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 …
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 …
With only four horses left to draw a gate for the Emirates Melbourne Cup yesterday, a whisper went around the committee room at Flemington – no horse had yet drawn …
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 …
