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Makybe Diva and Glen Boss win the third of their Melbourne Cups at Flemington.

‘I had a sense’: Boss recalls final moment with Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva

News broke at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday that the only winner of three Melbourne Cups has died.

  • Danny Russell and Scott Spits

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Trainers Calvin and Tony McEvoy share the joy of their win with jockey Jamie Melham.

Half Yours, half mine: Father and son share Cup glory

The McEvoy name has been centre stage on Melbourne Cup Day before, but this win was a first for father-son training team Tony and Calvin.

  • Greg Dundas
Daryl Braithwaite performing on Cox Plate day.

Three-horse race for biggest Cox Plate day shockers, or should that be ‘hoarse’?

Hugh Bowman hit a traffic jam, Darryl Braithwaite hit a bad note, and security guards missed the memo. Moonee Valley’s biggest winners, and losers.

  • Danny Russell
Phone in hand, rail over shoulder for this racing fan.

Punters dismantle the Moonee Valley track on a history-making day

Via Sistina has won back-to-back Cox Plates. Follow along for all the live results, analysis and news from Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley. 

  • Roy Ward, Danny Russell, Peter Ryan and Scott Spits
James McDonald.

Viva Via: Champion mare wins back-to-back Cox Plates before punters tear up the track

Before fans spilled onto the track to souvenir patches of grass and pieces of the running rail, champion jockey James McDonald had to squeeze every inch of courage out of mare Via Sistina.

  • Danny Russell and Peter Ryan
Artists impressions of the old Moonee Valley track, and the new.

‘The last thing we want to do is destroy it’: The magic of Moonee Valley

Five champion jockeys share their Cox Plate memories before the venue is bulldozed to the ground.

  • Danny Russell
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Not running in the Cup: Cox Plate winner Via Sistina.

A trainer’s verdict: Sam Freedman’s guide to the Cox Plate, plus our expert tips

Don’t waste your time poring over the Cox Plate form guide. Our Melbourne Cup-winning columnist has done it for you.

  • Sam Freedman
Billionaire racehorse owner Yuesheng Zhang at the Inglis horse sales.

This billionaire used to work in a coal mine in China. He now owns Australian racing’s biggest empire

Yuesheng Zhang grew up near the China-Mongolia border, drove taxis, worked in coal mines, and then started his coal mining and transportation company. He is a father of three, but not much else is known about the billionaire owner of Via Sistina.

  • Andrew Wu
Celine Caudray has realised her childhood dream of having a ride in the Melbourne Cup.

Celine Gaudray’s childhood dream was to ride in the Melbourne Cup. Now she’s earned her chance

Gaudray admitted she was confident as her ride Torranzino loomed up to tackle the front-running, King Charles-owned Gilded Water in the Geelong Cup.

  • Peter Ryan and Danny Russell
Racing Victoria chief vet Grace Forbes is on leave.

‘Designed to cause mischief’: Racing chief hits back at vet claims

The spring carnival is embroiled in controversy over safety protocols just days out from the Cox Plate.

  • Danny Russell