Melbourne Cup
New twist in trainers’ fight for Melbourne Cup cash
The battleground for a dispute over $464,000 in Melbourne Cup prizemoney has shifted to the County Court.
- Danny Russell
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Trainers deny they owe $500,000 to company at the centre of Cup prizemoney fight
Esprit Racing was sent into liquidation this week, almost two months after the trainers’ $464,000 cut of last year’s Melbourne Cup prizemoney was paid into the company’s account by Racing Victoria.
- Danny Russell and Sarah Danckert
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- Danny Russell and Sarah Danckert
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