69 m. ago Half Yours claims stunning victory in the Melbourne Cup as jockey Jamie Melham makes sporting history

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2 h. ago Melbourne Cup: Jamie Melham claims second historic win for female jockey

The star rider emulated Michelle Payne, who triumphed, on a 100-1 chance ten years ago, by winning the 'race that stops a nation' on leading contender Half Yours

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2 h. ago Half Yours claims stunning victory in the Melbourne Cup after chasing down huge frontrunner

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4 h. ago Melbourne Cup 2025 LIVE: All the celebrity fashion triumphs and fails at the race that stops a nation

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19 h. ago The jockey living with cystic fibrosis riding Britain’s leading Melbourne Cup hope

Harry Coffey, who has ridden over 1,100 winners has established himself as a leading rider in Victoria, Australia in spite having the condition since birth

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20 h. ago Bookie ‘nearly wets his pants’ after taking £250,000 bet on Melbourne Cup favourite

Racecourse bookmaker Chris Lester accepted the huge sum on the Joseph O’Brien Irish St Leger winner Al Riffa at an eve of race function

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21 h. ago 2025 Melbourne Cup tips: Predictions, betting guide and odds for Flemington

Racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge brings us his best bets for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup

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23 h. ago Talking Horses | Willie Mullins eyes Melbourne and Breeders’ Cup double after shock triumph

The dominant jumps racing trainer has another huge Flat prize in sight after Ethical Diamond’s sparkling successIf five wins from the seven turf events, one short of the record, felt like a standard return for European runners at the 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, then the identity of the biggest winner of all was a huge, and very refreshing, surprise.Willie Mullins blew into Del Mar with Ethical Diamond, his first ever runner at the meeting, and left with the $2m first prize in the Turf, nearly five times as much as he banked when Nick Rockett landed the Grand National in April. And the style of his win was equally memorable. Punters who backed the proven Group One form of Minnie Hauk and Rebel’s Romance might beg to differ, but it gladdened the heart to see an Ebor Handicap winner leave the pair of them standing with a stretch run for the ages. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Bianca Censori turns heads as she touches down at Melbourne Airport wearing only underwear and gold tights just in time for the Cup

Bianca Censori has returned home to Australia just in time for the Melbourne Cup. 

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7 d. ago At least 174 racehorses died from racing or training injuries in past 12 months in Australia, report finds

That’s the highest number recorded by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses since they began tracking deaths 10 years agoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 174 thoroughbred racehorses died at the track or as a result of injuries sustained while racing or training in the past 12 months – the highest number recorded by animal rights activists since they began tracking 10 years ago.The report from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) was released on Tuesday, one week ahead of Australia’s most important horse race, the Melbourne Cup. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Punter turns £10 bet into nearly £50,000 with ‘sensational’ each way accumulator

The William Hill customer landed the windfall on races at Cheltenham, Doncaster and Newbury despite only one of the six horses in the bet becoming a winner

Economics

1 week ago Onesmoothoperator guarantees place in £5m Melbourne Cup with ‘pretty easy’ win

The Brian Ellison-trained seven-year-old, who won the Geelong Cup on his travels last year, won the Moonee Valley Gold Cup on Friday

Economics

2 w. ago Ireland’s leading Flat rider ditched from Melbourne Cup favourite for local

Dylan Browne McMonagle is on course to be crowned champion jockey in Ireland for the first time but his services won't be needed for Al Riffa, who will now be ridden by Mark Zahra

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2 w. ago Melbourne Cup favourite Sir Delius ‘at risk of injury’ ruled out of £5million race

Sir Delius, the big hope of trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, underwent a series of scans which are part of the strict protocols introduced for the race

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3 w. ago WNBA fans react in disgust to news that men are betting on players’ menstrual cycles

FadeMeBets, who has 29,000 followers on Instagram, advises his followers to bet the ‘under’ based on when he thinks players are on their periods

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