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Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun.

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Very Elleegant ridden by Mark Zahra wins theStella Artois Caulfield Cup on Caulfield Cup Day at Caulfield Racecourse on October 17, 2020 in Caulfield, Australia. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Zahra counts cost of ban, as Airbnb five front Tribunal

Caulfield Cup winner Mark Zahra will lodge prizemoney records to prove the severity of his three-month ban.

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Russian Camelot (IRE) ridden by Damien Oliver wins the Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse on September 26, 2020 in Caulfield, Australia. (Pat Scala/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Group 1 racing and AFL Grand Final double-header

Racing Victoria and Melbourne Racing Club have set up a tantalising Saturday of sport with Group 1 racing a curtain-raiser for the AFL Grand Final.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 07: Jockey Dwayne Dunn reacts after riding Spend to win race 3 the Nova 100 Trophy during Melbourne Racing at Flemington Racecourse on March 07, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

Dunn dilemma: ‘One step forward, two steps back’

Twelve months after a nasty incident at The Valley, Group 1 jockey Dwayne Dunn remains in career and lifestyle limbo battling post-concussion syndrome.

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Jockey Mark Zahra returns to scale after riding Chains of Honour to victory in race 5, the Grand Prix Stakes, during Metro Races at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Saturday, December 21, 2019. (AAP Image/Albert Perez) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Airbnb scandal: Jockeys to appear before Tribunal Thursday

Five jockeys at the centre of the now infamous Airbnb party in Mornington have been called to appear before the Victorian Racing Tribunal on Thursday.

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Tommy Berry rides Chautauqua (right) to victory in the Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley racecourse in Melbourne, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

The Valley poised to honour Grey Flash

The Moonee Valley Racing Club will honour champion sprinter Chautauqua with a race to be named in his honour this spring.

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Inayforhay ridden by Lee Horner jumps during the Ecycle Solutions Grand National Steeplechase at Sportsbet-Ballarat Racecourse on August 29, 2021 in Ballarat, Australia. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Inayforhay clears out with Grand National Steeple

Following a lengthy delay to the start of the Grand National Steeple at Ballarat on Sunday jockey Lee Horner has landed his second successive win in the big race.

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Craig Newitt after winning the R&C Asphalt & Paving Fillies and Mares Maiden Plate at Cranbourne Racecourse on August 15, 2021 in Cranbourne, Australia. (Ross Holburt/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

On The Punt: Froggy worth following at Benalla

ON THE PUNT: Best bets and value selections for Monday’s meeting at Benalla.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 27: James McDonald on Verry Elleegant wins race 4 the Ranvet Stakes during Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens on March 27, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Verry good booking: Lane picks up plum Cox Plate mount

Sanctions from the Mornington jockeys will open doors for other riders in the spring carnival champion hoop Brett Prebble says and Damian Lane is one to have benefitted.

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Ben Melham after winning the VRC St Leger, at Flemington Racecourse on April 25, 2020 in Flemington, Australia.(Reg Ryan/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

‘Scandal jockeys’ set to cop extended ban for lying

The jockeys at the centre of Wednesday night’s party scandal are set to be given an extra month suspension for lying to stewards.

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Mark Zahra returns to the mounting yard aboard Verry Elleegant (NZ) after winning in the Stella Artois Caulfield Cup at Caulfield Racecourse on October 17, 2020 in Caulfield, Australia. (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Fifth jockey banned for attending house party

A Caulfield Cup-winning jockey has also been rubbed out of the spring carnival after stewards were made aware that he also attended the Mornington Airbnb party.

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