Nash Rawiller out of Melbourne Cup
Nash Rawiller has joined Craig Williams as a Melbourne Cup spectator after being denied a stay of proceedings on a careless riding appeal.
Nash Rawiller has joined Craig Williams as a Melbourne Cup spectator after being denied a stay of proceedings on a careless riding appeal.
Melbourne Cup punters started rallying for an Australian victory as the nation’s greatest race became a lost cause for jockey Craig Williams.
Craig Williams’ dreams of completing a unique spring carnival treble are over with the jockey out of the Melbourne Cup.
Bookmakers have declared the Melbourne Cup a race of many chances after support for long-priced runners during Monday’s Call of the Card.
Jockey Dwayne Dunn says he wants to avoid Drunken Sailor socialising with stablemate Manighar in the Melbourne Cup.
English jockey Neil Callan has spent the last three weeks studying videos to learn how to win the Melbourne Cup on international raider Jukebox Jury.
Melbourne Cup favourite Americain has completed his preparation for Tuesday’s race just as he began it, only faster.
Godolphin’s lack of success in the Melbourne Cup has made the global racing operation all the more keen to take away the major part of the $6.2 million prizemoney with either Lost In The Moment or stable newcomer Modun this year.
Americain’s defence of the Melbourne Cup makes him the benchmark horse for this year’s running of the great race.
British trainer Mark Johnston came to Australia with such high hopes of winning the 1995 Melbourne Cup that he decided to fully savour the experience by travelling to Flemington by train and in a kilt.