You couldn’t wipe the smile off the face of Godolphin’s chief executive as he walked the Melbourne Cup parade route in the city centre – and it’s easy to see …
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Five years after missing the winning ride on Dunaden, jockey Craig Williams gets another chance to add his name to the Melbourne Cup honour roll when he rides international visitor …
Continue reading Qewy carries hopes in 2016 Melbourne Cup fieldFor as long as she can remember, Katelyn Mallyon has wanted to be a jockey. She has the pedigree: her grandfather Mick is a three-time Caulfield Cup winner, her father …
Continue reading Katelyn Mallyon has the pedigree to beat 2016 Melbourne Cup fieldYankee Rose has opened at $1.65 to win the 2016 VRC Oaks on the back of her third in the Cox Plate. A field of 15 was declared on Monday …
Continue reading Yankee Rose odds on to beat 2016 VRC Oaks fieldFrom the time Michael Walker won the Sandown Cup he knew Almoonqith was his 2016 Melbourne Cup ride. Walker guided Almoonqith to victory in last year’s 3200m Sandown Cup, less …
Continue reading Walker chilled before ride in 2016 Melbourne Cup fieldBlake Spriggs’ first Melbourne Cup parade has whetted the jockey’s appetite for the big day when he will realise his dream to ride in Australia’s most famous race. He will …
Continue reading 2016 Melbourne Cup a childhood dream for SpriggsJohn Ferguson doesn’t mind which of Godolphin’s five horses finally delivers an elusive Melbourne Cup for Sheikh Mohammed. The Godolphin chief executive wants this to be the year the Dubai …
Continue reading Sheikh has 5 horses in Melbourne Cup 2016 fieldBen Thompson’s father has three Melbourne Cup wins to his name. On Tuesday, the apprentice jockey gets his first taste of a Melbourne Cup of a different kind when he …
Continue reading Apprentice Ben Thompson gets first ride in 2016 Melbourne CupTrainer Ciaron Maher has been given a heroes’ welcome at the 2016 Melbourne Cup parade thanks to his mare Jameka. The VRC Oaks and the Caulfield Cup winner is Maher’s …
Continue reading Australian born Jameka wins hearts in 2016 Melbourne Cup fieldThe race is like no other but that won’t mean Kerrin McEvoy will be acting differently in the lead-up to the 2016 Melbourne Cup. The jockey has a near-full book …
Continue reading Saving energy the key for McEvoy ahead of 2016 Melbourne CupThe Mexican Grand Prix threw more heat into an already spicy rivalry between Red Bull and Ferrari. Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were both engaged in late-race …
Continue reading Red Bull and Ferrari mix it up again in F1A four-horse race for second spot in the World Rally Championship has been set up for Coffs Harbour next month, after Volkswagen claimed the manufacturers’ title in Wales over the …
Continue reading Second spot in WRC on line in AustraliaWest Coast defender Mitch Brown will attempt to resurrect his career with a Melbourne-based AFL club after being delisted by the Eagles on Monday. Brown wanted to return home to …
Continue reading Eagles delist defender Mitch Brown in AFLFremantle have turned to a rowing maestro in a bid to help their coaching group get out of their funk. International rowing coach Tom Morris, who guided Canada’s women’s squad …
Continue reading Dockers appoint rowing coachBIG ORANGE: Trainer Michael Bell. Jockey Jamie Spencer. $14 “He is arguably the best specialist two miler in Europe and hence he’s got topweight over here, but we’re looking forward …
Continue reading Final words on 2016 Melbourne Cup fieldFor Ben Hayes, it’s a good omen that his first Melbourne Cup 2016 runner has the same barrier, weight, owner and jockey’s first names as when his grandfather first won …
Continue reading Ben Hayes has good omens in 2016 Melbourne Cup tiltThe only Australian-born horse in the 2016 Melbourne Cup has come in for local support on the eve of the famous race. In a 24-horse field dominated by northern hemisphere …
Continue reading Jameka gets the local support in 2016 Melbourne Cup fieldBlake Shinn is dismissing Gallante’s last start Moonee Valley Cup showing when assessing the stayer’s chances of giving him his second Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Shinn won the 2008 Cup …
Continue reading Blake Shinn has high hopes of beating 2016 Melbourne Cup field
