EDITORS' PICKS
Horse racing’s cup runneth over with money and death
It’s the race that stops the nation, but should it be stopped instead to save the lives of horses, asks Olivia Babb. […]
Horse racing
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Twilight Payment wins the 2020 Melbourne Cup
The 160th Melbourne Cup will forever be memorable for having no crowd in attendance, but also for an impressive win, writes Hatch’s resident punter Liam Gilleland. […]
NEWS
#NuptotheCup: Will we become the nation that stops the race?
A growing number of Australians plan to boycott the Melbourne Cup as the racing industry wrestles with cruelty and integrity scandals.
SPORT
Melbourne Cup: season of scandal rocks horse racing world
It has been a time of reckoning for the Australian horse racing industry in the lead up to the Melbourne […]
EDITORS' PICKS
Country racing lagging no more
There was an abundance of colourful frocks, sharp suits and eccentric fascinators, and the crowd fought for a view of […]
EDITORS' PICKS
Payne’s Cup legend rides to the big screen
Not every running of the Melbourne Cup is Hollywood-worthy – only Phar Lap has so far made the cut – […]
SPORT
Horse racing and millennials: Social frenzy vs. sporting tradition
Horse racing has been a part of Australia’s sporting culture since early settlement.
SPORT
Blake Spriggs – the young jockey who would be king
Australian jockey Blake Spriggs will be hoping to cap a remarkable rise to prominence with a win in the biggest […]