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Melham has confidence in Johannes Vermeer
Melbourne
Monday 6 November 2017, 1:57pm
Jockey Ben Melham believes Johannes Vermeer probably should have won the Caulfield Cup and rates the Irish horse a great chance to take out the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Libran chases Highclere Racing Cup dream
Melbourne
Monday 6 November 2017, 1:37pm
Libran will become the fourth Melbourne Cup starter for European syndicator Highclere Racing when he runs in the 3200m-race at Flemington. Read more »
First Cup winner honoured by NSW home town
Sydney
Monday 6 November 2017, 12:35pm
A public sculpture of inaugural Melbourne Cup winner Archer, his trainer and jockey will be erected in the NSW town of Nowra in time for 2018 race celebrations. Read more »
Palmer to face former bosses in first Cup
Melbourne
Monday 6 November 2017, 12:33pm
Wall Of Fire is considered a genuine chance to give English trainer Hugo Palmer a Melbourne Cup win at his first attempt. Read more »
Coldest Melbourne Cup in a decade
Melbourne
Monday 6 November 2017, 12:20pm
Chilly temperatures and drizzle are predicted for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup, which is set to be the coldest in a decade. Read more »
Jeff Felix badly hurt in race fall
Brisbane
Monday 6 November 2017, 10:30am
Comeback jockey Jeff Felix has been seriously injured in a race fall at Home Hill in north Queensland. Read more »
Williams has 6 chances to win his 6th Cup
Melbourne
Monday 6 November 2017, 3:31am
Lloyd Williams hopes Almandin will become only the sixth multiple Melbourne Cup winner, but he has five other chances to add to his record trophy collection. Read more »
VRC chair carried Cup dreams in parade
Melbourne
Monday 6 November 2017, 3:31am
The annual Melbourne Cup parade has impressed English trainer Hugo Palmer, who can't imagine Londoners shutting down streets ahead of a big race. Read more »
Boom Time's Cup price has Hayes puzzled
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 6:40pm
David Hayes thinks Boom Time is at an inflated price for the Melbourne Cup following his last start Caulfield Cup victory. Read more »
Statistics on the Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 6:32pm
Some statistics on the $6 million Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Owner says Thomas Hobson well handicapped
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 6:19pm
The owner of the 2015 Melbourne Cup runner-up is back for another shot with former hurdlers. Read more »
Quiet coffee plans for Wohler and McEvoy
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 6:02pm
Andreas Wohler will rely on the skill of Kerrin McEvoy to overcome the widest draw aboard Red Cardinal in the Melbourne Cup. Read more »
Time for Arrogate to retire: Baffert
San Diego
Sunday 5 November 2017, 5:37pm
Trainer Bob Baffert says now is the time for Arrogate to retire after his lacklustre fifth in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Read more »
Lloyd Williams continues Cup quest
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 5:26pm
Lloyd Williams is looking to add to his five Melbourne Cup wins with six runners this year. Read more »
Lloyd Willliams has six-pronged Cup attack
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 5:01pm
Lloyd Williams loves winning the Melbourne Cup and has six chances to make it No.6. Read more »
Who Shot Thebarman out of Cup
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 4:23pm
Veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup because of an elevated temperature. Read more »
Gun Runner leads all the way in Classic
San Diego
Sunday 5 November 2017, 4:11pm
Gun Runner has exacted revenge for his Dubai World Cup defeat by leading all the way in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Read more »
Williams covets another Cup with Almandin
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 4:01pm
Almandin is the favourite to add to owner Lloyd Williams' record Melbourne Cup haul and deliver superstar jockey Frankie Dettori his first. Read more »
Almandin flying ahead of Cup: Williams
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 3:38pm
Co-owner Nick Williams would love to see Almandin, one of six runners he has in the Melbourne Cup, become a dual winner of Australia's most famous race. Read more »
Barman denied chance at Cup history
Melbourne
Sunday 5 November 2017, 3:21pm
Veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman will not get the chance to run in his fourth Melbourne Cup with trainer Chris Waller reporting he has an elevated temperature. Read more »