Weld&#39;s Tilt at Third Melbourne Cup Victory May Depend on Rain
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Dermot Weld, the only trainer from the northern hemisphere to win the Melbourne Cup, said his chances of registering a third victory in Australia&#39;s richest horserace depend on rain.
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By Erik Robinson and Jose Paul Corona, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 8--Just because Southwest Washington is due for a little rain this weekend, don't expect area firefighters to breathe easy.
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Rare it is that going into the final race we don&#39;t already have a Cup winner. Rarer still that we have more than one driver that could still pull it out.
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Taylor Dent of the United States cruised past Australian qualifier Peter Luczak 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday at a rain disrupted China Open. Israel&#39;s Noam Okun also took an easy 6-3, 6-2 win over Britain&#39;s Arvind Parmar before rain set in at Beijing.
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Michael Schumacher again proved his supremacy in the rain by splashing his way through to the fastest time in todayâs pre-qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
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The veteran shot a five-under 66 as the Canadian Open got off to a messy start. OAKVILLE -- The rain made a mess of yesterday&#39;s first round of the Canadian Open and that played right into Joey Sindelar&#39;s hands.
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Trainer Dermot Weld ended weeks of speculation this morning when he declared Vinnie Roe will start in todayâs Melbourne Cup. Weld made the decision after walking the track around 8am.
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Nagpur, Oct. 26 (NNN): Australian teamâs hopes of taking a grip on the third Test were slightly dented as Indian spinners led a late fightback on day one of the third Test here on Tuesday.
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Rain and fierce winds have hit Flemington racecourse ahead of this afternoon&#39;s $4.6 million Melbourne Cup. The heavens finally opened after lunch much to the displeasure of the tens of thousands of racegoers at the track.
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The winding lines of shipping  containers outside Casella Wines may mark the high-point of  Australia&#39;s A$3 billion wine export market as drought and  possible climate shift bite.
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MELBOURNE: Two dancers and a diva can cut an artistic flourish to the finish of today&#39;s Melbourne Cup, but if Irish champion Vinnie Roe starts in the race, the calls of &quot;bravo&quot; are more likely to be for him.
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It was a windy and rainy day at Jerez. It rained in the morning and part of the afternoon, which was far from ideal for the teams.
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Wild weather seems to bring out the best in Ernie Els, who was both steady and spectacular yesterday in a cool rain, warm sunshine, and blustery conditions for an 8-under
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FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Aug. 29 -- Rain wreaked havoc at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, washing out every match in the afternoon session and, after multiple false starts, scuttling the night session as well. The intermittent breaks in the downpour only heightened the aggravation, raising hopes that the...
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Heavy rain disrupted play on Day 10 day of the US Open, but organizers were still hoping to salvage at least some of the night session, reported CRIENGLISH.
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FOUR seasons in one race meeting, meteorologically and emotionally speaking. It was an epic day when Makybe Diva claimed her place in Australian racing history by winning her second successive Melbourne Cup.
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The three favourites for this year&#39;s Sydney to Hobart yacht race are battling for the lead along the New South Wales south coast.