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Melb Cup in world-wide twitter trend
Sydney
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 5:12pm
From Stoke-on-Trent in England to Darwin in the Top End, the internationalisation of the Melbourne Cup was underlined on social media. Read more »
Admire Rakti death a sad Cup postscript
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 3:43pm
Zac Purton says he's shattered that his horse Admire Rakti collapsed and died after finishing last in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Where your horse finished in the Cup
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 3:39pm
A full list of the finishing positions in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Cup triumph and tragedy for foreign horses
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 3:07pm
The Melbourne Cup has been a triumph for German horse Protectionist while the Japanese suffered the tragedy of the post-race death of Admire Rakti. Read more »
Tony Gollan's spring takes an upward turn
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 2:49pm
Tony Gollan finally got to the winners' room when Hijack Hussy ended a frustrating spring for Brisbane's premier trainer on Cup day at Flemington. Read more »
McEvoy laments Cup rules on reserves
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 2:46pm
A win in a support race at Flemington on Cup day couldn't ease Tony McEvoy's pain at missing a start in the $6.2 million race with Big Memory. Read more »
Munce to the fore at Doomben on Cup day
Brisbane
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 2:37pm
Chris Munce has stamped his class on the Melbourne Cup day meeting at Doomben with a victory in the only distance race on the program. Read more »
Australians prefer champagne in the Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 1:23pm
It's fine to have a beer at the races but these days plenty of punters prefer a fancier fizz. Read more »
Tommy Berry gets in the Cup day Groove
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 1:18pm
Tommy Berry was disappointed not be riding in his first Melbourne Cup but he got some consolation with a win on General Groove at Flemington. Read more »
Jim Cassidy at his best on Grand Marshal
Melbourne
Tuesday 4 November 2014, 1:02pm
The Chris Waller-trained Grand Marshal has won the 2800 metre race at Flemington courtesy of a vintage Jim Cassidy ride. Read more »
