Key Posts 6.45pm on Nov 7, 2026 ‘Reckon I could get ‘Fages’ into a horse’: Cripps’ week gets even better By
If triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan walked into a vibrant environment at Carlton after joining the powerhouse Melbourne AFL club last week, he should take heart that it is about to get even better.
In the coming days, he will be shaking hands with a beaming Patrick Cripps.
As far as off-seasons go, the lionhearted Blues skipper has had a spring carnival to remember, capping off a year in which a reborn Carlton resurrected long-suffering fans’ hopes.
On Saturday, he celebrated at chilly, wind-swept Flemington as Birdman won the $3 million Champion Stakes (2000m) in front of 70,414 people (taking the total through the gates over the four-day Melbourne Cup carnival to 307,889).
6.35pm on Nov 7, 2026 Stakes Day ‘more of a social event’ for the young crowd By
If you had a look around Flemington Racecourse at Stakes Day yesterday, you would be forgiven for thinking you were at a music festival or a high school party.
Once known as the annual “family day”, this year’s spring racing carnival finale was instead populated by excited teenagers and young adults.
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