Melbourne Cup: Anthony Van Dyck euthanised, Kerrin McEvoy fined $50k for whip breach

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  • One of pre-race favourites suffers fractured fetlock
  • Horse becomes seventh to perish at Cup since 2013

Tragedy has again struck the Melbourne Cup, with one of the pre-race favourites, Anthony Van Dyck, euthanised after breaking down entering the home straight at Flemington Racecourse.

It came as jockey Kerrin McEvoy, who finished second aboard Tiger Moth, was hit with one of the biggest fines in Australian racing history for breaching whipping rules.

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Written by Mike Hytner
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/nov/03/anthony-van-dyck-tragedy-again-mars-melbourne-cup-as-horse-euthanised under the title “Melbourne Cup: Anthony Van Dyck euthanised, Kerrin McEvoy fined $50k for whip breach”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.