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Sydney racegoers out in force for Cup day
Sydney
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:24pm
Rain and cold is no discouragement to Sydneysiders committed to celebrating the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Turnbull hails Payne for Cup-winning ride
Sydney
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:18pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has hailed the first female jockey to ride the Melbourne Cup winner. Read more »
Cups King Bart honoured at Melbourne Cup
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:05pm
This year's Melbourne Cup is the first since 'Cups King' Bart Cummings died and features a special tribute to the legendary trainer. Read more »
A Cummings horse wins on Melbourne Cup day
Melbourne
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:01pm
James Cummings says someone was smiling on him from above after winning a race on a Melbourne Cup day, paying tribute to his legendary grandfather. Read more »
Schofield, O'Brien combine for Cup day win
Melbourne
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 12:52pm
Chad Schofield has guided De Little Engine to a strong win in the race named in honour of Bart Cummings on Melbourne Cup day. Read more »
Zarzali wins for James Cummings on Cup day
Melbourne
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 11:58am
James Cummings has trained his first winner in his own right on Melbourne Cup day since the recent death of his famous grandfather Bart. Read more »
Concealer makes up for McEvoy's lean run
Melbourne
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 11:49am
Debutante Concealer has won the opening race on Melbourne Cup day, upsetting fancied pair Prompt Response and Missrock. Read more »
Full field for Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 8:08am
Japanese horse Fame Game remains favourite for the Melbourne Cup with a full field of 24 to take part in the famous race. Read more »
Track upgraded after four Cup day races
Melbourne
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 7:39am
The inside section of the racecourse is again the place to be for runners on Melbourne Cup day despite firmer track conditions. Read more »
Prince makes Payne the Melb Cup princess
Melbourne
Tuesday 3 November 2015, 3:30am
Trainer Darren Weir thought a top 10 finish was a realistic finish for Prince of Penzance but in the Melbourne Cup dreams do come true. Read more »
Hot tips for the Melbourne Cup
Monday 2 November 2015, 8:27pm
Who is tipping which horse for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. Read more »
Quotes from Cup players
Monday 2 November 2015, 7:46pm
Quotes from connections of Melbourne Cup runners. Read more »
Spencer back in Melbourne for Cup ride
Melbourne
Monday 2 November 2015, 7:45pm
Jamie Spencer has won a Group One Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington on Side Glance and will try to add a Melbourne Cup on the Michael Bell-trained Big Orange. Read more »
Internationals in the Melbourne Cup
Monday 2 November 2015, 7:00pm
Internationals history in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Buick hopes to deliver Godolphin a Cup win
Melbourne
Monday 2 November 2015, 6:47pm
William Buick will have his third Melbourne Cup ride when he partners Sky Hunter for trainer Saeed bin Suroor who has tried many times to win the race. Read more »
Overseas-trained horses dominate Cup
Melbourne
Monday 2 November 2015, 6:37pm
The Melbourne Cup is dominated by overseas-trained horses but leading local trainer Chris Waller is hoping to uphold Australasian pride. Read more »
127 horses killed on Aust tracks in a year
Sydney
Monday 2 November 2015, 6:34pm
The number of racehorses that have died on Australian tracks over the past 12 months has hit 127 and activists say thousands more disappear every year. Read more »
Who Shot Thebarman peaking for Cup: Shinn
Melbourne
Monday 2 November 2015, 6:18pm
Blake Shinn has already won one Melbourne Cup and the jockey believes Who Shot Thebarman is a genuine chance of giving him another. Read more »
Statistics on Australian racehorse deaths
Monday 2 November 2015, 6:15pm
Animal activists say more than five times the number of horses running in the Melbourne Cup have died on Australian tracks this year. Read more »
Another Payne to be a part of Cup action
Melbourne
Monday 2 November 2015, 5:44pm
Michelle Payne and her brother Steve each have an important role to play with Prince Of Penzance in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »