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Qewy carries Williams' hopes of first Cup
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
London
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
Melbourne
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 »