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HORSE RACING

Melham ‘waves’ whip, stewards wave penalties

Suspended: Ben Melham

Golden Slipper winning jockey Ben Melham will miss the final two days of the Sydney carnival after being suspended for 14 days and fined $2000 after hitting Assign 15 times before the 100 metre mark as he won Saturday's Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill.

Inside Running

Tough quest: Annus Mirabilis wins the Bagot Handicap.

Difficult to tell if it's been done before, an Adelaide Cup winner that has managed to back up and win the Mornington Cup after a break of just two weeks.

Cooks have more group 1 success on menu

Memorable moment: Brenton Avdulla riding Lasqueti Spirit wins the Victorian Oaks at Flemington in the spring.

Frank and Christine Cook's love of racing has taken them on a fascinating journey and they have eight group 1 wins to reminisce about, with possibly another to come soon.