19 h. ago McEvoys to take on the world: Our lone Aussie hope in the Melbourne Cup

A father-and-son training partnership are taking on the mighty mega stables and some gun internationals in the race that stops a nation. Here

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22 h. ago Planning your Cup Day look? Maybe pack a brolly and gumboots

The weather bureau forecasts up to 15 millimetres of rain across much of Melbourne for Cup Day, bringing back memories of one of the wettest races on record.

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22 h. ago Cup Day weather: Wet forecast means a brolly and gumboots might be in order

The weather bureau forecasts up to 15 millimetres of rain across much of Melbourne for Cup Day, bringing back memories of one of the wettest races on record.

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33 h. ago He quotes The Godfather and has a private jet. Some say he wields too much power in Victorian racing

Jonathan Munz is an influential racehorse owner who made his fortune in a plumbing supplies business. As the Melbourne Cup carnival begins, we profile the man dubbed Victoria’s answer to Peter V’Landys.

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33 h. ago The ‘James Bond moment’: Why the sky is full of helicopters on Melbourne Cup day

One after another, they arrive, with their VIP passengers on board, before taking off again.

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33 h. ago The dress that shocked the nation 60 years ago returns for Derby Day

Two Australian designers reinterpret the mini dress worn by Jean Shrimpton to the Melbourne Cup Carnival in 1965.

Events

52 h. ago Racing billionaire to replace Kanga on Melbourne Racing Club board

The racing club that runs Caulfield Racecourse has made two big appointments on the eve of Melbourne Cup week.

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57 h. ago I’d fractured 12 vertebrae and my skull. Then I was accused of ‘schoolgirl tactics’

By the time she won the Melbourne Cup, Michelle Payne had heard every sexist trope. These were the worst

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2 d. ago Out with the Grange and in with the champagne soakings at the Melbourne Cup’s exclusive Birdcage

The Grange isn’t flowing at Flemington’s exclusive Birdcage enclosure this year, but there will be no shortage of champagne.

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3 d. ago ‘There’s more than fascinators’: The top hats of the Melbourne Cup

Flimsy feathered fascinators once reigned but this year, everything from pillboxes to big hats is popular with customers and milliners taking part in the Lillian Frank Millinery Award.

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3 d. ago Inflation shock sends ASX lower; Banks decline, Woolworths gains

The Australian sharemarket slumped after inflation unexpectedly jumped in the latest quarter, wiping out hopes for a rate cut at the Reserve Bank’s next meeting on Melbourne Cup Day.

Events

4 d. ago From the blackbooker to blinkers: Your Melbourne Cup guide to the language of racing

If you don’t know your maidens from your mudlarks, this glossary of horse racing terms is for you.

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4 d. ago Bullish Buckaroo call made for Melbourne Cup; Al Riffa’s big concern allayed

A slashing run in the Cox Plate has convinced the trainer and connections that Buckaroo is in good enough form to have another crack at the Melbourne Cup.

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4 d. ago Wonderwall of cash: Week of stellar events to send Melbourne economy surging

Triple header of Melbourne Cup, Oasis and Metallica predicted to bring a once-in-a-decade boom for local businesses.

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5 d. ago Why one of this year’s Melbourne Cup favourites might not run in the race

Even though it has passed the mandatory veterinary scans, the decision on whether Buckaroo runs the Melbourne Cup will not be made until Saturday afternoon’s deadline.

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5 d. ago Why one of this year’s Melbourne Cup favourites might not run; Gai tries to teach Vauban manners

Even though it has passed the mandatory veterinary scans, the decision on whether Buckaroo runs the Melbourne Cup will not be made until Saturday afternoon’s deadline. Meanwhile, Gai Waterhouse has been working on the mounting-yard manners of a two-time favourite.

Society

5 d. ago ‘A rising star’: Michelle Payne says this female jockey is primed to continue her Cup legacy

It’s 10 years since Michelle Payne’s famous Melbourne Cup win on Prince of Penzance. She hopes the talented trio of female jockeys already booked for the Cup can join her as a winning jockey in Australia’s biggest race.

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7 d. ago The White Lotus and Real Housewives crossover coming to Melbourne

The Melbourne Cup carnival gets a dose of high drama from a Hollywood actor and a Beverly Hills reality-TV star.

Events

8 d. ago A trainer’s verdict: Sam Freedman’s guide to the Cox Plate, plus our expert tips

Don’t waste your time pouring over the Cox Plate form guide. Our Melbourne Cup-winning columnist has done it for you.

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9 d. ago Celine Gaudray’s childhood dream was to ride in the Melbourne Cup. Now she’s earned her chance

Gaudray admitted she was confident as her ride Torranzino loomed up to tackle the front-running, King Charles-owned Gilded Water in the Geelong Cup.

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