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Melham suspended, misses Group One races

Saturday 3 November 2018, 8:12pm

Ben Melham will miss the rides on Homesman and Santa Ana Lane in Group One races at Flemington after being suspended for a whip breach in the Victoria Derby.  Read more »

Yucatan draws wide gate in Melbourne Cup

Saturday 3 November 2018, 6:53pm

Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan has drawn barrier 23 for the $7.3 million race but part-owner Nick Williams says he isn't concerned.  Read more »

Schweida, Orman dominate Doomben meeting

Saturday 3 November 2018, 6:32pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida and jockey Jimmy Orman completed a day to remember when they combined to win four races at Doomben.  Read more »

Gollan's dilemma with Light Up The Room

Saturday 3 November 2018, 6:19pm

Light Up The Room has presented trainer Tony Gollan with a feature race dilemma after her impressive win at Doomben.  Read more »

Full field declared for 2018 Melbourne Cup

Saturday 3 November 2018, 6:16pm

A full field of 24 will run in the Melbourne Cup, with 11 trained in the northern hemisphere.  Read more »

Divine Quality impressive in first-up win

Saturday 3 November 2018, 6:14pm

A more mature Divine Quality has raced away from her rivals to score a first-up win in the Group Three Furphy Sprint at Flemington.  Read more »

The old and new figure in Rosehill wins

Saturday 3 November 2018, 6:09pm

Time To Reign has made it two from two as he continues the path towards emulating his elder sister She Will Reign in the Golden Slipper.  Read more »

G1 Victoria Derby: what the jockeys said

Saturday 3 November 2018, 4:51pm

What the jockeys had to say after the $2 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.  Read more »

Best Of Days wins Group One Kennedy Mile

Saturday 3 November 2018, 4:45pm

Best Of Days has iced a stellar day for Godolphin, winning the Group One Kennedy Mile from Le Romain and Peaceful State.  Read more »

Extra Brut claims Group 1 Victoria Derby

Saturday 3 November 2018, 4:03pm

Extra Brut has taken out the Victoria Derby at his sixth start, beating Stars Of Carrum in the Classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Schweida strengthens Magic Millions hand

Saturday 3 November 2018, 3:48pm

Trainer Kelly Schweida's Magic Millions team is gathering strength after Pocket Pistol and Gala Miss provided him a winning double at Doomben.  Read more »

Shillelagh lands another G1 Flemington win

Saturday 3 November 2018, 3:15pm

Shillelagh has taken advantage of an inside passage to record another Group One win at Flemington.  Read more »

A Prince Of Arran wins way to Cup berth

Saturday 3 November 2018, 2:44pm

A Prince Of Arran has won the Lexus Stakes to guarantee his place in the Melbourne Cup with his trainer Charlie Fellowes celebrating his first Group One win.  Read more »

Sunlight wins the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes

Saturday 3 November 2018, 2:34pm

Sunlight has won the $1 million Coolmore Stud Stakes, the premier race for three-year-old sprinters during the Melbourne Cup carnival.  Read more »

Osborne Bulls storms to Flemington victory

Saturday 3 November 2018, 1:52pm

Osborne Bulls has been well supported to give Godolphin's Australian trainer James Cummings an early stakes double at Flemington.  Read more »

Femme Fireball continues winning streak

Saturday 3 November 2018, 1:29pm

Femme Fireball maintained her outstanding form this campaign when she scored a last-to-first win at Doomben to justify her odds-on quote.  Read more »

Aristia stamps Oaks claims in Wakeful win

Saturday 3 November 2018, 1:21pm

Aristia has broken her maiden in the Group Two Wakeful Stakes at Flemington to cement her claims as one of the leading VRC Oaks chances.  Read more »

Estikhraaj ends run of outs, upsets plunge

Saturday 3 November 2018, 12:57pm

Estikhraaj broke a long run of outs when he scored a runaway win at Doomben, upstaging a plunge on runner-up Stanley.  Read more »

Ranier too strong in Carbine Club Stakes

Saturday 3 November 2018, 12:33pm

Godolphin colt Ranier has followed up his maiden Caulfield win in taking out the Group Three Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Red Verdon still in doubt for Cup start

Saturday 3 November 2018, 11:06am

The Ed Dunlop-trained English stayer Red Verdon will have to pass a third veterinary inspection to be cleared to run in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »