Mackinnon Stakes no longer a Cup lead-up

By AAP The Mackinnon Stakes is to be moved from the first day of the Melbourne Cup carnival in the hope of enticing greater international participation. The Mackinnon (2000m), which will double in prize money to $2 million and be known as the Emirates Stakes, switches places with the original 1600m-race of… Read More » Read full article

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