Mark Zahra’s wife kept a secret. After the jockey won the Caulfield Cup,she finally told him

Mark Zahra’s wife kept a secret. After the jockey won the Caulfield Cup,she finally told him

Irish horse Without A Fight has won the 2023 Caulfield Cup in a memorable day for jockey Mark Zahra. West Wind Blows was a close second,while Gold Trip completed the placings.

  • byDamien Ractliffe andAndrew Wu

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Caulfield Cup:Fashion’s top five

Caulfield Cup:Fashion’s top five

Melbourne’s weather tested a variety of trends on the first major day of Victoria’s spring carnival

  • byDamien Woolnough
Bucks party,DJ on the decks and plenty of frocks:Trackside at the Caulfield Cup

Bucks party,DJ on the decks and plenty of frocks:Trackside at the Caulfield Cup

A bumper crowd was on hand for one of the signature events on the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival calendar.

  • byCarla Jaeger andCara Waters
‘Safety is the most important factor’:MotoGP event brought forward over wind gust fears
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‘Safety is the most important factor’:MotoGP event brought forward over wind gust fears

Concerns over dangerous wind at Phillip Island’s MotoGP circuit have caused the showpiece motor sport event to be rescheduled to Saturday.

  • byScott Spits
Star Tigers’ hopes riding high;Gold Trip not guaranteed to start;Nonconformist withdrawn due to lameness

Star Tigers’ hopes riding high;Gold Trip not guaranteed to start;Nonconformist withdrawn due to lameness

Between them,they have a swag of AFL premiership medals,best and fairest awards,Coleman Medals and All-Australian blazers,but to own a Caulfield Cup winner,well,that would be an entirely different thrill for six Richmond footballers.

  • byPeter Ryan
Not even Eddie could arrest ratings decline:The good,bad and ugly of the Melbourne Cup

Not even Eddie could arrest ratings decline:The good,bad and ugly of the Melbourne Cup

The good,bad and ugly of a chilly Melbourne Cup Day,and how some viewers missed the race that stops the nation.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
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Why trainer of Melbourne Cup favourite says international raiders are put off from entering

Why trainer of Melbourne Cup favourite says international raiders are put off from entering

Deauville Legend’s trainer James Ferguson says stringent vetting requirements have “absolutely” put off internationals from targeting the Melbourne Cup,as the connections of Durston come to terms with the Caulfield Cup winner’s withdrawal from Tuesday’s race.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
The Caulfield Cup was the one place to cheer for an emergency

The Caulfield Cup was the one place to cheer for an emergency

On a day of devastating floods for Victorians,Caulfield was the only place where people were cheering for an emergency - in this case the winner,lightweight Durston.

  • byPeter Ryan
Emergency Durston swoops to Caulfield Cup triumph

Emergency Durston swoops to Caulfield Cup triumph

Lightweight and emergency Durston has caused a boilover in the Caulfield Cup,claiming the 2400m handicap by pipping top weight Gold Trip on the finishing post.

  • byMichael Manley andPeter Ryan
The best fashion looks from the Caulfield Cup

The best fashion looks from the Caulfield Cup

The Victorian Spring Racing Carnival is back from its pandemic pause with a splash of bold colour – but one hue reigned supreme.

  • byMelissa Singer
Bright colours and happy punters:More winners than losers at this year’s Caulfield Cup

Bright colours and happy punters:More winners than losers at this year’s Caulfield Cup

It was mostly blue skies and smiling faces at this year’s Caulfield Cup as punters celebrated the return of the spring racing carnival.

  • byCarla Jaeger