If Racing Victoria’s more stringent vetting protocols lead to a perceived drop in quality of international horses but future-proofs Australia’s great race then so be it.
It was hard to hear the jockey’s exact words,but he moved his body back and forth and from side to side to deliver his message about Soulcombe’s run.
The official finishing order for the 2023 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Right You Are failed to finish and the 24th horse in the field,Cleveland,was scratched on Monday.
For the 10th year in a row,the pre-race Cup favourite failed to salute as Without A Fight won and became the first horse since Ethereal in 2001 to claim the Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double.
Josh McConnon,a local who was walking past the racecourse rally,said police tackled him to the ground head-first after he attempted to help up a protester.
Jockey Mark Zahra had his pick of highly fancied horses for this Cup,but only one could win.
From fashion to race analysis and everything in between,follow all the action throughout the day from Flemington.
The wealthy racehorse owner was not at Flemington to see his horse win the Melbourne Cup,preferring the comfort of his Dubai loungeroom.
Head ruled over heart and on Tuesday Mark Zahra became a central figure in Australian racing history,becoming only the ninth jockey in the famous race’s 163 years to go back-to-back.
Anthony and Sam Freedman have added to the family’s history with the Melbourne Cup in grasping the Freedmans’ ninth Melbourne Cup.
As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the race that stops the nation,our photographers capture all the fashion and fun at Flemington.