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The Latest Breaking News from the Melbourne Cup

International Raiders Handed a Melbourne Cup Boost by the Handicapper

Defending champion Without A Fight has been assigned topweight of 58.5kg for the 2024 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington Racecourse in November.

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Homeless man wins thousands off a $5 bet on the Melbourne Cup

The man managed to win big after placing a bet worth just a couple of pounds

Evening Standard

How to watch Melbourne Cup 2023 — live stream racing online from anywhere

Can Gold Trip go back-to-back at the race that stops a nation? Here's our guide to watch Melbourne Cup 2023 live streams — and for free — no matter where you are.

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How to watch the Melbourne Cup 2023 online and on TV

Here's how you can watch the Melbourne Cup 2023 online, ready for when it starts on Tuesday, November 7.

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Melbourne Cup: most Australians have little or no interest in ‘race that stops the nation’, Essential poll finds

Only 11% of respondents to survey say they have ‘high interest’, down five points from before last year’s race

The Guardian - AU

Where in Canberra (and surrounds) you can celebrate Melbourne Cup Day

There are venues offering a range of packages for the race that stops the nation.

The Canberra Times

The media’s incessant stream of racing carnival drivel helps drive gambling addiction

The racing industry is corrupt, cruel and kills its employees. Moreover, it’s reliant on gambling addicts — something media coverage works hard to ignore.

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How Phar Lap’s skin, bones and heart became ‘holy relics’ in colonial Australia and New Zealand

When the legendary Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup in 1930, the big chestnut horse didn’t just live up to his Thai name, which means “lightning”. He also brought together strands of colonial history and mythology that are only now properly visible.

The Conversation

Melbourne Cup: why brands are quietly distancing themselves from the ‘race that stops the nation’

Experts point to social and animal harms and the cost-of-living crisis – and say for younger generations, the cup is ‘just not cool anymore’

The Guardian - AU

Your 5-Minute Explainer On #NupToTheCup & Why People Are Saying No To Horse Racing

There have been seven horse deaths during and in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup over the last 10 years. Six of them saw the horses euthanised on the track.

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Crown casino workers set to strike before Melbourne Cup

Work stoppages are planned by Crown casino workers ahead of the Melbourne Cup following months of negotiations for better pay and conditions.

AAP

Corks pop as exclusive Birdcage awaits sellout crowds

Entry costs almost $500 per person but that hasn't stopped the ritzy Birdcage enclosure from selling out for every day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

AAP

Mark Zahra makes peace with massive Melbourne Cup call

Mark Zahra has come to terms with his tough decision to partner Without A Fight instead of trying to repeat 2022's Melbourne Cup success with Gold Trip.

AAP

Payne a picture as she recalls Melbourne Cup glory

Michelle Payne swapped her riding silks for a flowing silk dress as she helped launch the Melbourne Cup carnival, carrying the Cup she famously won in 2015.

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Zahra picks Without A Fight for Melbourne Cup

Mark Zahra will not ride last year's winner Gold Trip in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington next month, instead opting to partner Without A Fight.

Daily Mirror

Frankie Dettori delays retirement date to seek first Melbourne Cup success

Frankie Dettori, who retires at the end of the season, had already committed to riding at the Breeders' Cup in the US but will now fly to Australia afterwards to ride at the Melbourne Cup Carnival

Irish Mirror

Royal Ascot 2023: History maker Michelle Payne joins ITV Racing line-up

Australian Michelle Payne, the first and only jockey to win her nations's biggest race, the Melbourne Cup, will be part of the ITV Racing team broadcasting at Royal Ascot

Newcastle Herald

2023 Melbourne Cup tour is headed for the Hunter

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Jockey Michelle Payne couldn't walk and vomited "all day, every day" after concussion

Michelle Payne, the only female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, opened up about her health battles and her experience following several concussions

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