Horse Racing
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Harness racing stars charged with match-fixing
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Three high-profile members of Queensland's harness racing industry are arrested and charged with match-fixing as part of an ongoing police investigation into the sport.
Topics: harness-racing, horse-racing, sport, police, crime, law-crime-and-justice, albion-4010, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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Racetrack worker remains critical after lightning strike
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A worker believed to have been struck by lightning while fixing divots in the racetrack at Northam, north-east of Perth, remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Topics: accidents, horse-racing, northam-6401
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Racecourse worker collapses after possible lightning strike
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A worker at Northam Race Club, east of Perth, is fighting for his life in hospital after collapsing, with authorities yet to confirm if he was struck by lightning.
Topics: death, accidents, horse-racing, northam-6401
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TasRacing official strikes horse at Launceston race meeting Video
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The footage of the incident was posted to the Twitter account of Sharka Taleb.
Topics: horse-racing, animal-welfare, animals, launceston-7250
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Tasmanian harness racing champion fined, stood down, for punching horse
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A member of a prominent Tasmanian harness racing family who punched a racehorse in the head at a Launceston race meet is fined $1,500 by Tasmania's horse racing authorities.
Topics: horse-racing, animal-welfare, law-crime-and-justice, launceston-7250
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Tosen Stardom shows his class with Stakes win at Flemington
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Tosen Stardom wraps up the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival with victory in the Group One Stakes at Flemington.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, flemington-3031
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Pinot gets the job done, as Gai Waterhouse wins her first Oaks
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Pinot beats the rest of the fillies to win the Oaks at Flemington for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, as favourite Aloisia finishes out of the placings.
Topics: sport, horse-racing, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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Jockey suspended for punching horse before race
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A young jockey is banned from racing for two weeks after punching his horse before a race, but the RSPCA says the penalty "isn't anywhere near sufficient".
Topics: animal-welfare, horse-racing, sport, sa, port-lincoln-5606, adelaide-5000
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Brown still riding high following 'surreal' Melbourne Cup win with Rekindling
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The morning after has failed to dampen two-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown's emotions, as he remains in disbelief following yesterday's Cup win atop Rekindling.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, flemington-3031, vic, australia
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Melbourne Cup winning Jockey Corey Brown says he was quietly confident of winning Video
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Melbourne Cup winning Jockey Corey Brown says he was quietly confident of winning the race at the 800-metre mark.
Topics: horse-racing, melbourne-3000
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Horse Regal Monarch put down after fall in Race 4 at Flemington
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A horse has been put down on veterinary advice as a result of injuries sustained in a fall at the Melbourne Cup meeting.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, melbourne-3000, vic
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The world's top trainer, Aidan O'Brien, has his Cup dream stymied ... by his son
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Aidan O'Brien, the "Master of Ballydoyle", has conquered almost every major challenge in racing — but the Melbourne Cup remains elusive after Johannes Vermeer's narrow defeat to Rekindling.
Topics: sport, horse-racing, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000, vic, australia, ireland
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Jockey Corey Brown on winning the Melbourne Cup Video
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Today Rekindling won the Melbourne Cup, delivering jockey Corey Brown his second win and 24-year-old trainer Joseph O'Brien his first. They join 7.30 to discuss the race.
Topics: horse-racing, melbourne-3000
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Melbourne Cup: What the jockeys said
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The dust at has settled at Flemington, and while the winners are revelling, more than one jockey has been left disappointed after a less-than-stellar run. Here's what the riders said after the running of the 2017 Melbourne Cup.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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The most head-turning fashions on the field
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The day may belong to Cup winner Rekindling, but the glory was frequently stolen by Melbourne's fashionistas, whose bold looks stood in stark contrast to the grey skies.
Topics: horse-racing, gambling, fashion, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000, vic
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'Everyone looks like a douche': Why some people hate the Melbourne Cup Explainer
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We asked our ABC audience what they disliked most about the Melbourne Cup and if they could recall the moment they decided to stop watching the race. Here's what they said.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, community-and-society, gambling, carnivals-and-festivals, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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Rekindling wins 2017 Melbourne Cup Video
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Rekindling wins 2017 Melbourne Cuphas won the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
Topics: horse-racing, flemington-3031
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Rekindling's Melbourne Cup a victory for son over father
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It was a duel to make Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader proud — father and son trainers Aidan and Joseph O'Brien battling it out for Melbourne Cup glory. And just like in the movies, it was the son (and his charger Rekindling) who prevailed.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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Fancy a Melbourne Cup flutter? Watch out for scammers
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As many Australians prepare to have a punt on the Melbourne Cup today, authorities are warning people to look out for scams.
Topics: gambling, consumer-protection, fraud-and-corporate-crime, horse-racing, sport, australia
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Dettori hopes to end Melbourne Cup 'hoodoo' on board Almandin
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Frankie Dettori will ride last year's winner Almandin in today's Melbourne Cup, as the Italian jockey some regard as the best in the world looks for his first victory in the great race.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, flemington-3031
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Melbourne Cup 2017: Meet the jockeys
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From multiple winners to Cup first-timers, here is a look at the jockeys who were in the hot seat for this year's Melbourne Cup.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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Melbourne Cup as it happened: All the colour from Flemington as Rekindling wins the Cup
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With just metres to go, veteran trainer Aidan O'Brien's looked set to snare his first Melbourne Cup. But his son Joseph spoiled the party, snaring the top prize with his young raider. Look back on all of the day's action.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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Wild horses and best dressed blokes and sheilas the Cape York twist on the Melbourne Cup
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Forget the corporate tents and professionally trained horses, the Cape York Peninsula's take on the Melbourne Cup is a little more homemade.
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Will an international raider or a local win the Melbourne Cup? Analysis
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Every year at Melbourne Cup time, the battlelines are drawn between the internationals and the locally-trained horses. Andrew McGarry assesses which side will emerge victorious.
Topics: sport, horse-racing, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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Thousands fill Melbourne streets for Cup parade
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Thousands of fans skip school and work to line the streets of Melbourne for the annual Cup parade.
Topics: horse-racing, sport, community-and-society, melbourne-3000, vic
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