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Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.

Horse Racing

Derby types hoping to go the distance

Michael Lynch For years the critics have argued that the 2500 metres of the Victoria Derby is too far.

Racing

Magical moment from a magnificent obsession

Michael Lynch To describe the focus on the Melbourne Cup by the Williams family as a magnificent obsession is to merely commit a magnificent understatement.

Lloyd's dream becomes a rewarding obsession

Michael Lynch TO DESCRIBE the Williams family's focus on the Melbourne Cup as a magnificent obsession would be a gross understatement.

For Williams, the gold Cup runneth over

Michael Lynch Lloyd Williams has spent a lifetime in pursuit of this holy, but ultimately attainable, grail.

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Horseracing

Cup burden rests with the French

Michael Lynch Americain and Dunaden will have to achieve their own French revolution at Flemington in the Melbourne Cup if either are to go down in the history books as the first European-trained horse to win the...

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Cup weights expose Australia's ailing distance ranks

Michael Lynch It hardly comes as a surprise, given Australia’s emphasis on speed rather than stamina, but the top weights in the Melbourne Cup once again illustrate the paucity of staying bred horses in this...

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Rodd and Kav - a double act making every post a winner

Michael Lynch Michael Rodd and Mark Kavanagh are making their mark, writes Michael Lynch.

Horse racing

Dunaden, Americain top Cup weights

Michael Lynch The French gallopers Dunaden and Americain will have to prove themselves the equal of the great Makybe Diva if they are to win a second Melbourne Cup.