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What the jockeys said: Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 5:08pm

What the jockeys said after the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Randwick punters warmed by Cup win for Gai

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 5:08pm

Randwick trainer Gai Waterhouse has warmed an otherwise unseasonably cool spring day in Sydney by winning her first Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup triumph for English

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 4:36pm

English horse Fiorente has won the Melbourne Cup for Australia's best-known trainer Gai Waterhouse and Melbourne jockey Damien Oliver.  Read more »

Mount Athos owner declares he'll be back

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 4:27pm

The owner of Mount Athos has vowed to return for another shot at the Melbourne Cup after his horse finished third to Fiorente at Flemington.  Read more »

Kiwis bet $NZ9.3 million on Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 4:21pm

New Zealanders bet $NZ9.3 million on the Melbourne Cup, but it could have been more had there not been a glitch on the TAB's website before the race.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup a race too far for Ruscello

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 4:17pm

It was too much to ask Ruscello to run in the Melbourne Cup just three days after winning the Group Threee Lexus Stakes, said his trainer Ed Walker.  Read more »

Red-letter day for Gai Waterhouse in Cup

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 3:06pm

Gai Waterhouse has won her first Melbourne Cup with a horse she went to England to find to fulfil her dream.  Read more »

Double for Darley on Cup day

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 2:39pm

Moderate has brought up a double for Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Australia on Melbourne Cup day at Flemington.  Read more »

Rawiller bounces back after saddle slip

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 2:15pm

A slipped saddle resulted in a torrid ride for Nash Rawiller early on the Cup day program but he rebounded in style to post a win shortly after.  Read more »

Plucky Belle wins for Moody and Nolen

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 1:40pm

Plucky Belle has defeated favourite Arinosa in a Group Three race at Flemington, giving trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen an overdue win.  Read more »

Dunaden trainer faces Cup day inquiry

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 1:04pm

French trainer Mikel Delzangles is facing an inquiry into an alleged race-day treatment given to his Melbourne Cup runner Dunaden.  Read more »

Opinion gives Nash Rawiller a torrid time

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 12:36pm

Nash Rawiller has had an experience to forget, struggling to control Opinion when he lost his irons aboard the horse in a race at Flemington.  Read more »

Snowden after black type for Wistful

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 12:11pm

Trainer Peter Snowden will send Wistful up in class after a dominant performance in the TAB Rewards Trophy at Flemington.  Read more »

PM tips Fiorente to win Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 11:45am

Tony Abbott has picked Gai Waterhouse's Fiorente to win the race that stops the nation.  Read more »

Oakleigh Girl takes out Cup day opener

Tuesday 5 November 2013, 11:10am

Two-year-old Oakleigh Girl has started her career on the right note with victory in the opening race on Melbourne Cup day.  Read more »

Arnold over the Moon to have Cup chance

Monday 4 November 2013, 6:59pm

Heavyweight jockey Steven Arnold believes Sea Moon gives him a rare chance to win the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Gai's best Cup chance looms

Monday 4 November 2013, 6:48pm

Gai Waterhouse has her best chance of claiming her first Melbourne Cup in a field dominated by international horses.  Read more »

The Cup could be one for the ages

Monday 4 November 2013, 6:27pm

Gai Waterhouse is favoured to win her first Melbourne Cup with Fiorente but there is no shortage of quality opponents.  Read more »

Tres Blue can stay all day - jockey

Monday 4 November 2013, 6:02pm

Tres Blue has been overshadowed by stablemate and Melbourne Cup favourite Fiorente, but jockey Tommy Berry says the horse will stay the distance.  Read more »

Corey Brown back to taste the Cup again

Monday 4 November 2013, 5:39pm

Corey Brown says the thrill of winning a Melbourne Cup is something he wants to feel again when he rides Super Cool.  Read more »

Dandino ready for the race of his life

Monday 4 November 2013, 5:35pm

Australian syndicator Darren Dance is excited about the prospects of Caulfield Cup runner-up Dandino in Australia's biggest race.  Read more »

Oliver wants to win for Waterhouse

Monday 4 November 2013, 5:25pm

Champion jockey Damien Oliver wants to win his third Melbourne Cup, but most of all, he wants to win it for Gai Waterhouse.  Read more »

Jim Cassidy confident with Hawkspur

Monday 4 November 2013, 5:18pm

Champion jockey Jim Cassidy is keeping the faith with Hawkspur as he strives to win his third Melbourne Cup, 30 years after his first.  Read more »

Thoughts on the Cup runners

Monday 4 November 2013, 4:44pm

Some final thoughts on the Melbourne Cup runners from the connections of the 24 horses.  Read more »

Athos unwanted at Call of Card

Monday 4 November 2013, 4:43pm

English raider Mount Athos has been shunned by punters at the traditional pre-Melbourne Cup betting event in favour of Fiorente.  Read more »

Lemaire confident of second Cup win

Monday 4 November 2013, 4:40pm

French jockey Christophe Lemaire won the Melbourne Cup on Dunaden in his first ride in the race and believes he can do likewise on Verema in his second.  Read more »

Stallion Barn Yarns: Dalakhani

Monday 4 November 2013, 4:35pm

Dalakhani gives us the scoop on his most memorable career highlights, favourite mares and favourite parts of stud life...  Read more »

Past is past as Williams targets Cup

Monday 4 November 2013, 4:33pm

Craig Williams has shaken off missing the winning Melbourne Cup ride on Dunaden in 2011 and is focused on making up for it on Mount Athos.  Read more »

Simon O'Donnell on a Cup mission

Monday 4 November 2013, 4:27pm

Former Test cricketer Simon O'Donnell has joined forces with Australia's old foe to try to win the Melbourne Cup with an English horse.  Read more »

Kirramosa holds sway in the Oaks

Monday 4 November 2013, 1:25pm

Wakeful Stakes winner and Oaks favourite Kirramosa has drawn the outside barrier in a field of 10 for the Classic at Flemington.  Read more »

Old stagers ready to perform again

Monday 4 November 2013, 1:21pm

A repeat of the 2011 Melbourne Cup quinella is at long odds, but no horses are more happy and eager in their work than Dunaden and Red Cadeaux.  Read more »

Wagering and crowd up for Breeders' Cup

Monday 4 November 2013, 1:16pm

There have been increases in both attendance and wagering over the two days of the Breeders' Cup meeting at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Close Melb Cup field draws crowd to parade

Monday 4 November 2013, 12:02pm

Thousands have turned out for the Cup parade ahead of what many are saying will be one of the most fiercely contested Melbourne Cup races in years.  Read more »

Weld strikes for the Aga Khan

Monday 4 November 2013, 10:17am

Dual Melbourne Cup winning trainer Dermot Weld has trained his first Irish winner for the Aga Khan.  Read more »

Day of drama at the Breeders' Cup

Sunday 3 November 2013, 6:25pm

The Breeders' Cup meeting has been marked by triumph and tragedy and a win in North America's richest race, the Classic, by Mucho Maco Man.  Read more »

Spencer has miracle ready for Dunaden

Sunday 3 November 2013, 5:06pm

A second Melbourne Cup for 2011 winner Dunaden hasn't been made any easier by his draw in barrier one.  Read more »

Waterhouse aiming at first Cup win

Sunday 3 November 2013, 5:01pm

Gai Waterhouse has to overcome the international raiders and the Lloyd Williams army to win her first Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Walker happy with Cup decision on Ruscello

Sunday 3 November 2013, 4:44pm

Lexus Stakes winner Ruscello has come through his Flemington victory well which has delighted trainer Ed Walker ahead of the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

What you need to know about the Cup

Sunday 3 November 2013, 4:33pm

What you need to know about the Cup.  Read more »

Owen quit football to come to Cup

Sunday 3 November 2013, 3:42pm

The pain will be taken out of his recent retirement if former England football star Michael Owen can win the Melbourne Cup with Brown Panther  Read more »

Dunaden primed for second Melbourne Cup

Sunday 3 November 2013, 3:27pm

Dunaden's owner Sheikh Fahad is looking to continue his Australian success with a second victory by Dunaden in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Koukash wants Cup and footballers

Sunday 3 November 2013, 2:12pm

English entrepreneur Marwan Koukash has two obsessions - winning the Melbourne Cup and stealing Australia's best rugby league players.  Read more »

Mucho Macho Man wins Breeders' Classic

Sunday 3 November 2013, 12:53pm

Mucho Macho Man has avenged his close second of a year ago to win the $US5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita.  Read more »

Wise Dan grabs another Breeders' Cup Mile

Sunday 3 November 2013, 11:51am

United States Horse of the Year Wise Dan has won his second Breeders' Cup Mile with Jose Lezcano replacing injured jockey John Velazquez.  Read more »

Magician wins Breeders' Cup Turf

Sunday 3 November 2013, 10:50am

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Magician has won the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita, beating The Fugue for a European quinella.  Read more »

Waterhouse tipped for Cup breakthrough win

Saturday 2 November 2013, 8:06pm

Bookmakers think Gai Waterhouse is poised to win her first Melbourne Cup with last year's runner-up Fiorente favourite to go one better.  Read more »

Fiorente assured of Melb Cup favouritism

Saturday 2 November 2013, 7:59pm

A favourable barrier has turned Melbourne Cup betting in favour of the Gai Waterhouse-trained Fiorente ahead of English runner Mount Athos.  Read more »

Favourite Fiorente draws well in Melb Cup

Saturday 2 November 2013, 6:55pm

Race favourite Fiorente will start from barrier five in the Melbourne Cup, with the strongly fancied Mount Athos drawing wide in gate 22.  Read more »

Outsider Smokin' Joey wins Tab Stakes

Saturday 2 November 2013, 6:24pm

Outsider Smokin' Joey was swimming with dolphins this week and at Flemington he landed a big fish, winning the Group Three Tab.Com.Au Stakes.  Read more »

Glyn Schofield suspended at Rosehill

Saturday 2 November 2013, 6:09pm

A careless riding suspension from the Rosehill meeting won't stop Glyn Schofield from playing a role in the remainder of the Melbourne Cup carnival.  Read more »