Melbourne Cup winner admits animal cruelty
Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir and his assistant Jarrod McLean have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in the lead-up to the 2018 Melbourne Cup.
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Gold Trip claims the 2022 Melbourne Cup
Gold Trip has won the Melbourne Cup, beating Emissary and High Emocean in the $8 million race at Flemington.
Melbourne Cup racegoers back at the track
Melbourne Cup crowds have returned in full for the first time in three years as punters and fashionistas hit Flemington, along with animal rights protesters.
Cup pair in race morning vet inspections
Lightweight Realm Of Flowers is expected to carry most public support to fend off the international challenge in the Melbourne Cup.
Cup runner won’t go down Without A Fight
Without A Fight is rated the second-string overseas runner in the Melbourne Cup but Ed Crisford says the stayer is in prime condition to run well at Flemington.
Manzoice wins Vic Derby for Waller, Dee
Manzoice has given champion trainer Chris Waller a second Victoria Derby triumph with the colt producing a barnstorming finish to win at Flemington.
Deauville Legend draws ‘spot on’ Cup gate
Melbourne Cup favourite Deauville Legend will start from a middle barrier in the $8 million race at Flemington.
NZ stars ready to shine in Victoria Derby
New Zealanders Sharp 'N' Smart and Mr Maestro will provide a formidable challenge for Australia's best young stayers in the $2 million Victoria Derby.
Ferguson dares to dream for Cup favourite
English horseman James Ferguson established his own training business three years ago and is eyeing a Melbourne Cup triumph with favourite Deauville Legend.
Waller wildcard up to Cox Plate challenge
For the second year in a row, a horse with a high-class European record is looming as a threat to Anamoe winning the $5 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.
Anamoe reigns supreme in 2022 Cox Plate
Anamoe has won the Cox Plate, revelling in rain-affected ground to triumph ahead of I'm Thunderstruck and El Bodegon in the $5 million race at Moonee Valley.
Bella Nipotina claims G1 Manikato Stakes
Bella Nipotina has arrived as Australia's latest Group One winner after taking out a rescheduled Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.
Giga Kick wins $15m Everest in huge upset
Giga Kick has won the $15 million Everest, beating Private Eye and Mazu in the world's richest thoroughbred race on turf at Randwick.
Durston wins the $5 million Caulfield Cup
Durston has won the $5 million Caulfield Cup, beating Gold Trip and Knights Order in the first of three signature races of the Melbourne spring carnival.
Smokin’ Romans hot for Caulfield Cup bid
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have Smokin' Romans poised to complete an unlikely rise as one of Australia's best stayers in the $5 million Caulfield Cup.
Stud deal adds intrigue to $15m Everest
Jacquinot, a runner in the $15 million Everest, has figured in a stud deal as the 2021 winner Nature Strip remains a warm favourite for back-to-back success.
Hendra virus detected on Mackay property
A horse has been put down in Mackay after testing positive for the Hendra virus, Queensland's first case of the disease since 2017.
Final vote set to ban jumps racing in SA
The South Australian parliament is set to vote on the latest bid by the Greens to ban jumps racing.
Nature Strip speeds to Royal Ascot triumph
Australian wonder horse Nature Strip has proved why he's the fastest in the business with a brilliant sprint triumph at Royal Ascot.
Qld to widen gambling tax, impose new levy
Queensland's gambling tax will rise from 15 per cent to 20 per cent and be broadened to include free and bonus bets in this month's state budget.
Verry Elleegant switched to French stable
Verry Elleegant, the 2021 Melbourne Cup winner, will do her future racing in Europe out of the stable of leading French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.
Quick-thinking Rawiller snatches QE Stakes
Outsider Think It Over has captured the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes after an inspired ride from Nash Rawiller on a record-breaking day at Randwick.
Iconic Birdsville races make grand return
The Birdsville races are returning to form after a pandemic-induced hiatus with the first of two carnivals for the year happening this weekend.
Verry Elleegant set for crowning moment
Verry Elleegant, runner-up in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the past two seasons, is ready to deliver in the richest race of the Sydney autumn carnival.
Doncaster win a triumph for racing royalty
Mr Brightside added a new chapter to a storied family history in racing after giving brothers Ben and JD Hayes their first Group One win in the Doncaster Mile.
Turf war threatens global status: Messara
Two days of racing in Sydney billed as The Championships will be held amid renewed focus on the political machinations of the Australian racing industry.
Fireburn in miraculous Golden Slipper win
Fireburn has come from an almost impossible position to win the $5 million Golden Slipper, the world's richest race for two-year-old thoroughbreds.
Kah special delivers All-Star Mile triumph
Zaaki has given jockey Jamie Kah and trainer Annabel Neasham the most lucrative win of their careers with victory in the $5 million All-Star Mile at Flemington.
Neasham takes aim at lucrative turf double
Annabel Neasham is a young racehorse trainer in a hurry and her rise to the top will be expedited if she can claim either the Golden Slipper or All-Star Mile.