Horse Racing

Knight’s Choice just nosed out Warp Speed and Okita Soushi in a thrilling Lexus Melbourne Cup run.

Lucky punter snags $3.2m win from $100 Melbourne Cup bet

One punter has nabbed a life-changing seven-figure collect after a remarkable stake in the Melbourne Cup.

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Melbourne Cup winner Robbie Dolan belting out the tunes with Ronan Keating at the Crown Oaks lunch .@FlemingtonVRC

How Robbie Dolan celebrated Melbourne Cup success

Irish jockey Robbie Dolan has delivered another stunning performance alongside pop star Ronan Keating as he revelled in his Melbourne Cup success.

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Knight’s Choice won the Melbourne Cup as a huge outsider.

Twist as footy star explains detail on Melbourne Cup betting post

The covered-up bet below a $10,000 Cup win has been revealed after his post was referred to the integrity unit.

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Former The Voice contestant Robbie Dolan has won the Melbourne Cup.

From heartache on The Voice to a Melbourne Cup triumph

Newly-minted Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan once competed in television singing contest The Voice. 

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Robbie Dolan rides #11 Knight's Choice to Melbourne Cup glory.

FINISHING ORDER: How every Melbourne Cup runner fared

The nation has been stopped, the race has been won. Here is how every horse fared in the Melbourne Cup.

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Knight's Choice jockey Robbie Dolan and trainers trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon celebrate.

Knight’s Choice edges home in Melbourne Cup boilover

Unheralded outsider Knight’s Choice has sprung one of the rudest shocks in Melbourne Cup history, edging out Warp Speed in a photo finish.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Bob Geldof poses for a photo during 2024 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 05, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone/Getty Images)

Liz Hurley, Olympic stars lead Melbourne Cup fashion stakes

A host of celebrities stepped out in colourful spring-themed outfits for the big racing day for a chance to show off stylish fashion statements on a national stage.

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The cool, calm and collected Buckaroo has had the best set up for Melbourne Cup success

Why I’ve got a big case of deja vu this Melbourne Cup

Kiersten Duke has the complete form guide you need ahead of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

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Athabascan has been withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup
ALTONA NORTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Melbourne Cup favourite, Buckaroo ridden by Courtney Foale is seen during beach session at Altona Beach on November 04, 2024 in Altona North, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

‘He’s magic’: Melbourne Cup favourite that could defy the draw

The Caulfield Cup runner-up spearheads a powerful team of five runners for champion trainer Waller in Tuesday’s $8.5m race that stops the nation at Flemington.

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Former winner James McDonald will not race in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.

Top jockey calls for huge change to Melbourne Cup tradition

The Cup is behind the times and the public might just be the biggest losers, according to one of this year’s contenders.

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Harry Perks’ breeding dynasty continued to show endless stamina as Goldrush Guru claimed the South Australian’s third Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Goldrush Guru continues breeder Harry Perks’ staying legacy

Harry Perks’ breeding dynasty continued to show endless stamina as Goldrush Guru claimed the South Australian’s third Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday.

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Lake Forest has come from the clouds to win the $10 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Lake Forest comes from clouds to win $10m Golden Eagle

English raider Lake Forest had to survive a protest but pulled off another successful William Haggas ambush on Australian soil by swooping to victory in the $10 million Golden Eagle.

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