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Craig McRae, along with wife Gabrielle, was all smiles holding the Australian Guineas trophy after his horse took out the feature race.

Collingwood coach lands shock early silverware

Magpies premiership coach Craig McRae has had a huge early win before the AFL season has even started.

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Newly married couple Ben and Jamie Melham.

This group 1 stat proves Ben and Jamie Melham are inseparable on the track

Racing’s high-profile married couple are going head-to-head at Flemington in the group 1 Australian Guineas.

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Ryan Currie auctions the Flemington terrace.

Brisbane couple pay $1.02m for Flemington home they first inspected Saturday

The first home buyers had been “madly house hunting” all week, and wanted to secure a home before they flew back to Queensland on Sunday, the agent said.

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VRC chairman Neil Wilson gets the use of a Lexus in his role with the racing club.

Flemington sacks 40 staff a month after bumper Melbourne Cup

The Victoria Racing Club axed 40 jobs – three weeks before Christmas – after losing $70 million across the past four years.

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James McDonald wins the group 1 Champions Stakes at Flemington.

‘Imagine what she would have won the Melbourne Cup by’: Via Sistina sets Flemington alight

On a day that celebrated the stars of the track, there was a sad ending to the racing career of “the people’s horse”, Pride Of Jenni, who was retired after bleeding from both nostrils.

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Look yes, talk no. Liz Hurley and son Damian Hurley at Oaks Day.

Liz Hurley’s vow of silence for the Cup and frustrations are growing

The Victoria Racing Club’s star attraction has looked glamorous, but has said barely a word to the media.

  • Stephen Brook, Cara Waters and Kishor Napier-Raman
Sir Bob Geldof chats with Age journalist Cara Waters at the Melbourne Cup.

The juiciest moments in the Birdcage as celebrities and corporate Australia hobnob

CBD is in the thick of it as Bob Geldof, Ronan Keating and Elizabeth Hurley rub shoulders with a who’s who of Australian business in one little playground.

  • Stephen Brook, Cara Waters and Kishor Napier-Raman
Top Melbourne Cup chance Buckaroo.

Who are the Cup favourites? The three-minute guide for punters

Want to place a bet, but not sure where to start? Here’s our guide to the favourites, experts’ predictions, and the different types of bets. Plus some crucial facts about the race.

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Caroline Knipe, Jasmine Ryan-Watson and Chelsea Matters crack open a champagne in the rain at the Melbourne Cup.

‘Bogan central’: VRC members up in arms as exclusive areas open to paying public

The Victoria Racing Club is opening up its members-only areas to racegoers who are prepared to pay premium prices, causing outrage among some members.

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