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Immortalised Payne sends message with Flemington statue

The Victoria Racing Club has unveiled a statue of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne, which the racing trailblazer hopes will inspire the masses.

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Three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva dies

Iconic Australian racehorse Makybe Diva, who won the Melbourne Cup three times, has died after a colic attack.

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Cup-winning jockey Melham was thorn in trainer's side

Tony McEvoy recalls a young Jamie Melham "knocking off" his horses before joining forces with the woman who would ultimately deliver him a Melbourne Cup.

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Half Yours' Cup triumph is one for Australian racing

Half Yours upstaged a tide of imported and visiting stayers to win the $10 million Melbourne Cup for Ballarat-based trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy.

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Cheers of joy trackside as racing history made

Wintry conditions did little to dampen spirits at Flemington as racegoers celebrated the Melbourne Cup, with red and bright colours popular across the track.

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Could a cheetah win the Melbourne Cup?

Every year on the first Tuesday of November, many Australians tune in to watch “the race that stops a nation”: the Melbourne Cup.

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Is the Melbourne Cup losing its appeal? Here’s what the numbers reveal

The Melbourne Cup, a 3,200–metre race for horses more than three years old, has long been called “the race that stops the nation”.

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Half Yours completes historic Cups double for Melham

Jamie Melham has won the 165th running of the Melbourne Cup aboard the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Half Yours in the $10 million race at Flemington.

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Singing jockey Dolan keeps it simple in Cup spotlight

Robbie Dolan is out to grab a slice of history as the fourth jockey in the past century to win the Melbourne Cup on different horses in successive years.

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Buckaroo 'class' leads Waller's five-strong Cup assault

Chris Waller has likened Buckaroo's Melbourne Cup preparation to that of 2021 winner Verry Elleegant as the master trainer eyes a second win in the great race.

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UK trainers to rely on J-Mac magic with Meydaan

It's been 25 years since a Melbourne Cup winner jumped from one of the widest three gates, and that's the task super hoop James McDonald faces aboard Meydaan.

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Local hero Half Yours carries weight of a nation

Jockey Jamie Melham's shot at history in the Melbourne Cup comes as local hope Half Yours and new favourite Al Riffa are set to enjoy soft ground at Flemington.

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Dolan whips out secret weapon in Melbourne Cup defence

Top jockey Robbie Dolan believes Royal Supremacy is a genuine Melbourne Cup chance as the Irish expat eyes another slice of Flemington history.

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Rain dance for Cup favourite amid slight distance query

Co-trainer Calvin McEvoy believes Half Yours is every chance to justify his Melbourne Cup favouritism but would love to see rain to boost their chances.

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Cup of joy as favourite handed 'perfect' barrier draw

Co-trainer Calvin McEvoy could not have asked for a better result after Melbourne Cup favourite Half Yours drew barrier eight for the great race.

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J-Mac's green light for Meydaan ahead of Cup tilt

UK raider Meydaan has given superstar jockey James McDonald plenty of reason for optimism ahead of the $10 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

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60 years ago, supermodel Jean Shrimpton’s Cup outfit shocked the nation – but few know the full story

Today marks 60 years since English photographic model Jean Shrimpton, dubbed “The Shrimp”, caused a stir among conservative racegoers at the Melbourne Cup.

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Treasurer hits back as opposition slaps panic button

The coalition has sought to link a recent rise in inflation and unemployment to the 1970s economic malaise, but analysts say there is no need to panic.

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'Big, strong': Cup impost no concern for Zahra

Mark Zahra will chase his third Melbourne Cup triumph in four years when he rides topweight Al Riffa at Flemington in the race that stops a nation.

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Payne's goosebumps at thought of more female Cup glory

Trailblazing jockey Michelle Payne will be "cheering hard" for Jamie Melham, Celine Gaudray and Rachel King in the $10 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

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Ethical Diamond’s Melbourne Cup absence shows drawbacks of micro-managing risk

Ruling a likely favourite out of Australia’s biggest race on vets’ advice about a past injury only makes it harder for overseas horses to run there

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Let the party begin: Early Aussie joy at Royal Ascot

Australian two-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra won the first race at Royal Ascot, a success that was to elude King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

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It’s the most American of sports, so why is the NFL looking to Melbourne for international games?

Melbourne’s status as the sporting capital of Australia is well-established: the Victorian city hosts annual events such as the Australian Open tennis tournament, the Formula 1 Grand Prix, Melbourne Cup horseracing carnival, Boxing Day cricket Test and more.

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J-Mac, Via Sistina round out Cup carnival in style

Via Sistina, Australia's best racehorse, has produced another dominant performance under James McDonald in the Group 1 Champions Stakes at Flemington.

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Knight's Choice an omen for thousands of Hunter punters in the Melbourne Cup

More than 60,000 bets were placed per minute on Melbourne Cup Day.

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