A decade after Michelle Payne became the first woman to win Australia’s most iconic race, Jamie Melham has now etched her name into racing history as the second, guiding Half …
The disappointment of an unfortunate debut is long gone for the connections of Tornado Valley, who produced a polished performance to take out Tuesday’s Maribyrnong Plate at Flemington. The Ciaron …
Plenty has changed since Robbie Dolan guided rank outsider Knight’s Choice to a famous upset in last year’s Melbourne Cup, but despite the breakthrough win, Dolan is taking nothing for …
Changingoftheguard may be considered one of the outsiders for Tuesday’s $10 million Melbourne Cup, but simply making the final field is a significant milestone for Kris Lees. The Newcastle-based trainer …
UK training duo Simon and Ed Crisford are no strangers to identifying a genuine Melbourne Cup type. They brought Without A Fight to Australia in 2022, where he ran 13th …
Willie Mullins is set for another attempt at securing one of Australian racing’s most iconic prizes, with the champion Irish trainer bound for the Melbourne Cup this week. On Sunday …
No trainer would be begrudged the chance at Melbourne Cup redemption more than Brian Ellison. The English horseman has travelled to Melbourne for the ‘race that stops a nation’ over …
Everything continues to fall into place for Half Yours as the Melbourne Cup approaches, and Tony and Calvin McEvoy are hoping the momentum holds steady for just a few days …
Tony McEvoy has taken another significant step toward fulfilling his ambition of winning the Melbourne Cup, with his Caulfield Cup hero Half Yours drawing favourably ahead of Tuesday’s famous staying …
Autumn Glow ($1.75F) continued her rapid rise in Australian racing by dominating the $10,000,000 Golden Eagle at Randwick, a win that has only intensified comparisons to the legendary Winx. The …
Observer delivered a headline moment on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, scoring an authoritative victory in the $2 million Victoria Derby for Godolphin, trainer Ciaron Maher and …
Pride Of Jenni returned to the Flemington spotlight in style, producing a throwback performance to reclaim the Empire Rose Stakes in dominant fashion. The mare famously broke the field open …
Jimmysstar ($2.50F) confirmed the strong opinion many held of his run in the The Everest by returning two weeks later to dominate the $3,000,000 Russell Balding Stakes at Randwick. Prepared …
The spring had been proving difficult for the Anthony and Sam Freedman team, but Tentyris delivered the perfect lift when flashing home to win the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes …
Mark Zahra continued his sparkling spring form by guiding another emerging three-year-old to favouritism in a major Melbourne Cup Carnival feature following a dominant performance in a key lead-up event. …
Mark Zahra heads into the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival with as strong a collection of rides as he can recall during his riding career. The in-form jockey …
Nick Ryan’s memories of Victoria Derby Day as a jockey are mixed, and not the kind he enjoys recalling. Once a champion apprentice, Ryan pushed his body to the limit …
The Lindsay Park trio of Ben, Will and JD Hayes might not possess the sheer Derby Day dominance their father once displayed, but they head into Saturday at Flemington knowing …
