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Jockey suspended after failing breath test

Wednesday 6 November 2019, 12:29pm

Cairns jockey Amanda Thomson has been suspended for six months after failing an alcohol breath test at trackwork.  Read more »

Vow And Declare comes through Cup win well

Wednesday 6 November 2019, 11:46am

Trainer Danny O'Brien says Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare has come through his victory at Flemington well and is a happy horse the morning after.  Read more »

Brisbane bookmaker Kelleher dies aged 89

Wednesday 6 November 2019, 11:37am

The doyen of the Brisbane bookmaking ring, Jack Kelleher, has died aged 89.  Read more »

Punters wager $100m but Cup turnover down

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 7:56pm

Punters outlaid more than $100 million on the 2019 Melbourne Cup as Craig Williams piloted Australian-trained Vow And Declare to victory.  Read more »

Bad start acts against Il Paradiso in Cup

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 7:09pm

A poor start has not helped the cause of the Aidan O'Brien-trained Il Paradiso with the stable vowing to be back again chasing an elusive Melbourne Cup win.  Read more »

Slow start costly for Cross Counter in Cup

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 7:06pm

Cross Counter has finished eighth in his Melbourne Cup defence but jockey William Buick insists he ran a big race after a slow start.  Read more »

Cup win a major source of pride for family

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 6:38pm

Craig Williams' brother Jason and his father Allan say the jockey has worked extremely hard to achieve his Melbourne Cup dream.  Read more »

How Cup favourites have fared this century

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 6:36pm

The Melbourne Cup favourite has failed to live up to the billing for a sixth straight year, with Finche running seventh.  Read more »

Michael Walker devastated at Cup defeat

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 6:23pm

Michael Walker is a family orientated man and feels like he has let his daughter down by finishing second in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Frankie Dettori banned after Cup protest

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 6:08pm

Frankie Dettori has been suspended for nine meetings for careless riding after being relegated to fourth place by a stewards' protest in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »