Payne baffled by horse’s positive test to breast cancer drug
The brother of a Melbourne Cup winner says he is working with racing authorities to find the source of his banned horse’s..
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Melbourne Cup
Annual Thoroughbred horse race in Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club that forms part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is the richest two-mile handicap in the world and one of the richest turf races. The event starts at 3:00 pm on the first Tuesday of November and is known locally as "the race that stops the nation".
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Sydney taxi driver finds three Melbourne Cup trophies in the back of his cab
Legendary Australian jockey Glen Boss has said he is beyond grateful three prized Melbourne Cups were returned to him after he left..
Sydney Morning Herald