Point Nepean scratched Melbourne Cup from 2022 at Flemington Racecourse after vet find

 Point Nepean has been dramatically scratched on the eve of the Melbourne Cup due to a disturbing find by a vet, while another horse remains in doubt for the race that will stop the nation.

It’s just the latest in a series of last-minute scribbles ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s world-famous Flemington race, with officials more cautious than ever after a decade plagued by horse deaths during the Cup.           read more.....