Waller came tantalisingly close to making it a clean sweep of Derby Day’s three group 1 races but, in a sign of the times, was not even at Flemington as star jockey McDonald had another day out.

Waller came tantalisingly close to making it a clean sweep of Derby Day’s three group 1 races but, in a sign of the times, was not even at Flemington as star jockey McDonald had another day out.

An injury is likely to rule 31-year-old father Harry Coffey, who has cystic fibrosis, out of Tuesday’s $10.2 million Melbourne Cup.

An injury is likely to rule 31-year-old father Harry Coffey, who has cystic fibrosis, out of Tuesday’s $10.2 million Melbourne Cup.