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Mullins eyes Irish success in Melbourne Cup

Mullins eyes Irish success in Melbourne Cup

Willie Mullins has brought Vauban and Absurde back for shots at Melbourne Cup glory after both missed out last year under the Flemington sun.

Melbourne Cup favourite Buckaroo handed wide draw

Melbourne Cup favourite Buckaroo handed wide draw

Melbourne Cup favourite Buckaroo handed wide draw

Melbourne Cup favourite Buckaroo handed wide draw

Chris Waller-trained favourite Buckaroo has work to do in the Melbourne Cup after being handed a wide gate for the race that stops a nation.

Jamie Kah steers Goldrush Guru to Victoria Derby win

Jamie Kah steers Goldrush Guru to Victoria Derby win

Jamie Kah steers Goldrush Guru to Victoria Derby win

Jamie Kah steers Goldrush Guru to Victoria Derby win

A suspected broken nose couldn't stop Jamie Kah becoming the second female jockey to win the Victoria Derby, steering Goldrush Guru to an emphatic win.

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Dee sets sights on unpredictable Victoria Derby

Dee sets sights on unpredictable Victoria Derby

Michael Dee chases his second Victoria Derby win aboard Kingofwallstreet as Flemington's Melbourne Cup carnival kicks off with a bang on Saturday.

Top-ranked Via Sistina ruled out of Melbourne Cup

Top-ranked Via Sistina ruled out of Melbourne Cup

Cox Plate winner Via Sistina has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup by connections, six days out from the race that stops the nation.

Decision still to be made on Cup favourite Via Sistina

Decision still to be made on Cup favourite Via Sistina

Trainer Chris Waller says connections are weighing up if Melbourne Cup favourite Via Sistina will race, but international Jan Brueghel has been ruled out.

Via Sistina shoots to Melbourne Cup favouritism

Via Sistina shoots to Melbourne Cup favouritism

Chris Waller-trained mare Via Sistina is the new Melbourne Cup favourite following a record-breaking performance in her Cox Plate victory.

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Via Sistina stuns in 'Winx-like' Cox Plate triumph

Via Sistina stuns in 'Winx-like' Cox Plate triumph

Via Sistina stuns in 'Winx-like' Cox Plate triumph

Via Sistina stuns in 'Winx-like' Cox Plate triumph

Via Sistina has won the $5 million Cox Plate, beating pre-race favourite Prognosis by a record margin in Australasia's weight-for-age championship.

Cox Plate hope Via Sistina 'bouncing' after track scare

Cox Plate hope Via Sistina 'bouncing' after track scare

Cox Plate hope Via Sistina 'bouncing' after track scare

Cox Plate hope Via Sistina 'bouncing' after track scare

Chris Waller has been thrilled with Cox Plate fancy Via Sistina's preparation and response after the star mare threw jockey James McDonald during track work.

'Battler' Harry Coffey claims dream Caulfield Cup win

'Battler' Harry Coffey claims dream Caulfield Cup win

'Battler' Harry Coffey claims dream Caulfield Cup win

'Battler' Harry Coffey claims dream Caulfield Cup win

Ciaron Maher-trained Duke De Sessa has won the $5 million Caulfield Cup ahead of Chris Waller pair Buckaroo and Land Legend.

Bella Nipotina becomes first mare to win Everest

Bella Nipotina becomes first mare to win Everest

Bella Nipotina becomes first mare to win Everest

Bella Nipotina becomes first mare to win Everest

Bella Nipotina has won the $20 million The Everest, becoming the first female horse to win the world's richest race on turf.

History no barrier for Land Legend in Caulfield Cup

History no barrier for Land Legend in Caulfield Cup

History no barrier for Land Legend in Caulfield Cup

History no barrier for Land Legend in Caulfield Cup

Zac Purton's Land Legend has drawn a historically problematic barrier for the $5 million Caulfield Cup but the Hong Kong-based hoop fancies his chances.

Waterhouse backs Storm Boy to climb Everest

Waterhouse backs Storm Boy to climb Everest

Waterhouse backs Storm Boy to climb Everest

Waterhouse backs Storm Boy to climb Everest

Trainer Gai Waterhouse has backed Storm Boy to silence his critics in the $20 million The Everest, which will be run as a Group 1 for the first time.

Tasracing makes $1.2m loss despite $36m from government

Tasracing makes $1.2m loss despite $36m from government

Tasracing makes $1.2m loss despite $36m from government

Tasracing makes $1.2m loss despite $36m from government

Horse and dog racing in Tasmania made a loss of $1.2 million over the past financial year despite more than $36 million in public funds.

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From pony rides to Birdsville, where horses 'just go'

It's a long way from Alan Lai's home in Hong Kong to Birdsville, but the young jockey has embraced his debut at "the Melbourne Cup of the outback".

The chips are never down in Bertalli's outback kitchen

Bertalli's hot chip van is a favourite among many rural Australians and the family business serving up fresh salty spuds at country shows for 70 years.

'Love the town': Birdsville's only cop to bid farewell

After 10 years as the only cop overseeing a patch of Queensland as big as the UK, Senior Constable Stephan Pursell is preparing to farewell the outback.

'Get off their high horses': call to end jumps racing

Former Victorian racing minister Rob Hulls is turning up the heat on the Labor government to become the last Australian state to ban jumps racing.

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Legendary racehorse Black Caviar dies

Australian horseracing is in mourning following the death of 15-time Group One winner and unbeaten mare Black Caviar.

All Rosehill housing facts not yet out, premier warns

The racing community has been urged to hold judgment on a plan to rip up a historic track as the NSW premier defends his friendship with the plan's instigator.

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys has attacked "cheats and undesirables" seeking to undermine him amid a battle over the future of Sydney's Rosehill racecourse.

Building 'black hole' link to scared horses, jockey ban

Horse racing at Queensland's biggest track is at a standstill after jockeys refused to ride, claiming a nearby construction site is spooking the animals.

Rosehill development plan a 'hijack': Gai Waterhouse

Champion racehorse trainer Gai Waterhouse says a controversial plan to offload Sydney's Rosehill racecourse is like putting Bondi Beach up for sale.

Champion racehorse Winx immortalised in new documentary

A new film, A Horse Named Winx, has premiered in Sydney, with generations to come to learn about the champion mare and her historic winning streak.

Champion racehorse Winx to star in feature film

Beloved racehorse Winx, dubbed 'the people's horse', is the star of a film documenting the champion bay mare's incredible record run of victories on the track.

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