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Strong hand for a second Melbourne Cup win
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 5:35pm
Japan will be represented by favourite Fame Game and Hokko Brave as they chase a second Melbourne Cup success. Read more »
Bell hoping for rags-to-riches Cup story
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 4:50pm
Big Orange is the first horse English trainer Michael Bell has had in an Australian race and he's hoping for a great Melbourne Cup tale. Read more »
Williams with three Melbourne Cup chances
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:45pm
The United States along with Irish gallopers Kingfisher and Bondi Beach are in contention to add to Lloyd Williams Melbourne Cup haul. Read more »
Melbourne Cup coveted globally and at home
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:26pm
The Australian head of global thoroughbred breeding operation Coolmore says the Melbourne Cup is on every racing player's bucket list. Read more »
Cup facts and figures
Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:14pm
Some historical facts and figures on the Cup. Read more »
Jockey Rikki Jamieson injured in fall
Brisbane
Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:55pm
Queensland jockey Rikki Jamieson will be sidelined or some weeks after a fall on her first day as a senior rider. Read more »
Almoonqith to run great race in Cup: Dunn
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:41pm
Dwayne Dunn is confident Almoonqith has improved from his Geelong Cup win and believes the import will run a great race in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Williams team forced to not run Amralah
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:37pm
A positive test forced the hand of Lloyd and Nick Williams to take Amralah out of the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Notable Melbourne Cup winners
Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:11pm
Some of the notable Melbourne Cup winners. Read more »
Red Cadeaux back for 5th try at Cup
Sunday 1 November 2015, 1:28pm
English trainer Ed Dunlop is back for a fifth ttempt at the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Cup field best Dunlop has competed against
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 1:25pm
English trainer Ed Dunlop and Red Cadeaux are making their fifth attempt to win the Melbourne Cup, joined by first-timer Trip To Paris. Read more »
American Pharoah goes out a winner
Lexington
Sunday 1 November 2015, 10:38am
American Pharoah has ended his racing career with a scintillating victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic in track record time at Keeneland. Read more »
Found denies Golden Horn in Breeders'
Lexington
Sunday 1 November 2015, 9:35am
Coolmore filly Found has spoilt the racetrack farewell of Arc winner Golden Horn in the Breeders' Cup Turf in Kentucky. Read more »
Berry confident with Trip To Paris in Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 9:19am
Tommy Berry's confidence is growing with Trip To Paris ahead of the Melbourne Cup and he doesn't believe Fame Game should be as short a favourite as he is. Read more »
Breeders' Cup sprint win for Mongolia
Lexington
Sunday 1 November 2015, 7:19am
A horse owned in Mongolia has claimed a first for his country with victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in Kentucky. Read more »
Fame Game firms further for Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 8:17pm
Japanese horse Fame Game is the punters' choice for the Melbourne Cup, firming further after drawing barrier 12. Read more »
Middle barrier for Melb Cup fav Fame Game
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 7:39pm
Japanese stayer Fame Game will start from barrier 12 in the Melbourne Cup, cementing his favouritism for Australia's greatest race. Read more »
Final field for the 2015 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 6:19pm
The Victoria Racing Club has confirmed the field of 24 horses to contest the $6 million Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Choice win for Phillip Stokes on Derby day
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 6:06pm
Trainer Phillip Stokes is making a habit of winning feature races during the Melbourne Cup carnival with sprinter Eclair Choice his latest. Read more »
Politeness defies pattern to win G1 Myer
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 5:59pm
Politeness has landed her first Group One win, defeating Fenway and Azkadellia in the Myer Stakes. Read more »