Jamie Melham cops big ban over Melbourne Cup Day incident that hospitalised rival rider Blake Shinn

Melham was on Wednesday handed a 30-meeting suspension for her part in the incident that saw Blake Shinn fall from She’s Got ...
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Three-Time Melbourne Cup Winner Makybe Diva Dies at 27

Makybe Diva remains the only horse to win three successive Melbourne Cups. She won her first for trainer David Hall before ...

Legendary three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva passes away as tributes pour in

Australia has farewelled one of its greatest sporting icons, with Makybe Diva dying after a short health battle.
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Melbourne Cup 2025 winner Jamie Melham upstages jockey husband to win after race-day drama

Jamie Melham has upstaged her husband Ben to become just the second female jockey in history to win the $10 million Melbourne Cup after storming to victory on Half Yours at Flemington on Tuesday. The ...

Three-time winning Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva dead at 27

Horse racing journalist Andrew Hawkins wrote on X: “Don’t think we will ever experience again what we did with Makybe Diva when she won her third Melbourne Cup in 2005. A true legend of the Australian ...

‘Once in a generation’: Racing world in mourning as Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva dies

“A once-in-a-generation legend, Makybe Diva captured the imagination of the nation and the admiration of the global racing ...

‘More than a champion’: Australian racehorse Makybe Diva dies aged 26

The only horse to win the Melbourne Cup three times passes away on Saturday after also claiming the 2005 Cox Plate among 15 wins from 36 starts ...