Melbourne Cup

Macquarie Group Ltd.'s quantitative research team is backing short-odds favorite Deauville Legend to win Australia's biggest horse race on Tuesday.

Despite predictions it could be the coldest Melbourne Cup day in 27 years, crowds are gathering at Flemington Racecourse for the biggest day on Australia's ...

Ms Connor said she was taking the opportunity to show off the skills of a local hatmaker in Griffith. "It's Melbourne Cup day — it's about bright, bold colours — you've gotta commit to the brief." "I decided to go very camp and chic and a little bit over the top, because why not? "I'm over the moon because the sun is shining and I got to wear glitter today. "I'm looking forward to the fashions and seeing everyone out and having a good time," she said. The last time Flemington was open to all crowds on Cup Day was in 2019, when 81,458 people came to the track.

Rain is forecast to hit Flemington Racecourse for today's running of the Melbourne Cup. There may even be a thunderstorm and hail in the afternoon and ...

INTERPRETATION (IRE) Craig Newitt - 50kg (6) TRALEE ROSE (NZ) Dean Yendall - 51.5kg (22) SMOKIN' ROMANS (NZ) Jamie Kah - 51.5kg (16) SERPENTINE (IRE) John Allen - 53.5kg (23) EMISSARY (GB) Patrick Moloney - 51.5kg (3) STOCKMAN (NZ) Sam Clipperton - 54kg (2) YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) Damian Lane - 54kg (21) CAMORRA (IRE) Ben Melham - 55kg (17) DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) Kerrin McEvoy - 55kg (9) NUMERIAN (IRE) Tommy Berry - 55.5kg (7) WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) William Buick - 55.5kg (18) KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) Tim Clark - 55.5kg (24)

The biggest day in racing arrives at Flemington as Australia prepares for the running of the Melbourne Cup. Follow live.

it is a top of 14 degrees." - Hard race to pick. Has not looked competitive in its three starts this campaign. 20 — Tralee Rose: This six-year-old is an outsider. 17 — Emissary: Won the Geelong Cup two weeks ago. By Michael Doyle

MELBOURNE : Police are investigating alleged vandalism at Flemington Racecourse in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday after an oily, ...

"He’s a horse that when you go, you don’t give him a chance to think about it. What a day," said winning jockey Mark Zahra. "I feel like crying.

The racing rooster shares one tip with Macquarie, so is it anyone's race?; Even Lloyd Williams' magic may not be enough for Serpentine; footage sent to ...

But for the Nationals leader Littleproud, the day is already off to a tough start. So I arrived as the acting PM and then I leave as someone mistaken for the guy from The Price is Right. He’s tough and he will stay the gruelling 3200 metre trip. But there are a few roughies to throw in too. but I’m a big supporter of major events and I’m here for the celebration, this day is about celebration,” she said. Or more specifically: will the threatened rain (and worse) be as bad as forecast? The radar isn’t promising, but how much precipitation we might get between now and 3pm isn’t clear. And then midway through the day, the PM [Scott Morrison] arrived back in Australia,” he laughed. “I am sandwiched on the train and this bloke keeps staring at me, and finally tells me he knows who I am: apparently I’m the guy from The Price is Right. But the senator had more reasons to celebrate than one. Finkelstein was spotted in conversation with Clubs NSW boss Josh Landis while close by, we saw Greyhound Racing Australasia boss Rob Vellar. He said it was good to be back after a two-year COVID hiatus, describing the vibe in the marquee as being about “racing, betting and having a good time”.

Nearly half of those surveyed (45%) believe it promotes 'unhealthy' gambling and a third (34%) say it normalises animal cruelty.

The gap is narrower when it comes to animal cruelty concerns, with just 34% of Labor voters and 30% of Coalition voters saying it is an issue. Almost a third of people (29%) say they “rarely” bet on horse races, but intend to gamble on the Cup, an 8% increase since last year. Men are more likely to agree with the sentiment compared to women (73% to 71%), but the most marked difference comes from a breakdown of age groups. [falling attendance numbers for the race](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/30/ambivalence-towards-horse-racing-leaves-melbourne-cup-half-full) – even before the past two years of Covid restrictions – and a backlash to horse fatalities that prompted a review by Racing Victoria. This is up 3% compared to a year ago. Half of those aged 18 to 34 say they intend to bet on the race, compared to 56% of those aged 35 to 54 and 36% of those over the age of 55.

MELBOURNE : British stayer Deauville Legend is strong favourite to win the A$8 million ($5.13 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday but a forecast for heavy ...

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Gold Trip made light of inclement weather and an early-morning attempt to sabotage the track to win the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup.

“It is a dream to win it. It is a pinnacle for our sport. “To run in three of the big ones and then present in the cup like that was fantastic,” he said. Showing great confidence in the staying capabilities of Gold Trip, Zahra rode a heady race to claim the Melbourne Cup for the first time. My horse just won the Melbourne Cup.’ For today to come, and I’ve got good mates in [Gold Trip], it is just unbelievable.” It is a miracle,” he said.

Nadia Fairfax-Wayne, left, Tamie Ingham, centre, and Rey Vakili at Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse, Victoria. Tash Sorensen. Advertisement.

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MELBOURNE -Gold Trip won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, thundering home in the final straight to win Australia's "race that stops ...

What a day," said Gold Trip's jockey Mark Zahra, who claimed his first Cup triumph. "I feel like crying. Advertisement

Gold Trip won the A$8 million ($6.00 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday.

Horse racing-Gold Trip wins the Melbourne Cup Horse racing-Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup MELBOURNE, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Gold Trip won the A$8 million ($6.00 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday.

Not everyone looks forward to the Melbourne Cup. Domestic violence and emergency services ready themselves for a potential increase in calls, call-outs and ...

[emotive connection](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hsc.14028) to sport. Traditional rivalry between opposing soccer teams had a [significant impact](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/obes.12105) on domestic violence rates. [risk factor](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/add.15485) for increased frequency and severity of domestic violence. Meanwhile, other contact sports, for instance, rugby union in the United Kingdom, [were not](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953620306766?via%3Dihub). Sport, violence, and what it means to be a man have long been recognised as [connected](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29338922/). Such campaigns need to be free of alcohol and gambling sponsorship. That's in addition to increased gambling or alcohol use linked to these events. Each sits within a culture that differs from sport to sport and country to country. Both the AFL grand final and the Melbourne Cup receive a dedicated public holiday in Victoria on or around the event. These too can occur around the time of events, such as the Melbourne Cup. Not everyone agrees on why domestic violence is linked with major sporting events. This includes major National Football League games in the United States and Canada, and soccer matches in Scotland.

Gold Trip defied topweight to secure a memorable first Melbourne Cup win for jockey Mark Zahra and joint-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. Last month's Caulfield Cup runner-up stayed on powerfully in the home straight to beat Emissary. Big-race ...

Make sure you get the best price on all your bets! Its new game-changing odds comparison allows you to check the price and place terms all on one simple screen. "It's softer than we thought out there and his better form has been on a quicker surface. Eustace said: "I can't believe it and a bit overcome. He said: "He’s run a solid race. Emissary ran on well late but could not peg back the leader.

MELBOURNE -Gold Trip won the A$8 million ($5.14 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, thundering home in the final straight to win ...

What a day," said Gold Trip's jockey Mark Zahra, who claimed his first Cup triumph. "I feel like crying. Advertisement

Few people had more riding on the Melbourne Cup than bookmakers Matthew Tripp and Todd Buckingham. Both emerged triumphant – in very different ways.

And it’s obviously been a massive job from our team to keep the platform up. So, I might invite the whole place here and he can pay for it!” “But they’ve done a huge marketing campaign and it’s been the most successful launch in the history of Australian wagering. “It’s been an incredible promotion that’s captured the imagination of punters all over Australia. “It’s a fantastic result for Betr,” Tripp told The Australian Financial Review. Tripp is a strategic adviser to Betmakers, and a shareholder.

The jockey incurred the wrath of stewards after an easy-to-miss manoeuvre sparked a messy chain reaction.

“I was able to tuck him in towards the inside, got a nice trip around and he travelled really well. The Melbourne Cup day meeting started out on a better-than-expected surface but the rain arrived to make the race a true test of stamina. But Moloney conceded he was beaten by a stronger horse on the day. His action caused three runners to have their momentum stalled, and in a chain reaction the 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare also suffered interference. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup in a thriller, Emissary claims second. Moloney fell foul of Racing Victoria stewards, pleading guilty to careless riding at the 600m as he was trying to get Emissary into a position to challenge.

The race that stops the nation aired to a metro audience of 1.024 million viewers, and won all three key advertising demos. 10 Play saw the Lexus Melbourne Cup ...

The #1 program on Tuesday, as previously mentioned, was Ten’s The Melbourne Cup Carnival – race, which placed ahead of Seven News with 897,000, and Seven News at 6:30 which pulled in 876,000. The program with the biggest uplift however was Tuesday’s episode of The Good Doctor on Seven which had a 42% uplift in overnight figures and had a total of 502,000 viewers overall and a national BVOD audience of 42,000. Meanwhile, next in non-sport entertainment on Tuesday was an episode of The Chase Australia on Seven which pulled in 479,000 metro viewers, followed by the network’s Home and Away which has a metro audience of 455,000. The Melbourne Cup Carnival – presentation this year brought in 882,00 metro viewers, followed by The Melbourne Cup – mounting segment which saw 735,000 metro viewers tune in, while a preview of The Melbourne Cup Carnival had a metro audience of 466,000. The Stuff the British Stole was next, pulling in 444,000 metro viewers, while a repeat of Nine’s Travel Guides aired to 437,000 metro viewers. The Melbourne Cup race had 1.140 million metro viewers in 2020, a slight drop from 2019’s 1.441 million and a significant fall from 2018’s 1.836 million and 2017’s 1.79 million.

Second-placed jockey cops brutal $20k hit to Melbourne Cup prizemoney over 'careless act'

He gave me a lovely ride. “What a horse. After the race Moloney was full of praise for his horse that loomed large in the run to the post but couldn’t reel in the winner.

MELBOURNE: Gold Trip won the A$8 million (US$5.14 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday (Nov 1), thundering home in the final straight ...

What a day," said Gold Trip's jockey Mark Zahra, who claimed his first Cup triumph. "I feel like crying. Advertisement

Top weight Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra, won the Aus$8 million (US$5 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday as full crowds returned to Flemington for the ...

"That's one thing I had confidence in their training." He was fantastic." "I was thinking: 'Piss off! What a day," said an emotional Zahra. It was just elation when I crossed the line. "I feel like crying.

Melbourne Cup jockey Patrick Moloney has copped a substantial punishment over his ride on runner-up Emissary at Flemington on Tuesday.

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Patrick Moloney plead guilty to careless riding at the 600m as he was trying to get Emissary into a position to challenge Gold Trip.

Daniel Moor also incurred the wrath of Melbourne Cup stewards for his over-use of the whip on sixth-placed Daqiansweet Junior. For one fleeting moment in the straight, Emissary was being hailed the winner as he set out after Gold Trip. Moloney fell foul of Racing Victoria stewards, pleading guilty to careless riding at the 600m as he was trying to get Emissary into a position to challenge.

MELBOURNE Cup runner-up Patrick Moloney has been hit with a whopping £11000 fine - more than a third of his take-home pay.The 29-year-old jockey, wh.

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Mark Zahra was drowning his sorrows a year ago after missing out on a ride on the Melbourne Cup winner but on Tuesday the local jockey savoured redemption ...

My horse just won the Melbourne Cup.' (It is) redemption day today. It is a miracle. I said, 'What do you want me to do? Register for free to Reuters and know the full story "This time last year I was in Byron Bay and I was getting told off for drinking too much," Zahra said after winning the two-mile handicap at Flemington on Tuesday.

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