Caulfield Cup
J-Mac sticks neck out over ‘ridiculous’ skivvy logo ban; Victorian racing codes lose $58m
Racing Victoria stewards are cracking down on jockey skivvy ads, while Caulfield is looking to scrap one of its group 1 race days and the state’s racing codes suffer a $58 million loss.
- by Danny Russell
Latest
He outrode J-Mac, hugged Jamie Kah and saw his grade 1 teacher: Ethan Brown’s day to remember
More than a year after he suffered life-threatening injuries, jockey Ethan Brown has put in one of the performances of the spring.
- by Danny Russell
Spring Racing
Horse racing
How Succession should have ended: Hayes dynasty proves what’s possible when a family gets it right
Passing a business empire down through the generations can be tricky business. So far, the Hayes family is getting it right.
- by Danny Russell
‘The Australian horse has done it’: Inside the Flemington bubble as an underdog wins the Cup
The Melbourne Cup legend may be wearing thin, but don’t tell anyone who was at Flemington on Tuesday.
- by Greg Baum
A race in two: These are the horses our tipsters think can win the Cup
Vets scratched another stayer from the Melbourne Cup as punters backed Buckaroo and Land Legend to win $1 million. But our form analysts don’t have them in their top three.
- by Danny Russell
Small-time trainers and knockabout owners keeping the Cup dream alive
The Map went to the right stable to bring out her best, and now she carries the hopes of a Tasmanian breeder, a bunch of knockabout owners, two laid-back trainers and those who love the romance of the Melbourne Cup.
- by Peter Ryan
‘He’s not perfect any more’: The beginning of a racing fairytale
Harry Coffey says everyone knows his story. But this is the first time it has been told by his mum, Maree.
- by Danny Russell
With the Melbourne Cup field down to 28, another horse awaits clearance to run
Two more Melbourne Cup entrants must pass tests to be cleared to run on Tuesday. It comes after the Cup field was cut to 28 on Thursday on vet advice.
- by Danny Russell and Andrew Wu
‘Heaven gained a true gentleman’: Champion trainer’s No.1 supporter dies during spring carnival
Ciaron Maher’s great friend and No.1 supporter, Colin McKenna, passed away on Sunday. Together, the duo won the Caulfield Cup, but McKenna’s greatest achievements came off the track.
- by Danny Russell
Blinkers On
Horse racing
‘After all I do to help promote this industry’: Heartbroken Kah vents after dirty day
Colourful owner Tony Ottobre questioned whether a rival jockey’s ride was designed to beat his wonder mare, while Jamie Kah was robbed of a chance to ride in The Everest at the starting gates.
- by Danny Russell
Too soon! Tim Wilson and Zoe Daniel reignite election corflute wars
Rival corflutes on the streets of Bayside created high drama last election. Now the rivals are getting in early.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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