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HORSE RACING

Boost Juice founder squeezes in special win

Home you go: Jessy Belle, ridden by Craig Williams, races away to win the Matriarch Stakes at Flemington.

It needed some prodding from the co-founder of chain store Boost Juice to convince the Lindsay Park operation to squeeze another start into Jessy Belle during the Melbourne Cup carnival - and they received the ultimate reward at Flemington on Saturday.

Spring racing carnival: Four days of amazing results

 A big crowd watches on Stakes Day at Flemington.

Just when it seemed that Australian bred racehorses were the outcasts of the four days at Flemington along came a local in Awesome Rock who not only kept the first running of the new look Emirates Stakes trophy in this country, it made for one of the most emotional post  race out pourings rarely seen at Flemington.

Racing preview: Emirates Stakes Day

Class act: The United States has had an ideal preparation for the group 1 Emirates Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.

The four-day Melbourne Cup carnival finishes with a flourish, with the feature event, the Emirates Stakes (formerly known as the Mackinnon Stakes), attracting a quality field.

Oaks Day 2016: As it happened

Melbourne Cup 2016. Racegoers at the Flemington Racecourse on the Melbourne Cup day. 1 November 2016. The Age NEWS. ...

It's Oaks Day at Flemington, and the official Ladies' Day. We're trackside, bringing you news, tips, betting and live form, fashion highlights and everything you need to make this Oaks Day a great one.