Athabascan has firmed into $34 for the Melbourne Cup after taking out the St Leger Stakes at Randwick. The tough stayer held off a small field in the final stages of the 2600m contest to stamp his ...

News-Miner opinion: Every November, Fairbanks comes alive with the unique strains of Athabascan fiddle music, a sound that has become deeply woven into the Interior’s cultural fabric.

Athabascan, a $4.40 favourite trained by John O’Shea and Tom Charlton, has returned to Flemington for the Cup qualifier with solid Sydney form and a slight gear change. “In the Sydney Cup ...