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Spring Battle Between Vic And Nsw Heats Up

The gloves have come off in the battle between NSW and Victoria over the latest spring racing initiatives which include the expansion of the Everest carnival in Sydney. Amanda Elliott, chairman of the Victoria Racing Club which hosts the Melbourne Cup carnival, has labelled Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys “a silly little man making[...]
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Melbourne Cup To Be Worth $8 Million

The Melbourne Cup has received another prize money injection, with the 2019 edition of Australia's most famous race to be worth $8 million. Victoria Racing Club chairman Amanda Elliott made the announcement on Tuesday, with the prize money increasing by $700,000 from the $7.3 million last year. The connections of the winner will pocket $4.4[...]
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Melbourne Cup To Tour 39 Destinations

Three-time winners Kerrin McEvoy and Damien Oliver will both be part of this year's Melbourne Cup Tour, with the champion jockeys set to accompany the famous Cup to their respective home towns. Sydney-based McEvoy, who won his third Cup last year on Godolphin-owned English horse Cross Counter, will travel to Streaky Bay in South Australia[...]
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Melbourne Cup To Be Worth $8 Million

Prize money for the Melbourne Cup will rise to $8 million with connections of the winner to collect $4.4 million. Victoria Racing Club chairman Amanda Elliott will officially announce the increase on Tuesday and also the 39 destinations for this year's Melbourne Cup tour. English-trained horses filled the first three placings in Australia's most famous[...]
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