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Strong hand for a second Melbourne Cup win
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 5:35pm
Japan will be represented by favourite Fame Game and Hokko Brave as they chase a second Melbourne Cup success. Read more »
Bell hoping for rags-to-riches Cup story
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 4:50pm
Big Orange is the first horse English trainer Michael Bell has had in an Australian race and he's hoping for a great Melbourne Cup tale. Read more »
Williams with three Melbourne Cup chances
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:45pm
The United States along with Irish gallopers Kingfisher and Bondi Beach are in contention to add to Lloyd Williams Melbourne Cup haul. Read more »
Melbourne Cup coveted globally and at home
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:26pm
The Australian head of global thoroughbred breeding operation Coolmore says the Melbourne Cup is on every racing player's bucket list. Read more »
Cup facts and figures
Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:14pm
Some historical facts and figures on the Cup. Read more »
Jockey Rikki Jamieson injured in fall
Brisbane
Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:55pm
Queensland jockey Rikki Jamieson will be sidelined or some weeks after a fall on her first day as a senior rider. Read more »
Almoonqith to run great race in Cup: Dunn
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:41pm
Dwayne Dunn is confident Almoonqith has improved from his Geelong Cup win and believes the import will run a great race in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Williams team forced to not run Amralah
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:37pm
A positive test forced the hand of Lloyd and Nick Williams to take Amralah out of the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Notable Melbourne Cup winners
Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:11pm
Some of the notable Melbourne Cup winners. Read more »
Red Cadeaux back for 5th try at Cup
Sunday 1 November 2015, 1:28pm
English trainer Ed Dunlop is back for a fifth ttempt at the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Cup field best Dunlop has competed against
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 1:25pm
English trainer Ed Dunlop and Red Cadeaux are making their fifth attempt to win the Melbourne Cup, joined by first-timer Trip To Paris. Read more »
American Pharoah goes out a winner
Lexington
Sunday 1 November 2015, 10:38am
American Pharoah has ended his racing career with a scintillating victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic in track record time at Keeneland. Read more »
Found denies Golden Horn in Breeders'
Lexington
Sunday 1 November 2015, 9:35am
Coolmore filly Found has spoilt the racetrack farewell of Arc winner Golden Horn in the Breeders' Cup Turf in Kentucky. Read more »
Berry confident with Trip To Paris in Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 1 November 2015, 9:19am
Tommy Berry's confidence is growing with Trip To Paris ahead of the Melbourne Cup and he doesn't believe Fame Game should be as short a favourite as he is. Read more »
Breeders' Cup sprint win for Mongolia
Lexington
Sunday 1 November 2015, 7:19am
A horse owned in Mongolia has claimed a first for his country with victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in Kentucky. Read more »
Fame Game firms further for Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 8:17pm
Japanese horse Fame Game is the punters' choice for the Melbourne Cup, firming further after drawing barrier 12. Read more »
Middle barrier for Melb Cup fav Fame Game
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 7:39pm
Japanese stayer Fame Game will start from barrier 12 in the Melbourne Cup, cementing his favouritism for Australia's greatest race. Read more »
Final field for the 2015 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 6:19pm
The Victoria Racing Club has confirmed the field of 24 horses to contest the $6 million Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Choice win for Phillip Stokes on Derby day
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 6:06pm
Trainer Phillip Stokes is making a habit of winning feature races during the Melbourne Cup carnival with sprinter Eclair Choice his latest. Read more »
Politeness defies pattern to win G1 Myer
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 5:59pm
Politeness has landed her first Group One win, defeating Fenway and Azkadellia in the Myer Stakes. Read more »
Berry, Lane banned for Flemington rides
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 5:40pm
Tommy Berry and Damian Lane have been suspended for careless riding in the Mackinnon Stakes but are free to ride in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Tarzino delivers elusive big win for owner
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 5:35pm
Tarzino's Victoria Derby win was a dream come true for trainer Mick Price and his fellow owners. Read more »
Politeness defies bias to win Myer Classic
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 5:06pm
Robert Smerdon has celebrated his first Derby day victory after Politeness maintained her unbeaten run this spring in the Group One Myer Classic. Read more »
Francesca Cumani enjoys Group One victory
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 5:00pm
Horse racing personality Francesca Cumani is celebrating her first success as a part-owner of a racehorse with a small stake in the Mackinnon winner. Read more »
What the Victoria Derby jockeys said
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 4:55pm
Comments from the Victoria Derby jockeys after the $1.5 million race at Flemington. Read more »
Tarzino gives Mick Price an overdue Derby
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 4:18pm
Tarzino has lived up to his Victoria Derby favouritism and jockey Craig Newitt has played his part to give trainer Mick Price a coveted Victoria Derby win. Read more »
O'Dea unearths MM contender at Doomben
Brisbane
Saturday 31 October 2015, 3:58pm
Candika will be set for the Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast after she made a winning debut for trainer Steve O'Dea at Doomben. Read more »
Excess Knowledge gives Gai 2nd Cup runner
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 3:33pm
The Gai Waterhouse-trained Excess Knowledge joins stablemate The Offer in the Melbourne Cup after winning his way in via the Lexus Stakes. Read more »
Inghams mark Coolmore win like their first
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 3:32pm
The Ingham family has a long and successful racing history but billionaire Bob Ingham's children still found great joy in their Coolmore Stud Stakes win. Read more »
French-trained Gailo Chop wins Mackinnon
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 3:29pm
French-trained Gailo Chop has bounced back from an unplaced Cox Plate run to win the Group One Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Opie Bosson suspended for Flemington ride
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 2:31pm
A careless-riding suspension will cost Caulfield Cup-winning rider Opie Bosson the mount on Turn Me Loose in the Group One Emirates Read more »
Disposition to back up in Emirates Stakes
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 2:17pm
Disposition is set to back up in the Emirates Stakes in search of a breakthrough Group One win after scoring a strong victory on Derby Day at Flemington. Read more »
Inghams and Waller share Group One spoils
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 2:06pm
Japonisme has given the Ingham family and trainer Chris Waller their first Group One success since joining forces. Read more »
Ambience now second favourite for VRC Oaks
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 1:24pm
Godolphin trainer John O'Shea will give Ambience time to recover from her Wakeful Stakes win before committing her to an Oaks start. Read more »
Hat-trick for Mahuta with Carbine Club win
Melbourne
Saturday 31 October 2015, 12:42pm
The Darren Weir-trained Mahuta has capped his rise through the grades with a strong win in the Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington. Read more »
Hit It A Bomb storms to Breeders' Cup win
Lexington
Saturday 31 October 2015, 7:30am
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile for the third time in five years with Hit It A Bomb winning at Keeneland. Read more »
Racing NSW to appeal Moses case
Sydney
Friday 30 October 2015, 6:44pm
Racing NSW has announced it will appeal the decision to overturn a disqualification given to trainer Kevin Moses for a cobalt offence. Read more »
Melbourne Cup horses pass fitness tests
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 6:09pm
The horses still in contention for a Melbourne Cup start have passed fitness tests ahead of the declaration of the 24-horse field. Read more »
Dunn hoping mile no barrier for Politeness
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 6:06pm
Politeness is yet to win over 1600m or at Flemington but jockey Dwayne Dunn is hoping that can change in the Group One Myer Classic. Read more »
Everything perfect for Dawnie in Wakeful
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 5:24pm
Trainer Clarry Conners is eyeing a fourth VRC Oaks with Dawnie Perfect to put her credentials on the line in the Wakeful Stakes. Read more »
Melbourne Cup roses are a fine art
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 4:55pm
The roses are in bloom at Flemington ahead of the Melbourne Cup in garden manager Terry Freeman's 40th year at the racecourse. Read more »
Happy Trails' luck to change in Mackinnon
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 4:53pm
Happy Trails is in top shape as he gets set to defend his title in the $1 million Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington, a track where he gets his best results. Read more »
Bowman after fourth Victoria Derby success
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 4:38pm
Jockey Hugh Bowman liked what he saw from Shards' most recent start, but is unsure if the Godolphin colt can stay the Victoria Derby distance. Read more »
Exosphere talent prompts Lonhro comparison
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 3:42pm
Boom colt Exosphere is an odds-on favourite to win his second Group One in the Coolmore Stud Stakes while Godolphin also have another hopeful in Mogador. Read more »
Vic Derby win would be emotional for Price
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 3:18pm
Prominent Caulfield trainer Mick Price has had several attempts at the Victoria Derby and hopes favourite Tarzino will finish first. Read more »
Waller latest to join Exosphere fan club
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 2:41pm
Chris Waller concedes something would have to go wrong with Coolmore Stud Stakes favourite Exosphere for him to train a third succssive winner of the race. Read more »
VRC to pay tribute to Cummings on Cup day
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 2:33pm
Bart Cummings' son and grandson will help honour the late legendary trainer at the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Webb happy to have colt in Derby Picture
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 1:28pm
Suspension ruled Mark Zahra out of the Victoria Derby ride on Get The Picture but connections have an able replacement in Damien Oliver. Read more »
Elhaame out to boost Godolphin Cup squad
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 1:24pm
Godolphin's hand in the Melbourne Cup will be strengthened if Elhaame can win at Flemington. Read more »
International runners passed fit for Cup
Melbourne
Friday 30 October 2015, 1:02pm
Sky Hunter and Quest For More have been passed fit to take their places in the Melbourne Cup after injury scares. Read more »