Tag: horse racing

While the Melbourne Cup may be known as the “race that stops a nation” and is one of the greatest flat races on the planet, the UK's Cheltenham Gold Cup is most certainly the Blue Riband event of jump-racing.

Poms and Aussies have a lot in common, from their sense of humour to their drinking habits. Like all countries that are joined at the hip, there is also plenty of competition.

Michelle Payne “had a bee in her bonnet” suggests triple Melbourne Cup winning rider Glen Boss. And now he’s furious that he’s been “hung out to dry”.

Michelle Payne has become the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, riding Prince of Penzance to a surprise victory.

Bring out the champagne glasses and the latest in trendy design frocks.

Australian Times have four tickets (two pairs) to attend the 2013 Corporate Traveller Melbourne Cup celebrations on Tuesday 5 November at Australia House.

EXPAT FACTOR | Jeremy Gask is an Australian Racehorse Trainer from South Australia, now based in England with Horses First Racing. Jeremy was a semi-professional footballer and junior state cricketer before embarking on a horse training career. Having trained over 250 winners in Australia, Jeremy has helped create a top ...

Australian expats in London can still enjoy the fun and frivolity of the race that stops a nation with the 2013 Corporate Traveller Melbourne Cup celebrations on Tuesday 5 November at Australia House.

It may be happening 16,000 km away, but that doesn’t mean Australians in foggy London can’t embrace the glitz, glamour and sunshine of the “race that stops a nation” — Melbourne Cup.

The countdown to Black Caviar's overseas odyssey has begun in earnest with the mare having a solid gallop at Caulfield on Monday, two days ahead of her departure for England.

Back in Australia, I had an annual dose of horse racing on the first Tuesday in November courtesy of 'the race that stops the nation', the Melbourne Cup. Every year from early primary school I was part of a sweep, crowded round a TV at ten to three and cheered ...