Caulfield Cup
Big bucks: How the Caulfield Cup eclipsed The Everest
More international money was taken on the Caulfield Cup than The Everest, and Racing Victoria expects the cash from Hong Kong will continue to flow in coming weeks.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Latest
As it happened: Winning jockey Mark Zahra cops whipping fine, ban after Without A Fight victory
Mark Zahra has copped a seven-meet suspension and a $50,000 fine for breaching the whip rules in the Caulfield Cup.
- by Roy Ward
Mark Zahra’s wife kept a secret. After the jockey won the Caulfield Cup, she finally told him
Irish horse Without A Fight has won the 2023 Caulfield Cup in a memorable day for jockey Mark Zahra. West Wind Blows was a close second, while Gold Trip completed the placings.
- by Damien Ractliffe and Andrew Wu
Caulfield Cup: Fashion’s top five
Melbourne’s weather tested a variety of trends on the first major day of Victoria’s spring carnival
- by Damien Woolnough
Bucks party, DJ on the decks and plenty of frocks: Trackside at the Caulfield Cup
A bumper crowd was on hand for one of the signature events on the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival calendar.
- by Carla Jaeger and Cara Waters
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MotoGP
‘Safety is the most important factor’: MotoGP event brought forward over wind gust fears
Concerns over dangerous wind at Phillip Island’s MotoGP circuit have caused the showpiece motor sport event to be rescheduled to Saturday.
- by Scott Spits
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Spring racing carnival
Star Tigers’ hopes riding high; Gold Trip not guaranteed to start; Nonconformist withdrawn due to lameness
Between them, they have a swag of AFL premiership medals, best and fairest awards, Coleman Medals and All-Australian blazers, but to own a Caulfield Cup winner, well, that would be an entirely different thrill for six Richmond footballers.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
Melbourne Cup
Not even Eddie could arrest ratings decline: The good, bad and ugly of the Melbourne Cup
The good, bad and ugly of a chilly Melbourne Cup Day, and how some viewers missed the race that stops the nation.
- by Damien Ractliffe
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Melbourne Cup
Why trainer of Melbourne Cup favourite says international raiders are put off from entering
Deauville Legend’s trainer James Ferguson says stringent vetting requirements have “absolutely” put off internationals from targeting the Melbourne Cup, as the connections of Durston come to terms with the Caulfield Cup winner’s withdrawal from Tuesday’s race.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Cup colour
Spring racing carnival
The Caulfield Cup was the one place to cheer for an emergency
On a day of devastating floods for Victorians, Caulfield was the only place where people were cheering for an emergency - in this case the winner, lightweight Durston.
- by Peter Ryan
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Gai Waterhouse
Emergency Durston swoops to Caulfield Cup triumph
Lightweight and emergency Durston has caused a boilover in the Caulfield Cup, claiming the 2400m handicap by pipping top weight Gold Trip on the finishing post.
- by Michael Manley and Peter Ryan