When Harry Mitchell sent Take Pride south to Morning Rise Stud, the $550,000 broodmare had endured a frustrating run of breeding setbacks. One mating to Blue Point changed her fortunes, and on Saturday, her daughter Point Barrow delivered the ultimate reward.

‘We need a change of luck’: The phone call behind Group 1 winner Point Barrow

Point Barrow

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Four race meetings, 37 races and 490 runners made for a memorable Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington. From an improving safety record and the biggest crowds since 2017 to the dominance of Australia’s leading trainers, we look at five things that stood out during Cup week.

Five things we learned from Melbourne Cup week

Five Things

A horrific accident threatened to end Watchme Win’s career before it began. Now a three-time stakes winner with more than $650,000 in earnings, he has richly rewarded the owners who refused to give up on him.


Buy of the Weekend: The horse who almost never raced, and the owners who never gave up

Buy Of The Weekend

Jockey Jerry Chau put his hand up for one of the two remaining International Jockey Championship slots with a win on Speed Dragon in the G3 Sa Sa Ladies Cup. Jockey Andrea Atzeni stayed in the running with a treble. 

Hong Kong: Speed Dragon wins G3 Sa Sa Ladies Cup

Hong Kong

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Looking Ahead - November 10

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2YO & 3YO Winners by Sire

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