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Strong hand for a second Melbourne Cup win

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »