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Qewy carries Williams' hopes of first Cup

Monday 31 October 2016, 3:09pm

Geelong Cup winner Qewy will carry star jockey Craig Williams' hopes of a first Melbourne Cup win at Flemington.  Read more »

Wheeler back for another Cup, 20 years on

Monday 31 October 2016, 3:03pm

Twenty years after his last crack at the Melbourne Cup, New Zealand racing hall of famer John Wheeler is back with Pentathlon.  Read more »

Pride buoyed by Craftiness' strong trial

Monday 31 October 2016, 2:49pm

A strong hit-out in a barrier trial has convinced trainer Joe Pride that Craftiness is spot on ahead of the $150,000 Choisir Handicap at Randwick.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup facts and figures

Monday 31 October 2016, 1:49pm

Some statistics about the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most famous race.  Read more »

Waller relying on stable stalwarts for Cup

Monday 31 October 2016, 1:31pm

Who Shot Thebarman and Grand Marshal will again represent Chris Waller in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Lucia Valentina out for the rest of spring

Monday 31 October 2016, 1:11pm

Triple Group One winner Lucia Valentina's spring carnival is over with the mare found to have inflammation in a leg.  Read more »

Chad Schofield with Melbourne Cup chance

Monday 31 October 2016, 12:25pm

Hong Kong-based jockey Chad Schofield will be out to add another feature win for the family when he rides second favourite Oceanographer in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Aussie Jameka wins hearts at Cup parade

Monday 31 October 2016, 10:25am

As the only Australian-bred horse in this year's Melbourne Cup it's no surprise fans at the pre-race parade were cheering extra hard for Jameka's connections.  Read more »

G1 win for Godolphin in France

Monday 31 October 2016, 10:15am

The Saeed bin Suroor-trained Thunder Snow has won a Group One race in France ahead of the Godolphin trainer's bid for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Preferment ruled out of Emirates Stakes

Monday 31 October 2016, 10:11am

Preferment may be missing from the Emirates Stakes at Flemington but Chris Waller has a couple of handy back-ups in Endless Drama and Vanbrugh.  Read more »