News

Williams Cup dream in jeopardy

Monday 3 November 2014, 3:58pm

Craig Williams' dream of a Melbourne Cup win could be thwarted by injury to Godolphin's Cavalryman.  Read more »

Kiwi punters seek out Thebarman

Monday 3 November 2014, 3:41pm

NZ punters have no locally trained runners to support in the Melbourne Cup, but NZ-owned horses Lucia Valentina and Who Shot Thebarman are well-backed.  Read more »

Precedence Cup ride an honour for Rodd

Monday 3 November 2014, 2:52pm

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd says it's an honour to have a ride in this year's race on a horse co-trained by the 'Cups King' Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Overseas horses target the Melbourne Cup

Monday 3 November 2014, 1:16pm

Irish horse Vintage Crop's Melbourne Cup win opened the door for overseas-trained horses to travel across the globe for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Planning goes into OTI Cup runners

Monday 3 November 2014, 1:02pm

Owners get a thrill out of having a runner in the Melbourne Cup, but for OTI the experience will be four-fold in the big race.  Read more »

Wentworth celebrates Cup in the bush

Monday 3 November 2014, 12:24pm

Small NSW town Wentworth celebrates Melbourne Cup bush style, with BYO picnics, sweltering heat and a red dirt track.  Read more »

Sea Moon has been scratched from Cup

Monday 3 November 2014, 9:03am

Prominent owner Lloyd Williams will rely on Fawkner in the Melbourne Cup with his other runner Sea Moon scratched due to an elevated temperature.  Read more »

Waterhouse crowd favourite in Cup parade

Monday 3 November 2014, 6:33am

Gai Waterhouse has been the crowd favourite in the annual Melbourne Cup parade.  Read more »

Newitt to miss Lankan Rupee ride

Sunday 2 November 2014, 7:15pm

Craig Newitt will miss the ride on Lankan Rupee in the Group One Darley Classic due to a suspension at Mornington.  Read more »

Cummings pair to salvage trainer's spring

Sunday 2 November 2014, 6:17pm

Talented stablemates Aomen and Spy Decoder will be vying for Group One berths when they head to Flemington.  Read more »

Cup raiders' wild Aussie encounter

Sunday 2 November 2014, 6:13pm

Wombats, crocodiles, snakes - it wasn't a normal morning at the track for the international Melbourne Cup contenders.  Read more »

Fast Facts about the Melbourne Cup

Sunday 2 November 2014, 6:01pm

Fast Facts about the Melbourne Cup  Read more »

Fawkner to uphold Australian pride in Cup

Sunday 2 November 2014, 5:18pm

Owner Nick Williams says Australian pride is at stake in the Melbourne Cup and people should get behind the local, Fawkner.  Read more »

Buick drawing on previous Cup experience

Sunday 2 November 2014, 4:27pm

UK rider William Buick will be looking back on his previous Melbourne Cup experience as he prepares to ride Gatewood at Flemington.  Read more »

Red Cadeaux chasing Cup breakthrough

Sunday 2 November 2014, 3:14pm

Popular stayer Red Cadeaux is continuing to please his connections as he prepares for his shot at winning the Melbourne Cup at his fourth attempt.  Read more »

Bayern wins Breeders' Cup Classic

Sunday 2 November 2014, 2:18pm

Bayern has won the Breeders' Cup Classic, North America's richest race, surviving a stewards' inquiry into the rough start.  Read more »

Cup ground a concern for Botti

Sunday 2 November 2014, 2:12pm

UK trainer Marco Botti believes Seismos is a similar type to 2012 placegetter Jakkalberry and can be a contender in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Admire Rakti to jump from lucky Cup gate

Saturday 1 November 2014, 8:25pm

Japanese horse Admire Rakti has drawn the lucky number eight barrier as he attempts to add the Melbourne Cup to his Caulfield Cup win.  Read more »

Winning Melbourne Cup barriers

Saturday 1 November 2014, 7:40pm

Winning Melbourne Cup barriers  Read more »

Melb Cup draw kind for Rakti and Valentina

Saturday 1 November 2014, 7:36pm

Japanese stayer Admire Rakti is well placed to add the Melbourne Cup to his Caulfield Cup win after drawing barrier eight for the 3200-metre race.  Read more »