Horse Racing

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 11: Blake Shinn riding Globe defeats Treasurethe Moment in Race 6, the Sportsbet Might And Power during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 11, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Last-start winner found to have leg soreness

Vets have scratched last-start winner Globe from Saturday’s $6 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

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Zac Purton has bettered Douglas Whyte’s all-time Hong Kong win record, becoming the first jockey to reach 1900 victories in the city.

Aussie ‘king’ has perfect response to vicious claim from trainer’s wife

While the superstar was busy winning, the daughter of a racing legend served up a wild two-word insult.

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Gai Waterhouse with Sir Delius before he was scratched from the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup..

Racing public in dark over shock Melbourne Cup scratching

KIERSTEN DUKE: A horse’s health should always be paramount, but Racing Victoria needs to reveal more when they make big calls like they have on Gai Waterhouse-trained thoroughbred Sir Delius.

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Races have been postponed at the Geelong Cup as wild winds roar through the track.

Racing called off as wild winds cause Geelong Cup chaos

Stewards were forced to take action as jockeys struggled to keep their horses on a straight course.

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Sir Delius will not race anywhere in the spring after being ruled out of the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.

Gai Waterhouse makes call on axed Melbourne Cup favourite

The five-year-old’s immediate future has been decided after sensationally losing his chance to make history.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 23:  Jockey Steven Arnold riding So You Think returns to scale after his win in the 2010 Tatts Cox Plate during Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley Racecourse on October 23, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

Legendary Australian racehorse passes away aged 19

The champion stallion lost a short health battle in hospital.

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Sir Delius could run in Sydney after being ruled out of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

‘Upset’ trainers weigh $2m play for axed Melbourne Cup favourite

A proposal ‘worth a good bit of money’ has emerged in the wake of the shock news.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 18: Jamie Melham poses with the trophy after riding Half Yours to win Race 9, the Sportsbet Caulfield Cup during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on October 18, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Melham first female to win Caulfield Cup aboard Half Yours

Jamie Melham has become the first female jockey to salute in the Group 1 $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) aboard favourite Half Yours, giving the legendary hoop the first of her elusive ‘majors’ in racing.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 18: Zac Purton riding Ka Ying Rising  win Race 7  The TAB Everest during Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse on October 18, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

Ka-ching: world’s best sprinter wins $20 million Everest

Champion racehorse Ka Ying Rising has justified his title of the world’s best sprinter in a landmark Group 1 $20 million TAB Everest success at Randwick, with the Hong Kong superstar beating Australia’s best.

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Half Yours has won the Caulfield Cup on a historic afternoon in Melbourne. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Half Yours wins $5 million Caulfield Cup

Half Yours has won the $5 million Caulfield Cup ahead of River Of Stars, making Jamie Melham the first female jockey to win the major.

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Emma Freedman, Chris Waller, James McDonald and Ka Ying Rising.

The Australian plot to bring down Ka Ying Rising

One of Australia’s master trainers is leading the charge to stop The Everest favourite take home the $7 million first prize, as Emma Freedman says the Hong Kong sprinter is far from a sure thing.

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Sir Delius has been ruled out of the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup rocked as favourite ruled out by vets: ‘Wow’

The Group 1 winner’s hopes of a historic double have been sensationally crushed.

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Emma Freedman has her doubts Ka Ying Rising will rise to the challenge at The Everest.

Why Emma Freedman won’t back The Everest favourite

EMMA FREEDMAN: I saw the Hong Kong sprinting revelation up close and I am not convinced he will storm home to an easy win on Saturday.

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The Everest has eclipsed the Melbourne Cup as Australia’s biggest race day in just nine years.

Race, rave & repeat: How The Everest eclipsed the Melb Cup

It’s more a concert than a sporting event and it’s eclipsed even the Melbourne Cup. Legendary sports commentator Bruce McAvaney explains how this Randwick race day grew to become Australia’s biggest.

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