The Victoria Racing Club is expecting more than 100,000 patrons to arrive at Flemington Racecourse ahead of the Emirates Melbourne Cup at 3pm. Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales …
Trainer Pat Carey and owners Trevor and Terri Delroy had an early success at Flemington with the same colours that will be carried in the Melbourne Cup by their runner …
Gerry Ryan, owner of Melbourne Cup favourite Americain, says he has not asked any questions of Damien Oliver regarding the betting scandal surrounding the jockey. Ryan called Oliver up to …
Excitement is building for the running of the 152nd Emirates Melbourne Cup in front of a huge crowd including special guests Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The …
Jockey Damien Oliver has reportedly admitted betting on a rival horse two years ago and expects to be slugged with a lengthy ban from the sport. Oliver, who will ride …
A massive Cup-eve betting splurge on locally-trained gallopers has shaken the international grip on Australia’s greatest race. Punters fired off a string of huge bets on the Sydney-trained Kelinni and …
Jockey Craig Williams says neither history nor weight will stop Dunaden from becoming only the sixth horse to win the Melbourne Cup more than once. And he says the seven-year-old …
Glen Boss would like to be remembered as the jockey who won the most Melbourne Cups – and it’s hard to say it won’t happen. He already has three, just …
Chris Waller’s rise to the top of the Sydney training ranks has been the result of meticulous planning and placement of his horses. His first live chance in the Melbourne …
Winning the Melbourne Cup is an experience that will stay with Nick Moraitis forever. Winning a second is something he finds hard to imagine. In 1997, Might And Power won …
English-based Kuwaiti businessman Marwan Koukash has gone from a horse racing novice to an owner who now admits to going to bed with dreams – and nightmares – about horses. …
A sensational Cup eve plunge on English stayer Mount Athos has seen the Luca Cumani trained galloper join Americain and Dunaden as equal Melbourne Cup favourites at $7.50 with Sportingbet …
Former Coolmore galloper who was bought by OTI in August last year. He raced in England as Quest For Peace, with the “My” prefix added on because another Australian horse …
It’s the first Tuesday in Novemeber…it’s here…it’s Cup Day. The one day of the year where all Australians have an opinion on who will win the great race, the $6 …
Sportingbet Australia punters have rallied behind Galileo’s Choice to give Irish trainer Dermot Weld his third victory in the Melbourne Cup. Sportingbet Australia CEO Michael Sullivan said Galileo’s Choice has …
A second Melbourne Cup was 13,000 kilometres away for French trainer Mikel Delzangles on Sunday. A day later he could almost touch the trophy and by Tuesday he believes his …
It is nothing new for champion Irish trainer Dermot Weld to be in Australia with a horse that is ready and able to win the Melbourne Cup. What is unusual …
With questionable weather set for the Melbourne Cup, punters think there is no chance Prince Charles and Camilla will arrive to Flemington via hot air balloon, with that form of …
