Cup win a Qld fairytale 163 years in the making
So often mocked on the national stage when its horses go south and don’t fire, Queensland put its big boy pants like never before as Knight’s Choice stunned the world as a $91 Melbourne Cup longshot.
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‘Really?’: Ronan Keating divides Australia
Ronan Keating has warmed the crowd up for the Melbourne Cup but the choice of the early-2000s crooner has left a few noses out of joint.
Melbourne Cup Day LIVE updates: Full finishing order; What the jockeys said
Sheila Laxon has won her second Melbourne Cup with rank outsider Knight’s Choice, who saluted at $81 to become the race’s longest-priced winner since Prince Of Penzance.
Punter’s monster $81,000 Melb Cup win
One of the Melbourne Cup’s most stunning upsets has left punters reeling and bookies licking their wounds in the wake of the great race.
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World’s No. 1 horse out of Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup betting has been thrown into disarray after the top two favourites were both ruled out of the race.
‘Ridiculous but that’s the way it is’: O’Brien on Jan ban
Master trainer Aidan O’Brien left no one uncertain as to his opinion on veterinary advice that saw his unbeaten Galileo stallion Jan Brueghel ruled out of Tuesday’s $5 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.
Luckless Valley run leaves Cup hopes in jeopardy
Things went awry in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, leaving a Cranbourne stable with an anxious wait to see if an import sneaks in the Melbourne Cup field.
Everything’s Just Fine for Gai in Melbourne Cup
Gai Waterhouse will have only one representative in this year’s $8m Melbourne Cup after deciding to push ahead with plans to run Just Fine, despite a “terrible” lead-up effort in last Friday’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup.
Kah to get Cup week party started with triple shot
Jamie Kah rode six winners during the Melbourne Cup Carnival last year, double her nearest rival, but missed out on the Group 1s. On Saturday, she can put that to rights when she’s legged aboard three top chances.
Via Sistina tops world rankings with Cox Plate romp
Via Sistina has been afforded the third-highest rating ever for a mare after her unforgettable Cox Plate romp last Saturday.
Fantastic five: Via or not, Waller boasts strong Melbourne Cup hand
Cox Plate champion Via Sistina has presented master trainer Chris Waller a more palatable predicament eight days out from the Melbourne Cup compared to an emotional rollercoaster last week.
Kah on The Map ahead of Melbourne Cup
South Australia’s Melbourne Cup challenger The Map is set for her final run before the race that stops the nation, with star jockey Jamie Kah to ride the mare in Wednesday’s Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m).
Buckaroo in Melbourne Cup picture after brave second
Even a defeat could create an opportunity for owner Ozzie Kheir and trainer Chris Waller, with Caulfield Cup runner-up Buckaroo a notable Melbourne Cup betting firmer after a luckless run.
Melbourne Cup favourite gets down to business at Werribee
Melbourne Cup favourite Jan Brueghel has taken to the Werribee track as the unbeaten galloper settles in ahead of his bid to give Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien his first Melbourne Cup.
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