Home / Hawkes Bay TodayGary Hamilton-IrvineMultimedia journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·3 Nov, 2026 01:36 AM3 mins to readAsterix winning the New Zealand Derby back in 2022. Photo / Trish DunellAsterix winning the New Zealand Derby back in 2022. Photo / Trish DunellThe decision to scratch a New Zealand-owned horse from the Melbourne Cup just hours before the great race has been described as “devastating” by one of its owners, who insists it was a minor breach of the rules. Asterix was an outside chance to win the Cup, paying about $51, AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Melbourne Cup: NZ-owned horse Asterix scratched over ‘minor breach’
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