Armed with an enviable Flemington record, Shillelagh will venture into uncharted territory when she bids for a Melbourne Cup carnival Group One double in the Mackinnon Stakes. For the second …

After missing out on a start in The Everest, Pierata gets his chance to tackle Redzel when the two line up in the VRC Sprint Classic at Flemington. They are …

MACKINNON STAKES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW * $2 million Group One, 2000m weight-for-age. Run at Flemington on Saturday, November 10. HISTORY: * The 2000m-race was formerly held on …

Co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have continued their domination of early two-year-old races, claiming feature juvenile race of the Melbourne spring at Flemington. Vinicunca took out Thursday’s Group Three …

It will be business as usual for John Shelton and his stable star Belflyer when the pair hit the road to take on an open handicap at the Sunshine Coast. …

Brad Widdup can’t be sure he has solved the puzzle that is four-year-old entire Chauffeur. But if he hasn’t, it won’t be for lack of trying. Provided the Rosehill track …

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Charlie Appleby has some unfinished business before returning home to the United Kingdom. Appleby won Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup with Cross Counter, supplying Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin racing operation …

Multiple Group One-winning sprinter Brave Smash is set to join the Aquis Farm stallion roster when his racing days are over. Before retirement the Darren Weir-trained sprinter will attempt to …

For jockey Michelle Payne, coming third on a horse owned and trained by her dad Paddy was almost as big a thrill as winning the $1 million VRC Oaks. There …

Simon Zahra says Aristia’s VRC Oaks win might turn out to be a defining moment in a training partnership with his cousin Mathew Ellerton. Zahra couldn’t hide his delight at …

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed was quick to congratulate the trainer who finally ended his 30-year quest for a Melbourne Cup. In Arabic, he told Charlie Appleby: “Well done. Well done. …

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed will be back for more having finally won a Melbourne Cup after 30 years of trying. Cross Counter’s win in Tuesday’s $7.3 million race fulfilled the …

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed is delighted to have finally won a Melbourne Cup after 30 years of trying. Charlie Appleby, the first British trainer to win the Cup, spoke to …

Flemington will host their third Melbourne Cup week meeting on Thursday with the Group One VRC Oaks for fillies to take centre stage. View our tips and selections for each …

Trainer Charlie Appleby says Cross Counter has recovered well from his victory in the Melbourne Cup. The northern hemisphere-bred three-year-old gave Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation its first Cup winner after …

New Zealand trainer Nick Bishara will miss what could be could be his biggest moment in racing. He is a co-owner of a three-year-old filly he used to train who …

Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien has returned for a second Australian visit with Latrobe to contest the Group One Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington. O’Brien made headlines around the world 12 months …

On the big stage at Flemington during Melbourne Cup week, co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have a genuine chance in VRC Oaks contender Aristia to end their wait for …