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The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne Cup

Off and running, Cup racegoers flock to Flemington

Punters and fashionistas packed Flemington Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup while protesters were arrested and pepper sprayed.

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Zahra pulls right rein to win Cup on Without A Fight

Mark Zahra has piloted Without A Fight to victory in the $8 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington ahead of the Chris Waller-trained pair Soulcombe and Sheraz.

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How to watch Melbourne Cup 2023 — live stream racing online from anywhere

Can Gold Trip go back-to-back at the race that stops a nation? Here's our guide to watch Melbourne Cup 2023 live streams — and for free — no matter where you are.

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How to watch the Melbourne Cup 2023 online and on TV

Here's how you can watch the Melbourne Cup 2023 online, ready for when it starts on Tuesday, November 7.

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Almost half of Australian mortgage holders under financial stress as RBA tipped to raise rates again

Record level of stressed households as all but four of 39 economists in survey tip Melbourne Cup Day hike

The Guardian - AU

Public drunkenness is no longer a crime in Victoria. Why did this change on Melbourne Cup Day and how will it work?

Unlike other states, Victoria is not replacing the offence with new powers for police, instead it is rolling out a ‘health-based response’

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne Cup 2023: when and how to watch the race, plus who are the favourites?

With storms predicted later in the day, French horse Vauban is the bookmakers’ choice

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Dylan Gibbons rides fast-track to first Melbourne Cup opportunity

'It all happened pretty quick.'

Newcastle Herald

Australian Bloodstock line up first triple threat in Melbourne Cup

GOLDEN RUN: Defending champion to lead assault

Newcastle Herald

Where in Canberra (and surrounds) you can celebrate Melbourne Cup Day

There are venues offering a range of packages for the race that stops the nation.

The Canberra Times

Hunter connections taking record shot at Melbourne Cup glory

'It's amazing, a quarter of the field with some Hunter connection.'

Newcastle Herald

Mullins eyes more Irish Melbourne Cup success

Willie Mullins has a strong Melbourne Cup hand with favourite Vauban and well-backed stablemate Absurde in the running to win the $8 million feature.

AAP

Oliver's Cup mount Alenquer faces late inspection

Mike Moroney-trained Alenquer faces a final veterinary inspection on Tuesday as Damien Oliver waits to learn if he will get one last Melbourne Cup ride.

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Fashion on the Field: does this Newcastle designer have a winning Melbourne Cup fit?

'It came together just like I imagined.'

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Maher's Gold Trip warning ahead of Vauban Cup showdown

Gold Trip has to defy almost 50 years of history to defend his Melbourne Cup title, but trainer Ciaron Maher is confident he can beat Irish favourite Vauban.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne Cup: why brands are quietly distancing themselves from the ‘race that stops the nation’

Experts point to social and animal harms and the cost-of-living crisis – and say for younger generations, the cup is ‘just not cool anymore’

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Damien Oliver steers Kalapour into Melbourne Cup field

Kris Lees's Kalapour has won the Lexus Archer Stakes under legendary jockey Damien Oliver to earn a ticket into the $8 million Melbourne Cup.

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Your 5-Minute Explainer On #NupToTheCup & Why People Are Saying No To Horse Racing

There have been seven horse deaths during and in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup over the last 10 years. Six of them saw the horses euthanised on the track.

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Vic road toll edges 2022 total with two months left

Victoria's road toll is on the brink of surpassing the 2022 total as police promise to step up roadside monitoring during the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

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Corks pop as exclusive Birdcage awaits sellout crowds

Entry costs almost $500 per person but that hasn't stopped the ritzy Birdcage enclosure from selling out for every day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

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Mark Zahra makes peace with massive Melbourne Cup call

Mark Zahra has come to terms with his tough decision to partner Without A Fight instead of trying to repeat 2022's Melbourne Cup success with Gold Trip.

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Think the RBA will lift rates on Melbourne Cup day? Don't bet your house on it

Each of Australia’s big four banks is now predicting a rate rise in six days’ time on Melbourne Cup Tuesday. It would add another A$77 to the monthly cost of servicing a $500,000 mortgage and be enough to take the total extra monthly impost since rates began climbing to more…

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Jockey great Oliver ready for Melbourne Cup finale

Damien Oliver is hoping a final fling aboard European import Alenquer will help him secure a fourth Melbourne Cup victory before his retirement.

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Zahra picks Without A Fight for Melbourne Cup

Mark Zahra will not ride last year's winner Gold Trip in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington next month, instead opting to partner Without A Fight.

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Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip set for Cox Plate

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher says Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip has pulled up well after a third at Caulfield and is set to run in the $5 million Cox Plate.

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