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History-making women in the Melb Cup

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 4:09pm

Women who made histroy at the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

How the 2015 Melbourne Cup field finished

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 4:03pm

Finishing order for the 2015 Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Female jockeys in the Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 3:59pm

The record of female jockeys in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Outsiders to have won the Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 3:37pm

A list of rank outsiders to have won the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Melbournce Cup winners since the year 2000

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 3:36pm

A list of winners of the Melbourne Cup since the year 2000, with the the winning jockeys.  Read more »

Prince Of Penzance and Payne win the Cup

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 3:07pm

Prince Of Penzance, a horse from country Victoria, has beaten off the might of Japan, the sheikhs and English racing royalty to win the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Most punters won't be eating like a Prince

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 2:45pm

Australia's eastern seaboard punters have wagered $95 million on the Melbourne Cup but a rough result has left many with empty pockets.  Read more »

Don't Doubt Mamma brings up McEvoy double

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 2:44pm

The Sandown Guineas is on the radar for Don't Doubt Mamma who has formed part of a stakes race double for trainer Tony McEvoy on Melbourne Cup day.  Read more »

Invincible Heart wins Flemington sprint

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 2:11pm

The Mick Price-trained Invincible Heart has caused a minor upset in a sprint at Flemington with the favourite disadvantaged by his wide barrier.  Read more »

Forster sets Derby goal for Cylinder Beach

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:40pm

Cylinder Beach has stamped his class on the Melbourne Cup day meeting at Doomben and will be aimed at the ATC Australian Derby in the autumn.  Read more »

Sydney racegoers out in force for Cup day

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:24pm

Rain and cold is no discouragement to Sydneysiders committed to celebrating the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Turnbull hails Payne for Cup-winning ride

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:18pm

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has hailed the first female jockey to ride the Melbourne Cup winner.  Read more »

Cups King Bart honoured at Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:05pm

This year's Melbourne Cup is the first since 'Cups King' Bart Cummings died and features a special tribute to the legendary trainer.  Read more »

A Cummings horse wins on Melbourne Cup day

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 1:01pm

James Cummings says someone was smiling on him from above after winning a race on a Melbourne Cup day, paying tribute to his legendary grandfather.  Read more »

Schofield, O'Brien combine for Cup day win

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 12:52pm

Chad Schofield has guided De Little Engine to a strong win in the race named in honour of Bart Cummings on Melbourne Cup day.  Read more »

Zarzali wins for James Cummings on Cup day

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 11:58am

James Cummings has trained his first winner in his own right on Melbourne Cup day since the recent death of his famous grandfather Bart.  Read more »

Concealer makes up for McEvoy's lean run

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 11:49am

Debutante Concealer has won the opening race on Melbourne Cup day, upsetting fancied pair Prompt Response and Missrock.  Read more »

Full field for Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 8:08am

Japanese horse Fame Game remains favourite for the Melbourne Cup with a full field of 24 to take part in the famous race.  Read more »

Track upgraded after four Cup day races

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 7:39am

The inside section of the racecourse is again the place to be for runners on Melbourne Cup day despite firmer track conditions.  Read more »

Prince makes Payne the Melb Cup princess

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 3:30am

Trainer Darren Weir thought a top 10 finish was a realistic finish for Prince of Penzance but in the Melbourne Cup dreams do come true.  Read more »

Hot tips for the Melbourne Cup

Monday 2 November 2015, 8:27pm

Who is tipping which horse for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.  Read more »

Quotes from Cup players

Monday 2 November 2015, 7:46pm

Quotes from connections of Melbourne Cup runners.  Read more »

Spencer back in Melbourne for Cup ride

Monday 2 November 2015, 7:45pm

Jamie Spencer has won a Group One Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington on Side Glance and will try to add a Melbourne Cup on the Michael Bell-trained Big Orange.  Read more »

Internationals in the Melbourne Cup

Monday 2 November 2015, 7:00pm

Internationals history in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Buick hopes to deliver Godolphin a Cup win

Monday 2 November 2015, 6:47pm

William Buick will have his third Melbourne Cup ride when he partners Sky Hunter for trainer Saeed bin Suroor who has tried many times to win the race.  Read more »

Overseas-trained horses dominate Cup

Monday 2 November 2015, 6:37pm

The Melbourne Cup is dominated by overseas-trained horses but leading local trainer Chris Waller is hoping to uphold Australasian pride.  Read more »

127 horses killed on Aust tracks in a year

Monday 2 November 2015, 6:34pm

The number of racehorses that have died on Australian tracks over the past 12 months has hit 127 and activists say thousands more disappear every year.  Read more »

Who Shot Thebarman peaking for Cup: Shinn

Monday 2 November 2015, 6:18pm

Blake Shinn has already won one Melbourne Cup and the jockey believes Who Shot Thebarman is a genuine chance of giving him another.  Read more »

Statistics on Australian racehorse deaths

Monday 2 November 2015, 6:15pm

Animal activists say more than five times the number of horses running in the Melbourne Cup have died on Australian tracks this year.  Read more »

Another Payne to be a part of Cup action

Monday 2 November 2015, 5:44pm

Michelle Payne and her brother Steve each have an important role to play with Prince Of Penzance in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Prebble after another Cup win for Lloyd

Monday 2 November 2015, 5:09pm

Bondi Beach may be the least experienced Melbourne Cup runner but his jockey Brett Prebble says he's got a bit motor.  Read more »

Gust Of Wind carries Sargent's Cup hopes

Monday 2 November 2015, 4:34pm

John Sargent believes Gust Of Wind has had a perfect preparation leading into the Melbourne Cup and is confident the mare will run a strong 3200m.  Read more »

Charlton returns to Aust after long break

Monday 2 November 2015, 3:56pm

The Melbourne Cup and Quest For More have brought English trainer Roger Charlton back to Australia for a second visit, 46 years after his first.  Read more »

Oliver could equal Melbourne Cup record

Monday 2 November 2015, 3:38pm

Damien Oliver will equal the record four Melbourne Cup win by a jockey if the Gai Waterhouse-trained The Offer is first across the line on Tuesday.  Read more »

Hayes thinks he has two genuine Cup hopes

Monday 2 November 2015, 3:31pm

Weight-for-age star Criterion and Geelong Cup winner Almoonqith provide trainers David Hayes and Tom Dabernig with two chances in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Snow Sky has Sir Michael back for Cup shot

Monday 2 November 2015, 3:08pm

Sir Michael Stoute saddles topweight Snow Sky in the Melbourne Cup, his first shot at the famous race for a decade.  Read more »

Cups King honoured at Melbourne Cup

Monday 2 November 2015, 3:06pm

This year's Melbourne Cup is the first since 'Cups King' Bart Cummings died and will feature a special tribute to the legendary trainer.  Read more »

Peterson hunts more Cup success

Monday 2 November 2015, 3:05pm

New Zealand businessman Gerard Peterson is hoping third favourite Preferment will bring him more Melbourne Cup success at Flemington.  Read more »

Cup day extravaganza at Randwick

Monday 2 November 2015, 2:19pm

The 15 Melbourne Cup meetings in NSW range from a 10-race card at Sydney's premier track to the showgrounds in the outback town of Wentworth.  Read more »

Lane excited for first Melbourne Cup ride

Monday 2 November 2015, 12:41pm

Jockey Damian Lane is preparing for his first Melbourne Cup ride while his childhood idol will be chasing a record-equalling fourth win in the race.  Read more »

Field of 12 to clash in VRC Oaks

Monday 2 November 2015, 12:37pm

The first major staying test for the three-year-old fillies has brought together a field of 12 for the VRC Oaks.  Read more »

Big day out for Queenslander Neil Owen

Monday 2 November 2015, 12:34pm

Queenslander Neil Owen is looking forward to a big day at Flemington with Lordag to run in a support race on the Melbourne Cup program.  Read more »

Sell-out Cup crowd expected at Doomben

Monday 2 November 2015, 11:44am

Brisbane racegoers will celebrate Melbourne Cup day at Doomben with a sell-out crowd of 15,000 expected.  Read more »

Trip To Paris continues to firm for Cup

Monday 2 November 2015, 11:41am

Trip To Paris has been well supported in Melbourne Cup betting resulting in the favourite Fame Game drifting.  Read more »

Foreign raiders complete Cup preparations

Monday 2 November 2015, 11:20am

The international competitors housed at Werribee have had an easy morning ahead of the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Mullins tips Max to lead Europeans in Cup

Monday 2 November 2015, 9:49am

Top Irish jumps trainer Willie Mullins is hoping it is a case of third time lucky with his runner Max Dynamite in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Fame Game horse to beat in Melbourne Cup

Monday 2 November 2015, 9:17am

Fame Game is the short-priced favourite to win one of the toughest Melbourne Cups in year, although it could be anyone's race.  Read more »

Ryan Moore in Group One form ahead of Cup

Monday 2 November 2015, 5:55am

Jockey Ryan Moore will be after his third Group One win in three different countries in four days when he rides Snow Sky in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Cummings' love for Melbourne Cup honoured

Monday 2 November 2015, 3:30am

Late legendary trainer Bart Cummings has again been honoured, this time in the annual Melbourne Cup parade.  Read more »

Fame Game short for Melbourne Cup

Sunday 1 November 2015, 6:26pm

Japanese horse Fame Game is the overwhelming favourite for the Melbourne Cup but history is against him.  Read more »