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Don't call it an @TheValley if you aren't paying the city coin!
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Annual Victoria Derby yarn looking into the pedigrees of the runners looking for clues at who might stay (and who won't).
FWIW, been Team Skua for a couple of months now and not alighting that train now. King Winston best roughie.
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Can't wait to be behind the Microphone for @RSN927 on Derby Day.
Kicking off with the First Word and then Melbourne Form Preview and Snapshot.
Into Raceday LIVE from @FlemingtonVRC with the legend John Henry.
Never lost on me the privilege to be involved on such a big week!
RSN has Derby Day sorted!
Starting from 6am with the First Word with @TravTurf and @NickoNoonan
8-9 Melbourne Form Preview @GatorGately, @changeoffortune & Trav Noonan
9-11 Get On Extra
11-12 Snapshot from Flemington with Trav Noonan
12-6 Raceday with John Henry & Trav
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📰 CONFIRMED: The Cox Plate one-two of Cosmic Crusader and Birdman will return to Flemington on Saturday week and run in the G1 Champions Stakes. Sir Delius also lines up, while trainer Chris Waller this morning said Aeliana is "most likely" to run.
Autumn Glow will be there in the G1 Champions Mile, while Tempted goes in the G1 Champions Sprint.
@Racing @SENGiddyUp
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Racing Victoria Stewards, acting on specialist veterinary advice, have this morning ordered the withdrawal of the Yasuo Tomomichi-trained Stinger Glass from the entries for the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington next Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
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Among those on today’s afternoon guided tour @LivingLegendsAU was a group of elderly people from a care home. The pleasure they got from seeing, stroking and feeding the horses was beautiful to see.
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Essendon Lexus Melbourne Cup night.
Caught up with Greg Miles who called the race 36 times plus my 29 puts at 65 together. Good score good friend⭐️
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A very special reunion at Living Legends today! ❤️🐎
Chautauqua (Sharky) caught up with an old friend, Carmine, who worked alongside him throughout his entire racing career at Hawkes Racing.
It’s always lovely to see these special connections continue long after their days on the track. Thank you for coming out to visit Sharky, Carmine! 🤍
#livinglegendsau #chautauqua #specialreunion #lifeafterracing #springracing
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Victoria Derby - Who’s bred to stay?
@bradbishop12 has again trawled the pedigree pages to look for clues to which of this year’s Derby field might be best-equipped to run out the 2500m of the $3m Group 1.
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The historic Group 1 VRC Derby takes centre stage at Flemington this Saturday! 🏇
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📏 Guess the beaten margin
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American Thoroughbred racehorse Man o' War lying in state at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, following his death on November 1, 1947.
He became the first horse to be embalmed and laid in state in an oak casket. Over 2,500 mourners and fans gathered to pay their respects.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The attached image is not an authentic 1947 photograph. Real images and accounts show Man o' War in a tight-fitting casket inside a barn, head tucked low with body positioned differently.
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His carrot treats now have to be cut small but the 2000 Melbourne Cup hero Brew is still going strong at the age of 32 @LivingLegendsAU
It’s a wonderful place where equine stars from Australian and Hong Kong racing are looked after by fabulous people.
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He ran through the terrifying fire that swept through Lindsay Park in January this year and now, despite still showing the scars of his ordeal, Acelum is ready for a remarkable return to the races 🙏🏻
🗞️ bit.ly/4ewbYgS
