Racing: Vinne Roe a certain starter for Melbourne Cup
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MELBOURNE - Melbourne Cup second favourite Vinnie Roe is a definite runner in today&#39;s A$4.6 million ($5.07 million) race. Despite almost no rain falling at Flemington overnight, trainer Dermot Weld said the horse would &quot;take his chance&quot;.
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Melbourne Cup betting was thrown into disarray with equal favourite She&#39;s Archie battling to be fit for the race in a fortnight.
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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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The rookie Robert Doornbos drove to his first career victory at the inaugural Champ Car Mont-Tremblant in Quebec yesterday, giving him four top-three finishes in six races.SÃ©bastien Bourdais, Champ Carâs three-time defending champion, finished second and was not happy about it, saying that Doornbos, a 25-year-old native of the Netherlands, blocked him during the race. Bourdais refused to shake Doornbosâs hand on the podium.âRobert knows exactly what he did,â Bourdais said. âWeâre not supposed to do that in Champ Car. He changed lanes three times when I was trying to pick a line.â.
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Geoff Simmonds is in charge of managing all the spare parts at the races. Itâs a key role â hereâs an explanation of what it involvesâ¦
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Makybe Diva became the first mare to score a repeat victory in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, after which her trainer Lee Freedman said that she could be pointed to
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Queensland Reds&#39; number eight John Roe will make his starting debut for the Wallabies in Saturday&#39;s first Test against Scotland at Murrayfield.
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Defending line honours champion Skandia has stolen an early lead, after the 60th anniversary edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race got away to the perfect start under a clear sky.
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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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wind, water and Makybe Diva â-ll came together to create an unforgettable Melbourne Cup yesterday. The Diva raced through driving rain to win for the second year in a row.
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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.
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Racing&#39;s greatest card of the year has arrived with today&#39;s 21st Breeders&#39; Cup â-ight championship races where the smallest field has eight horses and where classic winners might go off at double-digit odds.
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Ten Sports will be airing the Australian GP live on Sunday 17 October from 7:30 am onwards. Australia could well be the venue where world champion Valentino Rossi could create Moto GP history by becoming only
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Past winner Paul Tracy will start from the front of the grid for tomorrow&#39;s penultimate round of the Champ Car World Series at the Indy 300 on the Gold Coast.
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Dual Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva will be most likely set for next year&#39;s Prix de l&#39;Arc de Triomphe in France. Trainer Lee Freedman has long held an ambition to win Europe&#39;s most famous race and while
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Italian Valentino Rossi, chasing a fourth consecutive premier race world title, has grabbed provisional pole after initial qualifying in the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island in Victoria.
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Britain&#39;s Justin Wilson was fourth in first qualifying for the final Champ Car race of the season in Mexico City. Wilson is looking to end his season on a high note after missing out on the rookie&#39;s title to AJ Allmendinger.