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Racing
Winx signs off after history-making spring
As momentum builds to Australia's most famous race, the country's most famous horse has slipped quietly out of town headed for a rural holiday.
- by Caryl Williamson
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Melbourne Cup
Hard living and graft paid dividends for Sievier
The story of the 1898 Melbourne Cup winner and associated characters is a tale worthy of the silver screen.
- by Max Presnell
Melbourne Cup
Olive casts his Gaze over the Melbourne Cup
After being part of last year's race that stops a nation, Canberra trainer Nick Olive casts his eye over this year's field in search of a winner.
- by David Polkinghorne
McDonald to deliver on Cup promise on the other side of the fence
Returned jockey James McDonald has a different focus but still has the talent to deliver the Melbourne Cup on Yucatan.
- by Chris Roots
Melbourne Cup
Lean McEvoy hungry to Count himself among Cup greats
Kerrin McEvoy has resigned himself to just scraps in a bid to make Cross Counter's weight and join an elite Melbourne Cup club.
- by Adam Pengilly
Melbourne Cup
Who you should back in the Melbourne Cup
They say there's a science to doing the form but in the Melbourne Cup, in such an unpredictable race with such a big field, picking a winner is not easy.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Flashback
Flashback 2008: Bart Cummings wins his 12th, and final, Melbourne Cup
Ten years ago Bart Cummings won his 12th, and final, Melbourne Cup. The win was the jewel in the crown for Australia's most successful trainer. We remember the race with this article from the archives.
- by Greg Baum
Melbourne Cup
Young jockeys savour their debuts on racing's biggest stage
Two of Melbourne racing's up-and-coming young riders get the chance to star on racing's big stage for the first time.
- by Michael Lynch
Melbourne Cup
Vengeur Masque and Moloney get Cup chance - at last
Young jockey Patrick Moloney has had to sit on the sidelines for the past two years but he will be in the Cup now his ride Vengeur Masque makes the field
- by Michael Lynch
Melbourne Cup
Crowley has seen triumph and the tragedy in racing
Jim Crowley has seen friends killed and paralysed riding over jumps and on the flat. That's why the now 40-year-old doesn't stress out - even about the Cup
- by Michael Lynch
Melbourne Cup
The owner who will have more Cup runners than Lloyd
The Melbourne Cup's most successful owner won't be the Australian with the largest contingent of horses under his name in this year's race.
- by Adam Pengilly