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A YEAR WITH A LOT TO LIKE
365 DAYS IN SPORT: Like all forms of beauty, the attraction of sport is in the eye of the beholder, and RON REED has an electic list for the last 12 months – but maybe that’s just him. More »
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VERRY GOOD REASONS TO KEEP THE FAITH
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT: It wasn’t hard to recognise who might beat the favourite in the Cup, says RON REED as he counts his money. More »
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FREEDOM DAY: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
SEVEN DAYS IN SPORT (AND LIFE): People have different opinions on how the lockdown has been handled, but Chief Writer RON REED is just glad to have come out the other side – and with the MCG open again. More »
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Keeping it in the family
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Doting Dads are always proud when their sons turn out to be high achievers, especially when it is doing the same thing they do themselves. It’s been a big few days for that, Chief Writer RON REED reports: More »
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Melbourne Cup in Pictures
Darren Tindale and Bronwen Healy share their favourite pics from the Melbourne Cup More »
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Keep the battlers in the Cup
BRIAN MELDRUM welcomes the foreign raiders to Flemington in November but warns that it is essential to keep romance in our greatest race. More »
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Jeff’s View – November 4
Jeff's View on the Melbourne Cup – and dual citizenship More »
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The 2017 Melbourne Cup Survival Guide
THERE IS much more to the Melbourne Cup than betting, bookies, booze and belles. The man who has experienced it to the full over many years is TERRY BROWN and here, for the very first time, he reveals his exclusive tips for getting through the big day: SINCE t... More »
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Rough and tumble can capture the Cups
THERE’S SO much at stake as jockeys jostle for position in the Cups. BRIAN MELDRUM looks back at a couple of rough rides which might well have decided the outcome of two of our famous races: Amid the the thunder of hooves, the cracking of whips, the yelling of... More »
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Why you need to weigh up the weights, then wait
THE MELBOURNE CUP weights are out and BRIAN MELDRUM has some advice for those punters wanting to snap up the long odds. More »
