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Horse Racing
From Germany and on track to make race of it
Michael Lynch While German racing doesn't have the reputation of other European nations, it's improving.
Cool as a cucumber, Oliver takes the Derby points
Michael Lynch Damien Oliver is never more comfortable or composed than when he is in the saddle.
Cummings truly a chip off the old block
Peter Hanlon After a win in the opening race, the old master stepped back to let the son also shine.
Horse Racing
To hell and back in Cup bid
Michael Sharkie Dermot Weld was a bit stiff and slightly weary after a 15-hour flight from California.
Horse Racing
'Right decision' to keep Oliver on Cup favourite: owner
Michael Lynch, Andrew Eddy and Nick McKenzie The owner of the Melbourne Cup favourite Americain, Gerry Ryan, learned yesterday afternoon that the betting storm over his big-race rider Damien Oliver was set to break.
Live coverage: Melbourne Cup Day
Daniel Sankey Welcome to our live coverage of Melbourne Cup Day for 2012, direct from the mounting yard press room at Flemington.
Racing
The classiest Cup field for 20 years
Tony Bourke The race is now so popular, some top chances miss out, writes Tony Bourke.
Galileo's Choice ready to follow the path of Vintage Crop
Dermot Weld's Galileo's Choice has a few things in common with his first Cup winner Vintage Crop.
The wrong side of the track
Matthew Benns At its best it's a beautiful thing, but horse racing has an undeniable dark side.
McEvoy riding high on home ground
Michael Lynch Globe-trotting jockey Kerrin McEvoy is making every post a winner.
Australia wins from superstar fame
Michael Lynch Superstar Frankel's brilliance and domination of European racing has been Australia's gain. Had the colt not been around it's very likely that record breaking Caulfield and Melbourne Cup hero Dunaden...
Racing
It's D-Day for Maluckyday
Chris Roots Champion trainer John Hawkes will know a lot more about Maluckyday's Melbourne Cup chances after he attempts to turn away the international raiders in today's Geelong Cup.
Hawkes has Maluckyday ready to fire
Chris Roots Champion trainer will know a lot more about Cup chances after Geelong Cup.
Frequent flyer hits trouble, but he'll be back
Peter Hanlon In taking a first-time tourist from the airport to a city hotel after dark, then down the highway to the Geelong Cup and straight back to the departure lounge, there is a chance they could form a...
Penalty still has Gatewood on outer in Cup
Andrew Eddy It is not just the local stayers who are feeling the Melbourne Cup squeeze.
Virus 'no threat' to cup hopefuls' preparations
Andrew Eddy and Patrick Bartley Lloyd Williams-owned import Hartani isolated after having elevated temperature.
Melbourne Cup
Oliver gets feel for an Americain fairytale
Michael Sharkie Punters always rally around a fairytale come Melbourne Cup time, and for those investors with a decent memory and a bit more than a fleeting interest in the sport, the standout in the...
Oliver's steely resolve to the fore on path to Cup
Michael Sharkie Punters always rally around a fairytale story at Melbourne Cup time.
Jockeys know mud sticks, so Ollie's spring will suffer regardless
Chris Roots Every jockey knows the rules. You can't bet or be a party to a bet. However, in a industry built on the punter's dollar, the temptation is always there.
Trainer on track with Oliver
Robert Grant Leading trainer Leon Corstens says Damien Oliver will be ''busting his boiler'' to win on the $500,000 Thousand Guineas second favourite Commanding Jewel at Caulfield today.
