Real stars of the Cup we’re missing
We all knew that this year’s Melbourne Cup would be unlike any other – but these pictures show what’s so great about the big race.
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Gai warms up her BlueBerry recipe
TOMMY Berry and French recruit Tres Blue are benefitting from the “Waterhouse workload” as they prepare for the Melbourne Cup next Tuesday.
Penalty not enough for Bart
CUP ORDER OF ENTRY: BART Cummings may need to revert to his proven Melbourne Cup-winning formula in an effort to get Precedence into Tuesday’s field.
Lloyd holds a strong hand again
CUP ORDER OF ENTRY: LLOYD Williams will have a quarter of the Melbourne Cup field if his six gallopers remain fit until next Tuesday.
Unlucky Luca back for more
GAME ON: LUCA Cumani and Craig Williams were rained on as the Flemington party began yesterday, but their conversation probably wasn’t about the weather.
Decision on De Lune future
INSIDE RUNNING: THE future of Puissance De Lune will be known today, with X-rays to provide a definitive answer after he pulled up lame on Saturday.
Precedence closes in on Cup start
RACING Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter has penalised Moonee Valley Cup winner Precedence winner 1kg for the Melbourne Cup.
Cool runnings to Cup for Kavanagh
MARK Kavanagh will proceed with a Melbourne Cup start for his four-year-old gelding Super Cool after he finished fifth in the Cox Plate.
Bart aiming for lucky 13
BART Cummings turns 86 next month but he’s still training big-race winners and could have Precedence in the Melbourne Cup.
Imports lack lead-in race
THE foreign raiders for the Melbourne Cup are here, but only one has ever won the race without an Australian lead-up run.
Bring on the foreigners
THIS spring, the raiders are desperately needed provide some spark. To make it, in Gai Waterhouses’s words, a bit “sexy”.
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