Thousands miss Cup, make same mistake
Channel 7 is under fire over two missing words that saw Aussies all fall into the same trap on Melbourne Cup day.
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Ride of his life: A day when Dolan couldn’t lose
A family reunion, which started in the kitchen, escalated in the Melbourne Cup winner’s stall on Tuesday as Robbie Dolan and Knight’s Choice ‘proved everybody wrong’ at Flemington.
Wildest pics of Cup punters letting loose
Racegoers have been snapped looking their best at Flemington Racecourse for the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
‘Couldn’t really run the distance’: What the beaten brigade said
Buckaroo started the $6.50 favourite in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup and while he loomed ominously at the 300m under jockey Joao Moreira, he couldn’t sustain the run.
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‘That was tough … we thought we had won’
OTI Racing’s Terry Henderson still has difficulty reflecting on Bauer’s narrow runner-up finish in the 2008 Melbourne Cup … and with two live chances this year, his pain could be eased as soon as Tuesday.
$101 Melbourne Cup roughie ‘is this year’s Sheraz’
If you’re looking for a ‘grey area’ outside the Melbourne Cup fancies, there’s a horse at massive odds that a Hall of Fame trainer thinks can give the race a real shake.
Waller talks up his five Melbourne Cup hopes
Chris Waller has two runners at the pointy end of Melbourne Cup betting but isn’t ruling out the chances of his remaining contenders.
‘Let’s get it right this time’: Mullins has unfinished Cup business
Willie Mullins says he has learned from mistakes made in 2023 with Vauban and Absurde ahead of this year’s Melbourne Cup tilt.
Coast’s Cup chance: Couple’s hopes rest with ‘genuine stayer’
An encounter in an office on the Gold Coast seven years ago put Gary Cunningham and wife Lorilie on a path that has led to the Melbourne Cup. The part-owners of Mostly Cloudy open up about featuring in Australia’s biggest race here.
Cup favourite drifts after horror barrier draw
Jockey Joao Moreira will need to work his magic if the Melbourne Cup favourite is to win, with his key rivals faring much better.
Oh deer: How German wildlife delivered a Cup winner
If it wasn’t for a rogue deer at German maestro Andreas Wohler’s training facility, Protectionist would likely never have made it down under to win the 2014 Melbourne Cup.
Costin born to ride in the Melbourne Cup
Winona Costin will ride in the Melbourne Cup for the first time but the Sydney-based, New Zealand expat has deep – and successful – family links to the race.
Hungry for history: Zahra refuses to waste Cup chance
Mark Zahra has given up his weekly gastronomic pleasures and top shelf tipples to ensure he can chase a historic third successive Melbourne Cup victory aboard Circle Of Fire.
Foolproof five-minute guide to the Melbourne Cup
Are you a once-a-year punter and still working out who to back in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup? Here’s the five-minute guide to bring you up to speed … complete with a guide on how to put a bet on.
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