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Calvin McEvoy (left), Jamie Melham and Tony McEvoy with Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours.

Jamie Melham is returning to Flemington for a new slice of history. There will be fireworks

The Victoria Racing Club is staging its first New Year’s Eve meeting in a move expected to double crowd sizes.

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Michelle Payne and Jamie Melham.

‘Welcome to the club’: Payne’s special embrace after Melham wins dramatic Melbourne Cup

On a rain-affected Cup Day that attracted a crowd of 84,374, jockey Jye McNeil copped a lengthy ban for careless riding, and Blake Shinn broke his leg in a nasty fall. But this day belonged to Jamie Melham.

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The RSL is open to selling off its pokies venues.

RSL open to putting pokies in the sale starter’s gate

Melbourne’s big racing bodies could add the RSL’s pokies to their stable.

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Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys can see the benefits of a VRC-MRC merger.

‘Self-interest is king’: V’Landys weighs in on Flemington-Caulfield ‘powerhouse’ as members have their say

Members of Melbourne’s two premier racing clubs expressed mixed views about the prospect of a merger.

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Racing owners association chairman Jonathan Munz.

The bosses of Victoria’s premier race clubs met at a billionaire’s Toorak mansion. A merger was on the menu

Billionaire Jonathan Munz invited members of the Melbourne Racing Club and Victoria Racing Club to his lavish home to discuss their potential merger.

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Trainer Mike Moroney was farewelled at a Flemington memorial service on Tuesday.

He didn’t die wondering: A brother’s tribute to Cup-winning trainer

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mike Moroney was farewelled at a Flemington memorial service on Tuesday.

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Ben Melham pilots Tom Kitten to glory ahead of Craig Williams on Mr Brightside. Also pictured is Jamie Melham on Another Wil

Jamie Melham’s scary near miss as her husband rides to group 1 glory

Jamie Melham and Craig Williams were hauled before stewards after an action-packed All-Star Mile.

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Newly married couple Ben and Jamie Melham.

This group 1 stat proves Ben and Jamie Melham are inseparable on the track

Racing’s high-profile married couple are going head-to-head at Flemington in the group 1 Australian Guineas.

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Tipo 00’s take on tiramisu is nothing short of heavenly.

Feast your eyes on these offerings that are sure to tempt you to the track

Feast your eyes on these offerings that are sure to tempt you to the track.

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The Victoria Racing Club announced Kylie Rogers, pictured with VRC chairman Neil Wilson, as its new chief executive in June.

Flemington lost $70m in four years, but served top-shelf Grange through Cup week. This is why

In a wide-ranging interview, VRC chairman Neil Wilson discusses restructuring under new CEO Kylie Rogers, why top-shelf Grange was served at a Melbourne Cup week function and revealed why luxury car brand Lexus supplied him with a free car.

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