Melbourne Cup disaster strikes again for Willie Mullins

Willie Mullins already planning for next year after disappointing Melbourne Cup
Willie Mullins will focus on Clonmel’s more local charms on Thursday after another attempt to land the Melbourne Cup ended in failure in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Although Absurde ran an honourable race to be fifth behind the 90-1 winner Knight ...
Mullins seeks triumph in Australia's Melbourne Cup
Irish trainer Willie Mullins will seek an elusive first Melbourne Cup victory in Australia's most famous race on Tuesday.Mullins, the only man to train 100 winners at jump racing's Cheltenham Festival,
Willie Mullins eyes another Absurde challenge in Melbourne Cup
Willie Mullins has not given up on his Lexus Melbourne Cup ambitions after watching Absurde finish best of his two runners in the Flemington feature.
Willie Mullins left with mixed emotions after Melbourne Cup as Vauban fails again and Absurbe gallant in defeat
Willie Mullins knew Vauban’s Melbourne Cup hopes were gone at the halfway point of Tuesday’s $8m epic. Mullins sent Vauban and Absurde back to Melbourne a year after both were unplaced in the Melbourne Cup, declaring the pair was in better shape for their second shot at the race.
Willie Mullins and Rich Ricci are back in town as confidence carries Vauban into another crack at the Melbourne Cup
Twelve months on from experiencing his latest dose of Lexus Melbourne Cup disappointment, the world's number-one jumps trainer is back in town with the same two horses who withered under a scorching sun 12 months ago.
'We have no excuses in our Melbourne Cup quest this year' - Mullins
Mullins says they have prepared differently and that they have the right jockeys and his horses horses are in great shape
Willie Mullins column: Melbourne Cup runners Vauban and Absurde
Vauban ’s form this year has been fantastic including behind Kyprios in the Irish St Leger and I loved what Absurde did on his last run at Chester, settling in behind, getting one gap and taking it.
Irish trainer Willie Mullins declares Vauban and Absurde ready for the 2024 Melbourne Cup
Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins made the declaration after seeing Melbourne Cup contenders Vauban and Absurde at the Werribee quarantine centre on Tuesday morning. Bad weather in Europe delayed Mullins’ trip to view his two travellers for a day, leaving him less than 24 hours in Melbourne before heading home to Ireland.
Melbourne Cup disaster strikes again for Willie Mullins as champion trainer makes big admission after Vauban 'disappoints' at Flemington
On Tuesday, the Irishman saw his two horses Vauban and Absurde run in the Melbourne Cup as the trainer attempted to end his duck at Flemington.
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Willie Mullins gives Melbourne Cup reaction as Absurde finishes best of his two runners at Flemington
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Irish trainer Willie Mullins looking for breakthrough Melbourne Cup win with Vauban, Absurde
Irish trainer Willie Mullins brings Vauban and Absurde back for shots at Melbourne Cup glory after both missed out last year ...
Mullins’ past heartbreak can’t kill off Cup dream
You think the Melbourne Cup is the most important thing in the world.”But the Cup, to so many at home and abroad, is worth ...
Willie Mullins hoping perseverance is finally rewarded with Melbourne Cup glory
Perseverance might be its own reward, but Willie Mullins is hoping his own persistence tangibly pays off with perhaps the ...
Knight's Choice wins 164th running of Australia's Melbourne Cup at 80-1
The Australia-trained gelding Knight's Choice has won the 164th running of Australia's premier horse race the Melbourne Cup at odds of 80-1. The unfancied five-year-old was well back turning for home ...
Melbourne Cup Day 2024: Why is this day a Public Holiday in Australia? Check Details
Why does Melbourne Cup Day stop the nation and earn a public holiday in Victoria? Dive into the fascinating history and ...