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.
Melbourne’s weather tested a variety of trends on the first major day of Victoria’s spring carnival
A bumper crowd was on hand for one of the signature events on the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival calendar.
Concerns over dangerous wind at Phillip Island’s MotoGP circuit have caused the showpiece motor sport event to be rescheduled to Saturday.
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.
The good,bad and ugly of a chilly Melbourne Cup Day,and how some viewers missed the race that stops the nation.
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.
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.
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.
The Victorian Spring Racing Carnival is back from its pandemic pause with a splash of bold colour – but one hue reigned supreme.
It was mostly blue skies and smiling faces at this year’s Caulfield Cup as punters celebrated the return of the spring racing carnival.