Lloyd Williams import who was a beaten favourite in the Cox Plate last week. Prior to that, he’d finished fifth in the Memsie Stakes and second in the Dato Tan …

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 …

Ethiopia’s the big query of the field. This time last year, Ethiopia hadn’t even set foot on a racetrack. In fact, he didn’t have his first start until February this …

American Group 1 winner who joined Bart Cummings earlier this year, following a success in the Hollywood Turf Cup in November last year. He took a long time to show …

Irish import who has been in Australia since early 2010. He was initially bought for the 2010 Melbourne Cup but didn’t make the race. Last year, he made the final …

My early Melbourne Cup tip, back in July, who has not run since a good win in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes in August. I still remember seeing him win first …

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. …

2010 Melbourne Cup winner who is a favourite amongst Australian racing fans. He’s only finished outside the top four once in Australia, and that was over the unsuitable distance of …

Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner. He came from France a little unheralded, but after victory in the Geelong Cup and the Melbourne Cup he received his just accolades. He has …

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 …