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The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne Cup

Hunter's punters turn one on for 2022 Melbourne Cup celebrations

Punters absolutely turned one on for the 2022 Melbourne Cup with no shortage of glitz and glamour across Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

A Melbourne Cup Protestor Slooshed 1000L Of Weird Oily Liquid Onto Flemington Racecourse

Racing Victoria said the track was still safe to race on.

Pedestrian.tv

Melbourne Cup runner Interpretation pulls up 'OK' after failing to finish

The official Channel 10 broadcast hears the Australian-trained horse was "eased out" early from the race, which was won by six-year-old stallion Gold Trip.

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Melbourne Cup 2022 finishing order from first to last place

Across the country, Australians picked their favourite horse to win the Melbourne Cup. Find out where your horse finished.

ABC News

Gold Trip - the horse with Hunter connections - claims the Melbourne Cup

Gold Trip has brushed aside an international challenge to win the Melbourne Cup, giving one of Australia's biggest stables a breakthrough in the race.

Newcastle Herald

Gold Trip wins 2022 Melbourne Cup as jockey Mark Zahra gains redemption

Gold Trip made light of inclement weather and an early-morning attempt to sabotage the track to win the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup

The Guardian - AU

Gold Trip claims the 2022 Melbourne Cup

Gold Trip has won the Melbourne Cup, beating Emissary and High Emocean in the $8 million race at Flemington.

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Emotional jockey Mark Zahra reacts after Gold Trip wins the 2022 Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra says it is "unbelievable" that he guided Gold Trip to victory.

ABC News

Melbourne Cup Carnival 2022: The winners, the protests, the fashion and four seasons in one day

Thousands of punters headed to Flemington racecourse on Tuesday for the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup.

The New Daily

Racegoers brave storms for Melbourne Cup

After weeks of extreme weather and flooding across the state, tens of thousands of racegoers head to the Melbourne Cup for the first time in three years.

AAP

Racegoers revel at Flemington despite coldest Melbourne Cup day in a century

A chilly day of hail and rain in Melbourne wasn't enough to deter thousands of racegoers pouring into the Flemington Racecourse for the biggest day on Australia's racing calendar.

ABC News

Melbourne Cup updates: Gold Trip gives trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace first Cup victory — as it happened

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace get their first Melbourne Cup victory, with Mark Zahra riding Gold Trip home at Flemington.

ABC News

Lunar Flare scratched from Melbourne Cup

Lunar Flare has failed a Melbourne Cup morning veterinary inspection and has been scratched from the $8 million race at Flemington.

AAP

Melbourne Cup day usually sees an increase in domestic violence — and alcohol is just one of many complex reasons why

Not everyone looks forward to the Melbourne Cup. Domestic violence and emergency services ready themselves for a potential increase in calls, call-outs and admissions — and alcohol is just one reason why.

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This Melbourne Cup, alcohol and sport collide. We need to watch out for domestic violence

Not everyone looks forward to the Melbourne Cup. Domestic violence and emergency services ready themselves for a potential increase in calls, call-outs and admissions.

ABC News

The Melbourne Cup: How did the 22 runners make it into the big race?

From the international "raiders" to the "converted" Aussie hopes and a few genuine locals, we take a look at the varied journeys of the contenders for this year's Melbourne Cup.

AAP

Melbourne Cup history beckons for McEvoy

Kerrin McEvoy will have a record-equalling fourth Melbourne Cup win in his sights when he rides UK stayer Deauville Legend in the $8 million race.

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: Flightline poised for all-time great status at Breeders’ Cup

America’s multi-million dollar meeting will overshadow the Melbourne Cup and the jumps racing at Aintree this week

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The Guardian - AU

Interest in Melbourne Cup slips with more than half of Australians uninterested, poll suggests

Nearly half of those surveyed (45%) believe it promotes ‘unhealthy’ gambling and a third (34%) say it normalises animal cruelty

The New Daily

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Melbourne Cup

The race that stops the nation is back, with no COVID restrictions hindering the event. Here's what you need to know about the Melbourne Cup.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter owners say wetter the better for Melbourne Cup hope Gold Trip

IT'S not often you want rain on your parade, but for Newcastle's Tony Price and his fellow owners of Gold Trip, that's exactly what they are hoping for in the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200 metres) on Tuesday.

ABC News

The Loop: Australian killed in Seoul stampede remembered as 'gorgeous angel', Caroline Kennedy on ambassadorship, Melbourne Cup set to be wet

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AAP

Cup pair in race morning vet inspections

Lightweight Realm Of Flowers is expected to carry most public support to fend off the international challenge in the Melbourne Cup.

Newcastle Herald

Melbourne Cup Day proves thirsty work as publicans prepare around the clock

It's the race that stops the nation, but for Newcastle publicans - Melbourne Cup Day is thirsty work.

Pedestrian.tv

Young Ppl Who Used To Watch The Melbourne Cup Told Us The *Many* Reasons Why They Switched Off

"The race that stops a nation" isn't stopping much as more Australians switch off and let Melbourne Cup Day pass by without a second thought.

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