.
What happened to horse that stopped the Cup?
SHE held the 2000 Melbourne Cup up for 10 minutes, flatly refusing to race. What happened to the horse who stopped the race that stops a nation?
Godolphin trainer has ‘best job in racing’
JOHN O’Shea admits being head trainer for Godolphin in Australia is something he often pinches himself about, having grown up in Queensland wanting to one day be a top horse trainer.
Heartbreak City is no Cup joke
DID you hear the one about the Irishman who walked into a New York bar and walked out with a Melbourne Cup winner?
Cup kings battle for another crown
PODCAST: Lloyd Williams and Lee Freedman have won nine Melbourne Cups between them. And both have strong chances to win it again on Tuesday.
Maher aiming to be cream of the crop
CIARON Maher realised long ago he was not going to win a Melbourne Cup in the saddle.
Mullins hopes fortune favours the Brave
WICKLOW Brave’s trainer Willie Mullins figures his jockey Frankie Dettori is “due” in the Melbourne Cup and will leave tactics on Tuesday entirely up to the riding genius.
Hartnell holds key to big payday
TAB BIG BETS: ONE punter is set to turn $1900 into almost $103,000 if race favourite Hartnell can win the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.
Heartbreak inspires mates to chase dream
WHEN Heartbreak City’s main owner died of cancer a year ago, three close mates picked up the slack and are now on course for a Melbourne Cup fairytale.
How a bum tattoo led to Jameka in Cup
PODCAST: A BIZARRE tattoo nightmare was the catalyst for landing jockey Nick Hall the ride on Melbourne Cup second-favourite Jameka.
What type of racegoer are you?
THE old-stager, the exhibitionist, the fashionista. You know what type of racegoer someone is just by looking at them. Read our list and figure out which one you are.
Which AFL team is your Cup horse?
DON’T know much about horses but love your footy? Well we’ve likened every Melbourne Cup horse to an AFL side, just to make things a little easier for you.
Remembering the mighty horse from heaven
THE legendary Bart Cummings won the Melbourne Cup a staggering 12 times but none of his horses won more hearts than Saintly. Twenty years on, NATHAN EXELBY looks back at the horse sent from heaven.
Blue army on Cup charge after barrier draw
GODOLPHIN’s grip on Australian racing’s Holy Grail — the $6 million Melbourne Cup — has tightened after the official barrier draw. SEE THE FULL DRAW.
Beadman’s fan at heart of Godolphin
DARREN Beadman was “sweating bullets” when he went to shake the hand of Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in the middle of last year. But a Princess came to his rescue.
Punter’s guide to overseas raiders
GETTING a handle on the locals running in the race that stops a nation is difficult enough. but analysing the credentials of the overseas horses can be a minefield.
Can Sheik say hooroo to Cup hoodoo?
LEICESTER City did it. The Cowboys did it. South Sydney, the Western Bulldogs and Cronulla did it. How about one of the world’s richest men?
‘Raging horn’ jockey’s bizarre celebration
STEWARDS will not take any action against Dean Yendall for his post race comments after he won the Group 1 Myer Classic on I Am A Star.
Roughie could decide the fate of Cup
PUNTERS take note, Tommy Berry has vowed Japanese raider Curren Mirotic will not allow a repeat of last years’ snail-paced Melbourne Cup.
The Cup winner nobody wants
MELBOURNE Cup drama continued Friday with Michelle Payne almost certainly missing a ride and trouble for the highly fancied Jameka.
The biggest Melbourne Cup upsets
FROM Prince Of Penzance and Michelle Payne, to even the Cups King, Australia’s greatest staying race has seen its fair share of upsets. Here are six of the biggest.
Tatts insane! $8k inkings beneath Cup silks
NICK Hall is a walking billboard for extraordinary workmanship. We’re not just referring to his unshakable commitment on the track but also to his impressive collection of tattoos.
Why Melbourne Cup’s magic spans the globe
EVERY edition of the Melbourne Cup reveals something of the evolution of the race, a little more about Australian horse racing, and a smidgen about us.
Winx v Black Caviar: Everyone wins
IS mare-of-the moment Winx better than Black Caviar? And why isn’t she in the Melbourne Cup?
Melbourne Cup: Early form guide
THE big race is almost upon us and this is the must read form that will help you find the winner of the 2016 Melbourne Cup.
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