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Melham has confidence in Johannes Vermeer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday 5 November 2017, 6:32pm

Some statistics on the $6 million Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Owner says Thomas Hobson well handicapped

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »