Save articles for later
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.
Key posts
- Top jockey to get one last ride
1 of 1
Top jockey to get one last ride
Alenquer WILL run in today’s Melbourne Cup.
He’s been passed fit, after vets checked him at 3.30am this morning to see if he had overcome a stone bruise to one of his feet.
Champion jockey Damien Oliver gets one last ride in the Melbourne Cup, searching for his fourth win in four decades before retiring at the end of this year’s carnival.
Welcome to our Cup Day coverage
Good morning.
Melbourne Cup day has arrived, and we’ll be bringing you all the action from Flemington with live updates throughout the day. From the latest on champion jockey Damien Oliver’s last Melbourne Cup mount to which horse to back.
As well as racing news, we’ll let you know what’s happening off the racetrack too. From Delta Goodrem’s pre-race entertainment to celebrity spotting in the Birdcage, follow here for everything happening throughout the biggest day of the spring racing carnival.
My name is Alex Crowe – I’ll be kicking things off this morning before handing over to Roy Ward later today.
Happy Cup Day.
1 of 1
Most Viewed in Sport
Source: Read Full Article