Person: Patrick Payne

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Northerly suffers shock defeat

Northerly, the Cox Plate winner, suffered a shock defeat after going down to the apprentice-ridden Mr Trickster in the Victoria Gold Cup at Caulfield on Saturday.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2003

Emotions run high as Media solves Cup puzzle

IRELAND’S Media Puzzle, ridden by Damien Oliver, powered home to an emotion charged Melbourne Cup victory yesterday with the rider immediately dedicating the win to his brother and fellow jockey Jason, who died in a track fall last week.

Wed, 06 Nov, 2002

Pugin on target, says Dettori

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.

Sun, 27 Oct, 2002

Godolphin trio shine in Melbourne build-up

GODOLPHIN’S Hatha Anna and Pugin were in top form in their workout yesterday as part of their continuing build-up to the Tooheys New Melbourne Cup.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2002

Beekeeper stung by Northerly at Caulfield

Champion Australian racehorse Northerly, the punter’s favourite, added the Caulfield Cup to his cache of Group One successes at the Melbourne track today as Godolphin’s Beekeeper ran a great Melbourne Cup trial.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2002