It’s warm and a tad gusty at Flemington as the Melbourne Cup carnival kicks into gear on Derby Day. Follow along for all the fashion,colour and the latest news surrounding the countdown to Tuesday’s big race.
Meet the horse named in honour of a Cuban heavyweight boxing champion. He’s never been to Flemington but his impact on Melbourne’s great turf event in recent years has been profound.
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Derby Day Flemington 2024
Racing folk are a hardened lot,but there were tears shed openly after Another Wil’s thrilling victory in the Damien Oliver. And yet,Jamie Kah’s biggest moment of the day was still to come.
Chris Waller and Ciaron Maher will go head-to-head on Tuesday with a huge chunk of the Cup field between them.
Mighty mare Winx sits on top of Australian racing prizemoney with a whopping $26,451,1785,a monster total that never looked like getting mowed down – until now.
Chris Waller is shooting for his sixth victory in the Coolmore sprint at Flemington on Saturday,while our form analysts find you the winners and dissect the big races.
The world’s top-ranked female jockey has won more group 1 races than any other Australian woman – a record she’s determined to keep.
In Sydney for The Everest last month,a champion jockey left the precious trophies in the back of a cab – sparking a desperate search that finally tracked them down in Parramatta.
Before Saturday’s Golden Eagle,watch how Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira whispers in his horse’s ear. It demonstrates why he is among the best in the world.