The ‘race that stops a nation’ is almost upon us and we have been studying the form for months in anticipation for the race with many of the main chances coming from …
Nicola Matthews is your average Australian. An 18 year old from Canberra, she will be having her first bet on the Melbourne Cup this year – despite her protestations that …
Forget the horse. The story, if Cavalryman were to win, would not have anything to do with the horse. No, the story would be Frankie Dettori and the fact he …
Italian Group 1 winner who is one of two runners for Black Caviar’s trainer Peter Moody. He is bound to be popular with the once a year punters because of …
American import who initially raced in Ireland for Dermot Weld before a distinguished career in the United States. He won the Secretariat Stakes as a three year old, one of …
This race has been on the agenda for Red Cadeaux since he finished second in the closest finish in the history of the race last year. He was game, though. …
In 1993, three years before google and 11 years before Facebook, a Melbourne Cup revolution began. Planned in Ireland by a racing mastermind and carried out at Flemington by a …
The attraction of $6 million in prizemoney for horses who would otherwise be sitting at home shivering and letting their hair grow long or leaping over obstacles in jumps races …
A couple of weeks ago Damien Oliver was on the outer and his prospects for the Flemington carnival were bleak. Now he is the winner of the Victoria Derby and …
Trainer Luca Cumani says he has made his most determined bid ever to win the Melbourne Cup this year. The England-based Italian has pronounced his two runners for Tuesday’s race, …
Sportingbet Australia punters are throwing their support behind 2011 Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden to do it again on Tuesday, backing the Mikel Delzangles trained galloper from $8 into $7.50 two …
Nathan Berry has heard his twin brother rave about his Melbourne Cup day experience and is keen to get a taste of the same. On Tuesday he will get the …
As Australians clamour to buy European horses to win the Melbourne Cup, Sir Patrick Hogan says they should be looking a little closer to home. The proprietor of New Zealand’s …
It began with a French horse who started life running with greyhounds in a paddock in Germany, a trainer who had never heard of Flemington and an owner who didn’t …
No.1 DUNADEN – $8 59kg (16) Superb French horse who was an arrogant winner of the Caulfield Cup two weeks ago when he overcame a wide gate and big weight …
With the Melbourne Cup 2012 being run on Tuesday thousands upon thousands will be gearing up to hold a Melbourne Cup office sweep over the next three days. We have …
Last years Melbourne Cup winner as well as this years Caulfield Cup winner Dunaden will carry the top weight in the Melbourne Cup with 59kg although this is only a …
The Melbourne Cup: the race that stops Australia – bar the country’s fastest man. Formula One driver and sports lover Mark Webber will be among a rare few who won’t …
