THE MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW * Four meetings during a week in spring, centred around the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November * …

Co-trainer Ben Hayes has a real soft spot for star filly Catchy and believes the three-year-old can continue an already successful spring carnival for the stable in the Group One …

Redzel has already cemented his place as one of the world’s best sprinters with his $10 million Everest victory, so winning the Darley Classic would be the icing on the …

VICTORIA DERBY DAY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW * The premier day of Australian racing held at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, November 4, 2017 * The first day of …

Craig Williams is taking every opportunity to get to know his Melbourne Cup mount Wall Of Fire. The leading jockey made a trip to Werribee on Wednesday to partner the …

Daysee Doom is ready to experience her first Derby day at Flemington, but her regular jockey must wait before taking part in one of Australia’s iconic race meetings. Sydney’s premier …

Toorak Handicap winner Tosen Stardom headlines a field of 14 for the $1 million Group One Kennedy Mile and will jump from barrier nine. The Japanese import will be joined …

Trainer Kris Lees is hoping for rain in the lead-up to the Kennedy Mile as he tries to win the Flemington Group One race for a second-straight year. Lees won …

Chris Waller has successfully pinpointed the Carbine Club Stakes as an ideal introduction to stakes racing for emerging three-year-olds and Kaonic is the latest colt to be aimed at the …

Jockey Cory Parish planned to beg trainer David Hayes for a ride, any ride, on Melbourne Cup day. He has never been to a Melbourne Cup, even as a spectator, …

Queensland trainer Kevin Kemp has chosen to forgive and forget Sold For Song’s unplaced run in the Tristarc Stakes preferring to concentrate on her sterling effort at Flemington. Sold For …

Bookmakers have dual Group One winner Global Glamour as the early favourite to win the Myer Classic at Flemington. The mare’s co-trainer Gai Waterhouse agrees. Global Glamour, winner of the …

The Lindsay Park team already has two Melbourne Cup-bound stayers and hopes another will cement his spot via the Lexus Stakes. Ventura Storm and Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time are …

Trainer James Cummings is relying on Astoria in his bid to win back-to-back Victoria Derbys and believes the colt has had the right foundation for the Classic. A capacity field …

Melbourne Cup contender Tiberian has a bloodline he won’t be shouting from the stable rooftops. The French horse is the son of a teaser pony, Tiberius Caesar, who has little …

VICTORIA DERBY DAY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW * The premier day of Australian racing held at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, November 4, 2017 * The first day of …

English trainer Hughie Morrison has made the long journey to Melbourne chasing the dream of many of his countrymen. International victories in the Melbourne Cup have come from Ireland, Japan, …

Gerald Ryan’s chances of a Coolmore Stud Stakes win have dramatically improved in the past couple of weeks. After being forced to pull the pin on nominal favourite Menari’s bid …