Chris Waller
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
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Magic Man Moreira’s shot at Melbourne Cup redemption
When it comes to sins, Joao Moreira’s is rather vanilla. It does not involve sex, drugs or rock ’n’ roll. For punters it’s far more egregious than that – a poor Melbourne Cup ride.
- by Andrew Wu
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Melbourne Cup
The Irish are coming: Michelle Payne’s guide to every horse in the Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne delivers her expert view on who will deliver the goods in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup field.
- by Danny Russell
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Melbourne Cup
Record number of female jockeys booked for Melbourne Cup; Via Sistina ruled out
Next Tuesday for the first time in Melbourne Cup history five female jockeys could ride in Australia’s most famous race.
- by Peter Ryan and Rob Harris
Meet Tom Simpson, the horse physio to the stars
How does a horse tell a physio where they are sore, or how their movement is restricted? Some of the answers come straight from the horse’s mouth – but not all. Meet Tom Simpson, who works with some of Australia’s best horses.
- by Andrew Wu
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Spring racing carnival
‘Ridiculous’: Master trainer vents after stewards take his Cup fancy out of race
Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien disagrees with the stewards who withdrew Jan Brueghel from the Melbourne Cup, and believes its absence is a stroke of fortune for the other runners in the race.
- by Peter Ryan, Danny Russell and Rob Harris
Craig Williams shines in Geelong Cup win, while favourite suffers tendon injury
Grinning trainer of the Geelong Cup winner says his bad experiences with the Melbourne Cup are in the past as he declares this starter better than previous entrants.
- by Peter Ryan
Waller’s trackwork top gun says Joliestar is ‘ready to explode’
The track rider of Joliestar – the horse with the longest stride in the Chris Waller yard – says the Everest contender has been a handful this week.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘If you back them, you’re a long way in front’: Why younger is better in The Everest
For the first time in The Everest’s short history, four three-year-old horses have been chosen to compete. Is this the start of an evolution in the race?
- by Adam Pengilly
Mystery deepens over final Everest runner as owners offer to lease slot
While it was widely considered Storm Boy would take the final Everest position, there’s still been no confirmation. And a number of other horse owners are circling.
- by Adam Pengilly and Chris Roots
Will Rosehill Racecourse ever turn into its promised mini-city? We asked the people in the know
A standoff between those supportive of the proposal to sell off one of the state’s best racecourses to build 25,000 new homes and those against the plan has reached fever pitch.
- by Adam Pengilly and Anthony Segaert
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