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Williams Cup dream in jeopardy
Melbourne
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
Auckland
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Sydney
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Arcadia
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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
Melbourne
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 »