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CHAMPION Australian racehorse So You Think has arrived at Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stables in preparation for the new Flat season.

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Connections of British raider Purple Moon are hoping the worst of the weather stays away ahead of Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2007

Purple team in the pink as big day looms

Connections of Purple Moon believe the Ebor winner is coming to his peak at just the right time ahead of the Emirates Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.

Wed, 31 Oct, 2007

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Australian jockey Danny Nikolic will be free to ride Mummify in the Tooheys New Melbourne Cup despite being charged with failing to give the horse every chance to win in his prep-race last Saturday.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2003

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Frankie Dettori rode his Melbourne Cup mount Pugin for the first time in trackwork at Melbourne’s Sandown track and declared him on target to win the big race on Tuesday week.

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