Aidan O’Briens headline Melbourne Cup contender out of the race

by | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Aidan O’Brien’s highly regarded Melbourne Cup contender will not be making the trip to Australia this spring. Racing journalist Michael Felgate revealed on The Verdict podcast that Scandinavia, one of O’Brien’s leading hopes, has been withdrawn from Cup consideration. “It’ll become public over the next 24 hours,” Felgate said. The… Read More »

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