Ten rules itself out of the running to retain Melbourne Cup

Mark Zahra, riding Gold Trip, wins the 2022 Melbourne Cup (by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)
Mark Zahra, riding Gold Trip, wins the 2022 Melbourne Cup (by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has elected to withdraw from the process to potentially retain its free-to-air rights for domestic horse racing showpiece the Melbourne Cup, stating such a deal would result in “commercial constraints”.

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