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Racing
A trainer named his horse after The Killers’ song, then sold him without fuss before he became a star
Mr Brightside is gunning for his fifth group 1 in Saturday’s Cox Plate after being named then sold after just one start in New Zealand.
- by Peter Ryan
Latest
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
Lucky for some? Messara, Rematch out to strike again
Only 13 days after he swept home from the back to trounce a class 1 field at Newcastle emerging four-year-old Rematch is primed to win again at Muswellbrook.
- by Neil Evans
Analysis
Horse racing
Chase a dream: Share of horse qualified for 2023 Melbourne Cup up for grabs
One lucky owner can have a Melbourne Cup dream when a share in Future History is sold this week.
- by Chris Roots
Race-by-race preview and tips for Muswellbrook on Monday
Everything you need to know to find a winner at the seven-race meeting.
- by Neil Evans
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
Zahra hit with ban after Caulfield Cup win
Mark Zahra has been handed a penalty from Racing Victoria stewards after riding Without A Fight to victory in the Caulfield Cup
O’Hara steals Diamonds Prelude with gem of a ride
Which was the more impressive trial on Saturday for next month’s Five Diamonds - Kathy O’Hara and Palmetto holding on in a three-way photo finish, or Unspoken’s romp in the open handicap?
- by Chris Roots
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
Trainer Lundholm ready to rumble with strong team on cup day
Dubbo trainer Clint Lundholm heads to the Coonabarabran Cup meeting today with a strong team of runners headed by Watch Me Rumble in the $75,000 feature.
- by John Schell
Race-by-race preview and tips for Coonabarabran on Sunday
Everything you need to know to find a winner on cup day.
- by John Schell