It’s Just Fine at Flemington as Waterhouse books a golden ticket for the Melbourne Cup

It’s Just Fine at Flemington as Waterhouse books a golden ticket for the Melbourne Cup

A quinella for master trainer Chris Waller in the group 1 Turnbull Stakes and Gai Waterhouse’s golden ticket for the Melbourne Cup with front-running stayer Just Fine. Racing at Flemington had a bit of everything.

  • byDanny Russell

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Six faces involved in an election process that started on Tuesday could change the shape of Melbourne Racing Club.

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Victorian racing’s war of words heats up

Victorian racing’s war of words heats up

Two of the racing industry’s key figures have gone head-to-head over the appointment of Racing Victoria’s new chair.

  • byPeter Ryan
Max’s wisdom and advice will stay with me beyond the track

Max’s wisdom and advice will stay with me beyond the track

Turf great Max Presnell has gone from hero to friend and mentor for racing writer Chris Roots.

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Verry Elleegant’s journey from triumph to tragedy:How a one in 1000 chance caused champion mare’s death

Verry Elleegant’s journey from triumph to tragedy:How a one in 1000 chance caused champion mare’s death

The racing world is still coming to terms with the shock death of the former Melbourne Cup winner while giving birth to her first foal. The reason was an extremely rare complication.

  • byAdam Pengilly
The Melbourne Cup moment that had Richmond stars sweating

The Melbourne Cup moment that had Richmond stars sweating

It was hard to hear the jockey’s exact words,but he moved his body back and forth and from side to side to deliver his message about Soulcombe’s run.

  • byAndrew Wu andPeter Ryan
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‘As good a thing I’ve seen’:Williams declares Cup favourite the one to beat

‘As good a thing I’ve seen’:Williams declares Cup favourite the one to beat

Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban is “as good a thing” coming out of Europe for the race,according to prominent owner Nick Williams,whose father Lloyd has won the Cup seven times.

  • byDamien Ractliffe,Andrew Wu andPeter Ryan
Pick your winner:Every horse running in the Melbourne Cup
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Pick your winner:Every horse running in the Melbourne Cup

We take you through every horse and their chances in the chase for history in the race that stops the nation.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
What are the whip rules in racing? And does a horse feel pain when whipped?
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What are the whip rules in racing? And does a horse feel pain when whipped?

Ahead of the biggest week of racing in Australia - Melbourne’s spring racing carnival - Damien Ractliffe looks at the whip rules and whether they’re working.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
Big bucks:How the Caulfield Cup eclipsed The Everest

Big bucks:How the Caulfield Cup eclipsed The Everest

More international money was taken on the Caulfield Cup than The Everest,and Racing Victoria expects the cash from Hong Kong will continue to flow in coming weeks.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
As it happened:Winning jockey Mark Zahra cops whipping fine,ban after Without A Fight victory

As it happened:Winning jockey Mark Zahra cops whipping fine,ban after Without A Fight victory

Mark Zahra has copped a seven-meet suspension and a $50,000 fine for breaching the whip rules in the Caulfield Cup.

  • byRoy Ward