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Courts
‘I will destroy you in court’: Top jockey’s night of drunken, racial abuse of police
Chad Schofield was meant to be in Wagga for a lucrative horse racing carnival, but instead ended up in custody after a wild confrontation with police.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Horse racing
Another big-name executive walks from Racing Victoria
A second big name has announced he is finishing up at Racing Victoria as the industry prepares for Gillon McLachlan; clubs fight to host All-Star Mile; super Cox Plate wish list.
- by Danny Russell
‘Worn his heart on his sleeve’: Zaaki’s shot at history is stuff of owners’ dreams
Just the sight of Zaaki, a four-time group 1 winning nine-year-old, at the racetrack can make even the most hard-nosed punters go weak at the knees.
- by Rob Harris
The Melbourne Cup moment that had Richmond stars sweating
It was hard to hear the jockey’s exact words, but he moved his body back and forth and from side to side to deliver his message about Soulcombe’s run.
- by Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan
‘They’ll be hating on me’: The Derby thriller that delivered a knockout blow
The pre-race favourite has won the group 1 Victoria Derby in front of a bumper crowd at Flemington. It was a memorable win for in-form jockey James McDonald.
- by Andrew Wu and Damien Ractliffe
The Cup field
Melbourne Cup
Pick your winner: Every horse running in the Melbourne Cup
We take you through every horse and their chances in the chase for history in the race that stops the nation.
- by Damien Ractliffe
‘Going down there to run top four’: The bush trainer ready to take on Flemington with 100-1 Derby shot
If 100-1 outsider Warialda Warrior, named after a former rugby league star, can defy the odds and salute in the time-honoured $2 million classic he would instantly become part of Derby folklore.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Horse racing
What are the whip rules in racing? And does a horse feel pain when whipped?
Ahead of the biggest week of racing in Australia - Melbourne’s spring racing carnival - Damien Ractliffe looks at the whip rules and whether they’re working.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Spring Carnival Briefing
Melbourne Cup
Why Jamie Kah is riding for Waller in the Melbourne Cup
Star jockey Jamie Kah has picked up a ride for champion trainer Chris Waller in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Mr Brightside’s owners thought they’d won the Cox Plate but the photo told a different story
Pre-face favourite Romantic Warrior has won the Cox Plate in a thrilling finish at Moonee Valley, edging out Mr Brightside with Alligator Blood third.
- by Andrew Wu and Damien Ractliffe
‘That was the end of Braithwaite’: The time The Horses almost derailed the Cox Plate
Legendary trainer Bart Cummings described the scenes at the 2010 Cox Plate as “ridiculous”.
- by Damien Ractliffe
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