BRUCE MCAVANEY: It’s a race steeped in history with a new chapter to be written on Saturday. Here are the horses who have a real chance of winning.
Bruce McAvaney
A ‘graphic’ and distressing angle of the incident has now emerged.
Harrison Reid
Ascot Racecourse is set to spring back to life this weekend for the first event of the Spring Racing Carnival, with legendary jockey Damien Oliver in attendance as new Ollie’s bar launches.
Star jockey William Pike will ride $1.5 million Railway Stakes favourite Alsephina when she launches her spring campaign for Grant and Alana Williams in Saturday’s Asian Beau Stakes at Ascot.
Ernie Manning
WA’s Mark Zahra has claimed a second Caulfield Cup aboard Without a Fight to continue a stunning Group 1 run defeating West Wind Blows by a nose.
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Last-start Sydney winner My Ultimate Ronnie will make a surprise raid on Gloucester Park’s $125,000 4YO Classic and $200,000 Golden Nugget.
Perth racing is springing back into action with a little piece of Ibiza along for the ride.
Lauren Price
WA’s reimagined $10.5 million racing carnival has been saluted a raging success, with claims it has given the State a stronger hoofprint on the national sport’s annual calendar.
Steve Butler
She’s Extreme drew on her WA staying links to score her second Group 1 victory in the VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington on Thursday.
Jay Rooney
Ciaron Maher has celebrated his first Melbourne Cup triumph with family and friends while vowing to give Gold Trip a chance to claim back-to-back wins in Australia’s greatest race.
Warwick Barr
While his connections are lapping up a stunning Melbourne Cup victory, winning horse Gold Trip’s night is a more low-key affair.
Jackson Barrett
Four of The West Australian’s racing experts picked $21 outsider Gold Trip to win Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
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The Melbourne Cup has been run without incident, with the only horse to not finish the race now cleared of any injury.
A full house returned to Flemington and a West Australian jockey saluted with a stellar ride. Here are some of the images which will live long in the memory from a special Melbourne Cup. SEE THE PICS
An alleged act of track sabotage at Flemington just hours out from Australia’s biggest race is being investigated by Victorian Police.
Not sure who to tip in today’s race that stops the nation? The West Australian has you covered with a full form guide and tips from our racing experts.
As he prepares for another Melbourne Cup tilt, champion jockey Craig Williams has revealed returning with his wife to her Ukranian homeland has given him a new perspective he never imagined.
Racing writer Ernie Manning, who has been at Flemington to report on 16 Victorian spring carnivals, recalls his 10 most memorable Melbourne Cups.
Whether Rosehill trainer David Payne will be rewarded for his caution with star mare Montefilia in this year’s big race remains to be seen, but he appears to have timed her chances to the minute.
Once-a-year punters looking for their Melbourne Cup favourite by name, as many do, could do far worse than take a peek at this Gai Waterhouse co-trained horse.
The spruik is on for yet another overseas swooper to win the Melbourne Cup and make the race’s late legend Bart Cummings take another uncomfortable turn in his grave.
Champion jockey William Pike bid farewell to WA racing in his best style with a win aboard three-year-old Ruby Noir over 1800m at Pinjarra on Sunday.
Perth yearling sales scheduled for February 14-15 are set to be postponed after COVID-19 border control regulations left Magic Millions auction company staff stranded in NSW and Queensland.
Former Irish stayer The King emerged as a potential late Perth Cup entrant for trainer Lindsey Smith when stylishly winning a Lark Hill barrier trial on Monday.