News

Williams Cup dream in jeopardy

Monday 3 November 2014, 3:58pm

Craig Williams' dream of a Melbourne Cup win could be thwarted by injury to Godolphin's Cavalryman.  Read more »

Kiwi punters seek out Thebarman

Monday 3 November 2014, 3:41pm

NZ punters have no locally trained runners to support in the Melbourne Cup, but NZ-owned horses Lucia Valentina and Who Shot Thebarman are well-backed.  Read more »

Precedence Cup ride an honour for Rodd

Monday 3 November 2014, 2:52pm

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd says it's an honour to have a ride in this year's race on a horse co-trained by the 'Cups King' Bart Cummings.  Read more »

Overseas horses target the Melbourne Cup

Monday 3 November 2014, 1:16pm

Irish horse Vintage Crop's Melbourne Cup win opened the door for overseas-trained horses to travel across the globe for the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Planning goes into OTI Cup runners

Monday 3 November 2014, 1:02pm

Owners get a thrill out of having a runner in the Melbourne Cup, but for OTI the experience will be four-fold in the big race.  Read more »

Wentworth celebrates Cup in the bush

Monday 3 November 2014, 12:24pm

Small NSW town Wentworth celebrates Melbourne Cup bush style, with BYO picnics, sweltering heat and a red dirt track.  Read more »

Sea Moon has been scratched from Cup

Monday 3 November 2014, 9:03am

Prominent owner Lloyd Williams will rely on Fawkner in the Melbourne Cup with his other runner Sea Moon scratched due to an elevated temperature.  Read more »

Waterhouse crowd favourite in Cup parade

Monday 3 November 2014, 6:33am

Gai Waterhouse has been the crowd favourite in the annual Melbourne Cup parade.  Read more »

Newitt to miss Lankan Rupee ride

Sunday 2 November 2014, 7:15pm

Craig Newitt will miss the ride on Lankan Rupee in the Group One Darley Classic due to a suspension at Mornington.  Read more »

Cummings pair to salvage trainer's spring

Sunday 2 November 2014, 6:17pm

Talented stablemates Aomen and Spy Decoder will be vying for Group One berths when they head to Flemington.  Read more »

Cup raiders' wild Aussie encounter

Sunday 2 November 2014, 6:13pm

Wombats, crocodiles, snakes - it wasn't a normal morning at the track for the international Melbourne Cup contenders.  Read more »

Fast Facts about the Melbourne Cup

Sunday 2 November 2014, 6:01pm

Fast Facts about the Melbourne Cup  Read more »

Fawkner to uphold Australian pride in Cup

Sunday 2 November 2014, 5:18pm

Owner Nick Williams says Australian pride is at stake in the Melbourne Cup and people should get behind the local, Fawkner.  Read more »

Buick drawing on previous Cup experience

Sunday 2 November 2014, 4:27pm

UK rider William Buick will be looking back on his previous Melbourne Cup experience as he prepares to ride Gatewood at Flemington.  Read more »

Red Cadeaux chasing Cup breakthrough

Sunday 2 November 2014, 3:14pm

Popular stayer Red Cadeaux is continuing to please his connections as he prepares for his shot at winning the Melbourne Cup at his fourth attempt.  Read more »

Bayern wins Breeders' Cup Classic

Sunday 2 November 2014, 2:18pm

Bayern has won the Breeders' Cup Classic, North America's richest race, surviving a stewards' inquiry into the rough start.  Read more »

Cup ground a concern for Botti

Sunday 2 November 2014, 2:12pm

UK trainer Marco Botti believes Seismos is a similar type to 2012 placegetter Jakkalberry and can be a contender in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Admire Rakti to jump from lucky Cup gate

Saturday 1 November 2014, 8:25pm

Japanese horse Admire Rakti has drawn the lucky number eight barrier as he attempts to add the Melbourne Cup to his Caulfield Cup win.  Read more »

Winning Melbourne Cup barriers

Saturday 1 November 2014, 7:40pm

Winning Melbourne Cup barriers  Read more »

Melb Cup draw kind for Rakti and Valentina

Saturday 1 November 2014, 7:36pm

Japanese stayer Admire Rakti is well placed to add the Melbourne Cup to his Caulfield Cup win after drawing barrier eight for the 3200-metre race.  Read more »

Signoff, Unchain My Heart secure Cup runs

Saturday 1 November 2014, 6:04pm

Signoff and Unchain My Heart will run in the Melbourne Cup after securing berth's in the $6.2 million race.  Read more »

Deep Field passes his biggest test

Saturday 1 November 2014, 5:58pm

Emerging sprint star Deep Field has passed his biggest test and maintained his unbeaten record with a Group Two victory at Flemington.  Read more »

Angland suspended but free to ride in Cup

Saturday 1 November 2014, 5:54pm

Tye Angland has been suspended for careless riding in the Mackinnon Stakes but his ban will not start until after the Melbourne Cup where he rides Opinion.  Read more »

Glyn Schofield cleared to ride in Melb Cup

Saturday 1 November 2014, 5:39pm

Glyn Schofield has picked up the Melbourne Cup ride on Au Revoir after Joao Moreira defected to Lexus Stakes winner Signoff.  Read more »

Bonaria provides Hyland with a special win

Saturday 1 November 2014, 5:32pm

Former Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Pat Hyland was back in the winner's circle as a trainer when Bonaria took out the Myer Classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Oliver to the fore in G1s on Derby Day

Saturday 1 November 2014, 5:23pm

Damien Oliver has once again played a starring role on a big day of racing with Group One wins in the Mackinnon Stakes and Victoria Derby.  Read more »

Buffering recovers from Manikato buffeting

Saturday 1 November 2014, 4:50pm

Robert Heathcote had a winner at Doomben but the better news is Buffering has recovered from the buffeting he received in the Manikato Stakes.  Read more »

Bonaria produces big finish to win Myer

Saturday 1 November 2014, 4:47pm

A patient ride has worked wonders for Bonaria with the six-year-old making a sweeping run to win the $500,000 Myer Classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Preferment wins Victoria Derby

Saturday 1 November 2014, 4:09pm

Chris Waller has claimed his first Victoria Derby with Preferment finally showing his true ability as favourite Hampton Court faltered.  Read more »

Our Boy Malachi stakes-bound: Ford

Saturday 1 November 2014, 3:56pm

Former North Queensland sprinter Our Boy Malachi has proven himself with a slick win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Happy Trails denies Moreira in Mackinnon

Saturday 1 November 2014, 3:19pm

Damien Oliver and Joao Moreira are two of the world's best jockeys and they fought out a thrilling finishing to the Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Signoff storms into Cup contention

Saturday 1 November 2014, 2:51pm

Signoff has scored a convincing win in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington to earn a spot in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

The Wildman overcomes waywardness to win

Saturday 1 November 2014, 2:32pm

Inexperienced youngster The Wildman has given his backers a minor scare before scoring a narrow win at Doomben.  Read more »

Mixed bag for Sheikh Mohammed at Rosehill

Saturday 1 November 2014, 2:21pm

Godolphin had a mixed start to the day at Rosehill with one short-priced favourite beaten and another scoring an easy win.  Read more »

Emirates Stakes an option for Hucklebuck

Saturday 1 November 2014, 1:58pm

Connections of Hucklebuck will weigh up whether to back up in the Group One Emirates Stakes after his Group Three win at Flemington over 1400m.  Read more »

Brazen Beau wins G1 for Moreira, Waller

Saturday 1 November 2014, 1:48pm

Brazen Beau has given trainer Chris Waller back-to-back wins in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.  Read more »

Thunder Lady firms for the VRC Oaks

Saturday 1 November 2014, 12:49pm

Trainer John Sargent has experienced groundhog day at Flemington with Thunder Lady replicating Kirramosa's Wakefiul win ahead of the Oaks.  Read more »

Napravnik announces retirement after win

Saturday 1 November 2014, 12:46pm

A pregnant Rosie Napravnik has announced her retirement just after winning the Breeders' Cup Distafff at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Kermadec win settles the nerves for Waller

Saturday 1 November 2014, 12:34pm

Kermadec has given Chris Waller a perfect start to Victoria Derby day racing with an impressive win in the Carbine Club Stakes.  Read more »

Unchain My Heart withdrawn from Lexus

Saturday 1 November 2014, 11:29am

David Hayes has had his request to scratch Unchain My Heart from the Lexus Stakes granted after the mare moved to number 23 in the Melbourne Cup ballot.  Read more »

Green Moon ruled out of Melbourne Cup

Saturday 1 November 2014, 10:48am

Green Moon, the 2012 Melbourne Cup winner, has been ruled out of this year's $6 million race because of a cracked hoof.  Read more »

Dettori works Breeders' Cup magic

Saturday 1 November 2014, 10:19am

Frankie Dettori has steered the Coolmore-owned Hootenanny to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Dermot Weld out for first Breeders' win

Saturday 1 November 2014, 10:08am

Internationally renowned trainer Dermot Weld is shooting for his first Breeders' Cup win with Mustajeeb in the Mile.  Read more »

Sweet Idea faces vet check before G1 Myer

Friday 31 October 2014, 6:37pm

The Gai Waterhouse stable has been managing a bruise to the heel of Sweet Idea ahead of the Myer Classic but the consistent mare has missed no work.  Read more »

Dunlop eyeing off Sydney with Red Cadeaux

Friday 31 October 2014, 5:31pm

A trip to Sydney could be on the agenda for Red Cadeaux after he lines up in the Melbourne Cup for a fourth time.  Read more »

Like A Carousel out to cement Cup berth

Friday 31 October 2014, 5:28pm

Ken Keys has been in the spotlight due to the deeds of Rich Enuff and is now looking to Like A Carousel to cement a Melbourne Cup berth.  Read more »

Varian wins battle with moody stablemates

Friday 31 October 2014, 5:23pm

They are quirky but My Ambivalent and stablemate Farraaj are showing trainer Roger Varian enough to say they will be Melbourne Cup carnival chances.  Read more »

Nash Rawiller suspension appeal dismissed

Friday 31 October 2014, 5:21pm

Jockey Nash Rawiller has had an appeal dismissed by the RAB Board while Daniel Stackhouse has had a two meeting reprieve.  Read more »

Fast facts on the Myer Classic

Friday 31 October 2014, 5:19pm

The only Group One race for fillies and mares during the Melbourne spring carnival, the Myer Classic is one of the features on Victoria Derby day.  Read more »

Kerrin McEvoy chasing first Victoria Derby

Friday 31 October 2014, 5:13pm

After four seconds in the Victoria Derby, jockey Kerrin McEvoy is poised to breakthrough on the favourite Hampton Court.  Read more »