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The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne Cup

Chris Waller's prospects of winning the Melbourne Cup for a second time have been boosted by Durston's Caulfield Cup victory.

AAP

As Melbourne clean-up begins, concerns raised over whether Flemington Racecourse wall exacerbated flooding

Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse, home to next month's Melbourne Cup, escaped severe flooding as homes around it were inundated on Friday. The racecourse has a rock wall to protect it from flooding.

ABC News

From Smokin' Romans to Anamoe and Deauville Legend, the leading chances for the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup

Three of Australia's most famous horse races will be run and won in less than three weeks — Andrew McGarry checks out the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup for the favourites and main chances.

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Racing: Australian Bloodstock's lucrative spell as Gold Trip opts for Caulfield Cup

"I know going forward we're probably going to look to target Sydney even more so than Melbourne next year, just with all the options that have come about."

Newcastle Herald

Greyhounds: Melbourne Cup next for Newcastle-owned French Martini after Black Top final

"I keep thinking surely she can't make another one, but everything she's been in she's made. She's a good one."

Newcastle Herald

Durston gives James McDonald maiden Newcastle Cup

Premier jockey James McDonald quipped that he may have locked in his Melbourne Cup ride too soon after guiding the Chris Waller-trained Durston to a commanding victory in the Newcastle Cup (2300m) on Friday.

Newcastle Herald

How Queen Elizabeth II made horseracing the sport of queens

A life-long lover of horses, the Queen oversaw one of the sport's most famous stables and won some of the world's most famous races.

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Verry Elleegant switched to French stable

Verry Elleegant, the 2021 Melbourne Cup winner, will do her future racing in Europe out of the stable of leading French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.

AAP

Morning mail: Liberal senator’s Melbourne Cup travel allowance, Boris Johnson fined, airport chaos

Wednesday: Hollie Hughes says alcohol company that gave her a spot in its marquee was a ‘major employer’ in NSW. Plus: why airport queues are so long

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal senator billed taxpayers for travel allowance on day of Melbourne Cup marquee event

Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority accepted Hollie Hughes’s explanation that event was justified ‘parliamentary business’ as invitation was from alcohol company with employees in her home state

The Guardian - AU

Women cricketers get Bradman on side

New book Cricket Found A New Frontier - Newcastle's Female Pioneers reveals a cracking forgotten yarn.

Newcastle Herald

Prized painting of Hunter Cup winner keeps legendary story in frame

Before 1919, the Melbourne Cup trophy wasn't the grandest object.

Newcastle Herald

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