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Max Dynamite is placed again in Melb Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 5:27pm

Irish trainer Willie Mullins' three runners in the Melbourne Cup have all finished in the top 10, with Max Dynamite placing for the second time.  Read more »

Who is Melb Cup winning rider Corey Brown?

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 5:26pm

Corey Brown has claimed his second Melbourne Cup victory with Rekindling, eight years after winning on Shocking.  Read more »

Fifth place for first Scottish Cup runner

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:56pm

Nakeeta has finished fifth for trainer Iain Jardine, the first Scottish runner to contest the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Thuderstorms can't dampen Cup day in Qld

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:52pm

Thunderstorms and rain in many parts of Queensland couldn't dampen Melbourne Cup day fever.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup - what the jockeys said

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:48pm

What the jockeys said after the 2017 Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Where your Melbourne Cup horse finished

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:38pm

How they finished in the 2017 Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

So close, yet so far for Melham in Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:16pm

Ben Melham believes the weight difference was telling at the finish as the younger Rekindling narrowly denied his mount Johannes Vermeer in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Big Duke leads home Australian Cup charge

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 4:08pm

Big Duke has finished fourth in the Melbourne Cup to be the first Australian-trained stayer home.  Read more »

Frankie Dettori's Melbourne Cup history

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 3:53pm

A look at Frankie Dettori's Melbourne Cup results from his 16 rides in Australia's most famous race.  Read more »

Lloyd Williams continues Cup dominance

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 3:52pm

Owner Lloyd Williams has added a sixth Melbourne Cup to his collection after Rekindling beat with his other runner Johannes Vermeer.  Read more »

Irish raider Rekindling wins the Melb Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 3:06pm

Trainer Joseph O'Brien has celebrated a Melbourne Cup win with Rekindling who has beaten Johannes Vermeer prepared by his father Aidan.  Read more »

Prezado breaks trainers Cup week drought

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 2:19pm

Trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have finally trained another Melbourne Cup week winner with Prezado scoring at Flemington.  Read more »

Chilly Cup weather fails to deter Finch

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 2:18pm

Chilly weather hasn't deterred television presenter Rachael Finch from attending this year's Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Taylor Dayne rocks Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 1:54pm

American songstress Taylor Dayne is set to serenade a Melbourne Cup marquee with her 1980s hits but is keen to finish her set and finalise her bets.  Read more »

Jinx 'N' Drinx continues Fradd run of form

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 1:52pm

Robbie Fradd has produced a clever front-running ride on Jinx 'N' Drinx at Doomben to continue his winning run.  Read more »

Moreira bruised following Flemington fall

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 1:25pm

Joao Moreira has been cleared to fly to Hong Kong after the star jockey was involved in a Melbourne Cup day fall.  Read more »

Jamie Kah lands a Melbourne Cup day winner

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 1:13pm

Adelaide rider Jamie Kah has soaked up the Melbourne Cup day atmosphere, winning aboard Dollar For Dollar at Flemington.  Read more »

Flemington stakes race return for Tahanee

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 12:46pm

After a confidence-boosting win on Melbourne Cup day, Tahanee could be back at Flemington to run in the Group Two Matriarch Stakes.  Read more »

Cup punters, bookies celebrate at Randwick

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 12:19pm

More than 20,000 punters flocked to Randwick to celebrate the Melbourne Cup while Sydney bookmakers rejoiced at Rekindled's win.  Read more »

Marmelo didn't stay the distance - trainer

Tuesday 7 November 2017, 12:14pm

Trainer Hughie Morrison says his first thoughts on $7 equal Melbourne Cup favourite Marmelo were that he didn't stay the distance.  Read more »