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Jockey suspended after failing breath test
Brisbane
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
Melbourne
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
Brisbane
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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 »