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Old stagers ready to perform again
Melbourne
Monday 4 November 2013, 1:21pm
A repeat of the 2011 Melbourne Cup quinella is at long odds, but no horses are more happy and eager in their work than Dunaden and Red Cadeaux. Read more »
Wagering and crowd up for Breeders' Cup
Arcadia
Monday 4 November 2013, 1:16pm
There have been increases in both attendance and wagering over the two days of the Breeders' Cup meeting at Santa Anita. Read more »
Close Melb Cup field draws crowd to parade
Melbourne
Monday 4 November 2013, 12:02pm
Thousands have turned out for the Cup parade ahead of what many are saying will be one of the most fiercely contested Melbourne Cup races in years. Read more »
Weld strikes for the Aga Khan
London
Monday 4 November 2013, 10:17am
Dual Melbourne Cup winning trainer Dermot Weld has trained his first Irish winner for the Aga Khan. Read more »
Day of drama at the Breeders' Cup
Arcadia
Sunday 3 November 2013, 6:25pm
The Breeders' Cup meeting has been marked by triumph and tragedy and a win in North America's richest race, the Classic, by Mucho Maco Man. Read more »
Spencer has miracle ready for Dunaden
Melbourne
Sunday 3 November 2013, 5:06pm
A second Melbourne Cup for 2011 winner Dunaden hasn't been made any easier by his draw in barrier one. Read more »
Waterhouse aiming at first Cup win
Melbourne
Sunday 3 November 2013, 5:01pm
Gai Waterhouse has to overcome the international raiders and the Lloyd Williams army to win her first Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Walker happy with Cup decision on Ruscello
Melbourne
Sunday 3 November 2013, 4:44pm
Lexus Stakes winner Ruscello has come through his Flemington victory well which has delighted trainer Ed Walker ahead of the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
What you need to know about the Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 3 November 2013, 4:33pm
What you need to know about the Cup. Read more »
Owen quit football to come to Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 3 November 2013, 3:42pm
The pain will be taken out of his recent retirement if former England football star Michael Owen can win the Melbourne Cup with Brown Panther Read more »
Dunaden primed for second Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 3 November 2013, 3:27pm
Dunaden's owner Sheikh Fahad is looking to continue his Australian success with a second victory by Dunaden in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Koukash wants Cup and footballers
Melbourne
Sunday 3 November 2013, 2:12pm
English entrepreneur Marwan Koukash has two obsessions - winning the Melbourne Cup and stealing Australia's best rugby league players. Read more »
Mucho Macho Man wins Breeders' Classic
Arcadia
Sunday 3 November 2013, 12:53pm
Mucho Macho Man has avenged his close second of a year ago to win the $US5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita. Read more »
Wise Dan grabs another Breeders' Cup Mile
Arcadia
Sunday 3 November 2013, 11:51am
United States Horse of the Year Wise Dan has won his second Breeders' Cup Mile with Jose Lezcano replacing injured jockey John Velazquez. Read more »
Magician wins Breeders' Cup Turf
Arcadia
Sunday 3 November 2013, 10:50am
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Magician has won the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita, beating The Fugue for a European quinella. Read more »
Waterhouse tipped for Cup breakthrough win
Melbourne
Saturday 2 November 2013, 8:06pm
Bookmakers think Gai Waterhouse is poised to win her first Melbourne Cup with last year's runner-up Fiorente favourite to go one better. Read more »
Fiorente assured of Melb Cup favouritism
Melbourne
Saturday 2 November 2013, 7:59pm
A favourable barrier has turned Melbourne Cup betting in favour of the Gai Waterhouse-trained Fiorente ahead of English runner Mount Athos. Read more »
Favourite Fiorente draws well in Melb Cup
Melbourne
Saturday 2 November 2013, 6:55pm
Race favourite Fiorente will start from barrier five in the Melbourne Cup, with the strongly fancied Mount Athos drawing wide in gate 22. Read more »
Outsider Smokin' Joey wins Tab Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 2 November 2013, 6:24pm
Outsider Smokin' Joey was swimming with dolphins this week and at Flemington he landed a big fish, winning the Group Three Tab.Com.Au Stakes. Read more »
Glyn Schofield suspended at Rosehill
Sydney
Saturday 2 November 2013, 6:09pm
A careless riding suspension from the Rosehill meeting won't stop Glyn Schofield from playing a role in the remainder of the Melbourne Cup carnival. Read more »