Just Horse Racing News
RV investigating Melbourne Cup horse death
By Mediality Racing Racing Victoria officials will launch a thorough investigation into the death of Melbourne Cup runner Anthony Van Dyck once post mortem results on the horse are complete. The 2019 Epsom Derby winner suffered a catastrophic leg injury ... Read More »
History beckons as female jockeys to ride the Port Lincoln card
By Ric Chapman With the great Jamie Kah leading the way finishing like a train yesterday onboard PRINCE OF ARRAN (Shiraco-Storming Sioux) when 3rd in the Melbourne Cup, female hoops are on the rise. And no better example of that ... Read More »
Cup whip breach costs McEvoy $50,000
By Mediality Racing If finishing a narrow second in the Melbourne Cup wasn’t bad enough, Kerrin McEvoy’s afternoon got even worse in the stewards’ room. The jockey was fined $50,000 and suspended for 13 meetings for breaching the whip rules ... Read More »
O’Brien enjoys luck of the Irish – again
By Mediality Racing It was the wee hours of the morning in Ireland and after a fitful, anxious sleep, Joseph O’Brien rose in the dark to watch his two Melbourne Cup runners. Unable to be at Flemington due to COVID-19 ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup punter lands massive First 4
By Morgan Payne A TAB customer is today counting the cash after securing the entire First 4 dividend in the Lexus Melbourne Cup. Spending just $24, the NSW punter’s brave decision to stand $29 shot Twilight Payment out for first ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup day punter turns $1 into $30,000
By Morgan Payne A punter on Melbourne Cup day with the TAB has proven themselves to be a genius after nailing the First 4 in the second race of the day at Flemington – with just a single $1 outlay! ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup field hit with a scratching
By Morgan Payne There has been some late drama on this years Melbourne Cup with a late scratching of a Team Williams horse. The Danny O’Brien trained King Of Leogrance has been scratched from the 2020 Melbourne Cup field after ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup plunge has begun
By Morgan Payne Punters have opened their wallets early on the 2020 Melbourne Cup heavily backing an International raider to win the $8m event. The Aidan O’Brien trained Tiger Moth was the favourite leading into this years Melbourne Cup but ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup Unconventional Form Guide – 2020
By Adam Page For once-a-year punters, the form guide is not the essential tool in looking to find the Melbourne Cup. It’s the saddlecloth number, the name, the colours, and just about every other little detail like that which frustrates ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup facts and statistics
By Mediality Racing Some general facts and figures on the Melbourne Cup: * First run in 1861 under the banner of the Victorian Turf Club and won by the Etienne de Mestre-trained Archer who beat the favourite Mormon by six ... Read More »
