What it really takes to win the Melbourne Cup
Winning a Melbourne Cup is the pinnacle of horse racing in Australia and it takes years of hard work and preparation to get there.
Outsider Knight’s Choice wins Melbourne Cup thriller
Rank outsider Knight’s Choice yesterday upset favorite Buckaroo to win the A$8 million (US$5.29 million) Melbourne Cup, earning Irish jockey Robbie Dolan a debut victory in Australia’s “race that stops a nation.
Fourth Melbourne Cup win not Absurde for Kerrin McEvoy
Absurde is rated a $13 chance for the Melbourne Cup after the announcement that the Aidan O’Brien-trained Group 1 St Leger (2916m) winner Jan Brueghel will not be a starter in the race after not passing veterinary inspections.
Mug's guide to picking the Melbourne Cup winner
Want to pick the Cup winner based on the horse's name, the most successful barriers, or the number on the saddle cloth? This guide has got you covered.
The horse, the prep, and the race itself — how the tactics of winning the Melbourne Cup have evolved
The Melbourne Cup has changed greatly in 30 years, but some things remain the same. Just ask three-time cup-winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy.
Inside 2024 Melbourne Cup vet protocols: ‘We want to see horses race … not miss out’
Gilbert Gardiner examines Racing Victoria’s Melbourne Cup veterinary protocols, explaining how technology is used to identify horses at a heightened risk of injury. Each horse in the Melbourne Cup has one final Racing Victoria vet inspection to pass.
Horse racing: Melbourne Cup stage awaits Positivity
Talented Kiwi mare Positivity will step out on the greatest stage for stayers at Flemington on Tuesday, when she contests the A$8 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). In the care of highly-respected Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman,
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Three-time Cup champ Kerrin McEvoy slammed over Absurde ‘travesty’
“There wasn’t enough room for me to come outside, so I decided to cut the corner,” Dolan explained. “I heard Kerrin ...
Jamie Kah impresses with near-miss in Melbourne Cup as leading jockey cops ugly backlash
Jamie Kah has won praise around the horse racing world for her ride aboard Okita Soushi in the Melbourne Cup, after falling ...
Frankie Dettori had an absolute shocker on Emily Upjohn – and my 15-2 tip in the Melbourne Cup
Having led 2f out, Absurde gradually weakened inside the final furlong. This time he has a cracking draw in stall 7, and ...
Kerrin McEvoy chasing legends Harry White and Bobbie Lewis as a four-time winner of the Melbourne Cup
Arwon was destined to win a Melbourne Cup. His name is Nowra spelt backwards, the home of the Cup’s first champion, Archer ...
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What the jockeys said: 2024 Melbourne Cup
KNIGHT'S CHOICE, at odds of 99-1, ran up between horses to get the bob in the $8,560,000 Melbourne Cup (G1) at @FlemingtonVRC ...
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Willie Mullins eyes another Absurde challenge in Melbourne Cup
Willie Mullins has not given up on his Lexus Melbourne Cup ambitions after watching Absurde finish best of his two runners in ...
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How Robbie Dolan and Knight's Choice avoided 60-year curse after pre-race twist in Melbourne Cup
Kerrin McEvoy and Absurde were in barrier six on Tuesday, and many believe the jockey blew a golden chance to win. Barriers 7, 12, 19 and 23 will remain as the least successful barriers for at ...