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Godolphin's record in the Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 4:33pm
A look at global racing operation Godolphin's history in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Finishing order for the 2018 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 4:04pm
Where your horse finished in the 2018 Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Buick steers Pohutukawa to Flemington win
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 2:50pm
Visiting European jockey William Buick has claimed his first win of this year's Melbourne spring carnival with his first ride on Pohutukawa at Flemington. Read more »
Spring comes to Randwick for big Cup day
Sydney
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 2:04pm
Thousands of Sydneysiders enjoyed the warm spring weather at Randwick as they gathered to celebrate Melbourne Cup day with a seven-race meet. Read more »
Prebble celebrates Cup day win
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 2:01pm
Brett Prebble has ridden an overdue winner, steering Legend Of Condor to victory on the Melbourne Cup undercard at Flemington. Read more »
Another Cummings and Hayes target Cup
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 1:45pm
Fourth-generation trainer James Cummings and Ben Hayes are hoping to add to their families' Melbourne Cup hauls. Read more »
Shraaoh too strong first-up at Flemington
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 1:42pm
Following an arduous trip from England, the Chris Waller-trained Shraaoh has scored a first-up win on Australian soil on Melbourne Cup day. Read more »
Matt Cumani thrilled with Cup day winner
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 12:59pm
Trainer Matt Cumani has registered his first Melbourne Cup carnival win, with four-year-old One More Try winning a 1700m handicap for mares at Flemington. Read more »
Bella Rosa snares debut stakes win in wet
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 11:51am
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained two-year-old filly Bella Rosa has struck with a Group Three win on debut at a wet Flemington on Melbourne Cup day. Read more »
Cup weather improves, Yucatan favoured
Melbourne
Tuesday 6 November 2018, 7:59am
Yucatan has reclaimed his position as the Melbourne Cup favourite after a couple of hours of drying weather at Flemington bringing a track upgrade to soft. Read more »
James Cummings with Melbourne Cup hope
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 7:18pm
His late grandfather won 12 Melbourne Cups as a trainer, now James Cummings is striving for his first win in the race with import Avilius. Read more »
Last words from connections on Cup hopes
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 7:10pm
Connections of the 24 Melbourne Cup runners state their cases for victory. Read more »
McDonald back from wilderness on Yucatan
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 6:42pm
James McDonald hopes to live out a childhood dream when he pilots favourite Yucatan in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Read more »
Flemington track to be watered for Cup day
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 6:08pm
A change in Melbourne's weather forecast has prompted Flemington officials to put 5mm of irrigation on the track ahead of the Melbourne Cup meeting. Read more »
Craig Williams chasing elusive Cup victory
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 6:06pm
Champion jockey Craig Williams will be aboard the only mare in this year's Melbourne Cup when he chases an elusive win in Australia's most famous race. Read more »
Lloyd Williams aiming for seventh Cup win
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 5:52pm
Lloyd Williams is already the most successful owner in Melbourne Cup history and is aiming for No.7 with Yucatan or The Cliffsofmoher. Read more »
Another Freedman to add his name to Cup
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 5:51pm
Trainer Richard Freedman believes problem child Auvray can secure a top 10 finish in the Melbourne Cup after coaxing the former French horse back to form. Read more »
Muntahaa chasing a rare Gosden Cup double
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 5:34pm
A Melbourne Cup victory by Muntahaa would complete a unique double for trainer John Gosden after the US Breeders Cup win of Enable. Read more »
McEvoy, Brown jockeying for third Cup win
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 4:51pm
Jockeys Corey Brown and Kerrin McEvoy are both striving for their third Melbourne Cup wins with the rides on Magic Circle and Cross Counter, respectively. Read more »
Young guns have first attempt at Cup glory
Melbourne
Monday 5 November 2018, 4:16pm
Patrick Moloney and Jordan Childs ride for the first time in the Melbourne Cup on Mike Moroney stablemates Vengeur Masque and Sound Check. Read more »