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Michael Dee snares G1 ride on Gingernuts

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 4:53pm

Michael Dee will replace the suspended Hugh Bowman on New Zealander Gingernuts in the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

David Payne to get gauge on Regal Rage

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 4:02pm

Rosehill trainer David Payne has developing stayer Regal Rage making his debut a week after Ace High won the Victoria Derby at Flemington.  Read more »

Aloisia can cap her campaign in VRC Oaks

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 3:38pm

Aloisia has emerged as the star filly of the Melbourne spring carnival and the short-priced favourite will be out to cap her campaign in the Group One VRC Oaks.  Read more »

Williams makes call for Cup emergencies

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 3:23pm

Lloyd Williams has joined the call for emergencies to be added to the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Prize money boost for The Everest

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 2:16pm

Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club have confirmed the prize money pool for next year's Everest will increase to $13 million.  Read more »

Gai Waterhouse after first VRC Oaks win

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 1:26pm

Gai Waterhouse is out to win her first VRC Oaks with Pinot to take on odds-on favourite Aloisia in the 2500m staying race for fillies at Flemington.  Read more »

Williams already planning seventh Cup win

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 1:07pm

As celebrations continue, Melbourne Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams has already started planning an assault on next year's Cup.  Read more »

Cantbuybetter likely to stay home

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 12:48pm

Talented Cantbuybetter will need to produce an exceptional run at Doomben to earn a trip to Perth for a Group One race.  Read more »

Queensland prize money boost promised

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 12:27pm

The Queensland Labor government has made an election promise to boost prize money for country racing,  Read more »

Woman charged over Melbourne Cup protest

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 7:21am

A woman has been charged after a car was driven onto train tracks near the Melbourne Cup as a protest about refugees on Manus Island.  Read more »

A Melbourne Cup for the Irish, and Lloyd

Wednesday 8 November 2017, 3:32am

The 2017 Melbourne Cup has delivered a 6th win for owner Lloyd Williams, a second for the jockey and the first for a young Irish trainer.  Read more »

Regal Monarch dies after Cup day fall

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 9:53pm

Race horse Regal Monarch has been euthanised after falling in race four at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day.  Read more »

Joseph O'Brien born to be a horse trainer

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 6:57pm

Joseph O'Brien has always been destined to be a trainer but has been stunned by his Melbourne Cup success with Rekindling.  Read more »

Dee guides Pedrena to Cup day stakes win

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 6:50pm

Jockey Michael Dee would have loved a better finish in his first Melbourne Cup ride but has managed to win a stakes race at Flemington.  Read more »

Williams has luck of the Irish in Melb Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 6:46pm

Owner Lloyd Williams has won the Melbourne Cup for a second year thanks to Irish-trained horse Rekindling.  Read more »

Punters wage $90m on Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 6:40pm

Punters have outlaid almost $90 million on the Melbourne Cup before Rekindling provided owner Lloyd Williams with his sixth winner in Australia's great race.  Read more »

Bowman, Williams suspended at Flemington

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 6:35pm

Leading jockeys Hugh Bowman and Craig Williams have each been suspended for 11 meetings and indicated they will appeal the bans.  Read more »

Joseph O'Brien trumps father Aidan at Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 6:34pm

Aidan O'Brien has trained a record number of Group One winners this year but his son Joseph denied him Melbourne Cup victory with Rekindling.  Read more »

Williams shares Cup dream with mates

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 6:33pm

The man who owned more runners in the Melbourne Cup than even Lloyd Williams doesn't think he'll beat his mate's Cup record.  Read more »

Corey Brown celebrates resurgence

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 6:28pm

Popular jockey Corey Brown is celebrating his second Melbourne Cup win, eight years after his first.  Read more »

Max Dynamite is placed again in Melb Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 5:27pm

Irish trainer Willie Mullins' three runners in the Melbourne Cup have all finished in the top 10, with Max Dynamite placing for the second time.  Read more »

Who is Melb Cup winning rider Corey Brown?

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 5:26pm

Corey Brown has claimed his second Melbourne Cup victory with Rekindling, eight years after winning on Shocking.  Read more »

Fifth place for first Scottish Cup runner

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:56pm

Nakeeta has finished fifth for trainer Iain Jardine, the first Scottish runner to contest the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Thuderstorms can't dampen Cup day in Qld

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:52pm

Thunderstorms and rain in many parts of Queensland couldn't dampen Melbourne Cup day fever.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup - what the jockeys said

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:48pm

What the jockeys said after the 2017 Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Where your Melbourne Cup horse finished

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:38pm

How they finished in the 2017 Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

So close, yet so far for Melham in Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:16pm

Ben Melham believes the weight difference was telling at the finish as the younger Rekindling narrowly denied his mount Johannes Vermeer in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Big Duke leads home Australian Cup charge

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:08pm

Big Duke has finished fourth in the Melbourne Cup to be the first Australian-trained stayer home.  Read more »

Frankie Dettori's Melbourne Cup history

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 3:53pm

A look at Frankie Dettori's Melbourne Cup results from his 16 rides in Australia's most famous race.  Read more »

Lloyd Williams continues Cup dominance

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 3:52pm

Owner Lloyd Williams has added a sixth Melbourne Cup to his collection after Rekindling beat with his other runner Johannes Vermeer.  Read more »

Irish raider Rekindling wins the Melb Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 3:06pm

Trainer Joseph O'Brien has celebrated a Melbourne Cup win with Rekindling who has beaten Johannes Vermeer prepared by his father Aidan.  Read more »

Prezado breaks trainers Cup week drought

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 2:19pm

Trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have finally trained another Melbourne Cup week winner with Prezado scoring at Flemington.  Read more »

Chilly Cup weather fails to deter Finch

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 2:18pm

Chilly weather hasn't deterred television presenter Rachael Finch from attending this year's Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Taylor Dayne rocks Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 1:54pm

American songstress Taylor Dayne is set to serenade a Melbourne Cup marquee with her 1980s hits but is keen to finish her set and finalise her bets.  Read more »

Jinx 'N' Drinx continues Fradd run of form

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 1:52pm

Robbie Fradd has produced a clever front-running ride on Jinx 'N' Drinx at Doomben to continue his winning run.  Read more »

Moreira bruised following Flemington fall

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 1:25pm

Joao Moreira has been cleared to fly to Hong Kong after the star jockey was involved in a Melbourne Cup day fall.  Read more »

Jamie Kah lands a Melbourne Cup day winner

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 1:13pm

Adelaide rider Jamie Kah has soaked up the Melbourne Cup day atmosphere, winning aboard Dollar For Dollar at Flemington.  Read more »

Flemington stakes race return for Tahanee

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 12:46pm

After a confidence-boosting win on Melbourne Cup day, Tahanee could be back at Flemington to run in the Group Two Matriarch Stakes.  Read more »

Cup punters, bookies celebrate at Randwick

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 12:19pm

More than 20,000 punters flocked to Randwick to celebrate the Melbourne Cup while Sydney bookmakers rejoiced at Rekindled's win.  Read more »

Marmelo didn't stay the distance - trainer

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 12:14pm

Trainer Hughie Morrison says his first thoughts on $7 equal Melbourne Cup favourite Marmelo were that he didn't stay the distance.  Read more »

Setsuna confirms Gai's Golden Slipper plan

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 12:01pm

Two-year-old Setsuna has capped her first preparation with a Group Three win at Flemington and will now be given a break and aimed towards the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

Colour the hot trend at cool Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 11:39am

Celebrities brought the heat to Flemington for the most colourful, but chilly, day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup tips: Leaders and sportsmen

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 10:33am

Millions of Australians will be watching, and betting on the Melbourne Cup today.  Read more »

Youngster leads an Irish Cup trifecta

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 3:32am

Lloyd Williams may be the most successful owner in Melbourne Cup history, but his quinella has been beaten by an Irish trifecta.  Read more »

Last words from the Cup players

Monday 6 November 2017, 8:00pm

Some final words from the connections of the Melbourne Cup runners.  Read more »

Parish credits Shinn for his help

Monday 6 November 2017, 7:52pm

Cory Parish credits fellow jockey Blake Shinn with helping refine his riding style as he attempts to add a Melbourne Cup to his Caulfield Cup win on Boom Time.  Read more »

Marmelo favourite for the Melbourne Cup

Monday 6 November 2017, 6:56pm

English horse Marmelo has been well supported to win the Melbourne Cup for trainer Hughie Morrison and jockey Hugh Bowman.  Read more »

Jockeys chase their Melbourne Cup dreams

Monday 6 November 2017, 6:49pm

Melbourne Cup contender Boom Time's jockey Cory Parish would normally be riding in a country race meeting on Cup day.  Read more »

Fitter Baster cycles away for a Cup start

Monday 6 November 2017, 6:05pm

In-form jockey Stephen Baster has picked up the Cup ride on Irish visitor Wicklow Brave.  Read more »

Schofield expects good run from Nakeeta

Monday 6 November 2017, 5:51pm

Jockey Glyn Schofield is hoping Scottish-trained Nakeeta will be strong when it counts at the business end in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »