Reform councillors have rejected a call to sack a cabinet member after he allegedly posted offensive social media posts.

Entries for the 550 slots sold out in less than an hour, with the shiniest rigs in the land rolling into town early to kick off the spectacle with the Friday Night Lights event.

Flemington was full of drama for the Group 3 Aurie’s Star (1200m) on Saturday with the post-time removal of a race favourite ...