Melbourne Cup
Godolphin will have ‘underdog’ mentality for spring after Anamoe’s retirement
James Cummings stood a few metres from the Melbourne Cup trophy he’s desperately trying to win - but his next phase after Australia’s best horse is at the forefront of his mind.
- by Adam Pengilly
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As Myer and the Melbourne Cup part ways, there’s still hope for race day fashion
Australia’s biggest horse race may have found itself without a fashion sponsor, but trackside style could be the ultimate winner.
- by Melissa Singer
Network 10 scratched as Seven, Nine pursue Melbourne Cup rights
Network 10 is no longer a contender for the Melbourne Cup rights, after having broadcast the race since 2018.Â
- by Amelia McGuire and Calum Jaspan
‘It’s only about the spring’: NSW launch fresh racing attack on Victoria over breakaway plot
Court documents reveal plans for a rebel body spoke about headhunting David Gallop and Nick Weeks. Now, Racing NSW has accused of Racing Victoria’s covert plot with other states being motivated by one factor.
- by Chris Roots and Adam Pengilly
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Horse racing
‘Unconscionable conduct’: Why two directors were kicked out of a Racing Australia meeting
The body which comprises representatives of the state regulators has been at loggerheads for years. There was an explosive meeting when relations irreparably soured.
- by Adam Pengilly
Class prevails in Australian Cup, as another Cummings joins honour roll
It took a masterful ride from jockey Ben Melham to pull off the feat with Cascadian, a week after the Godolphin warhorse finished second in the All-Star Mile.
- by Damien Ractliffe
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Horse racing
Champion trainer scanning his own horses to avoid Melbourne Cup scratchings
Champion trainer Chris Waller has begun scanning his potential Melbourne Cup horses now because of fears that Racing Victoria’s mandatory CT scans will not only deter quality horses from entering Australia’s greatest race, but permanently end the careers of fit horses.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Is it time to loosen some of racing’s strict dress codes?
Some racing insiders think items such as ties and jackets should become optional to help attract a younger crowd. But not everyone is on board.
- by Melissa Singer and Damien Ractliffe
Racing NSW takes four states to court over secret documents
The relationship between Australia’s racing states has been fractious for years. But it’s just reached a new low with court action imminent.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Darren Weir
Weir suffers blow in bid to return to training after cruelty charges
The Melbourne Cup-winning trainer’s four-year ban from the sport ends on Monday. But he now has another obstacle in his path if he wants to get another training licence.
- by Adam Pengilly
‘No apology’: Foreign trainers skip Melbourne for Sydney, but Racing Victoria has no regrets
Months after his notable absence from the Melbourne spring carnival, where Racing Victoria implements stringent vetting requirements, Irish racehorse trainer prodigy Joseph O’Brien will be a welcome guest at Peter V’landys’ Sydney Championships.
- by Damien Ractliffe