The $2 million Emirates Stakes at Flemington will be a lead-up for It’s Somewhat ahead of a trip to Perth for the Kingston Town Stakes.

Gary Portelli will unveil a filly he is hoping can emulate Golden Slipper-winning stablemate She Will Reign when Secret Lady makes her debut at Rosehill.

Multiple Group One winner Gingernuts will make a delayed appearance of the Melbourne spring carnival in the Emirates Stakes and is challenging for favouritism.

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Having proven himself up the Flemington straight, Everest winner Redzel is favourite to add the Darley Classic to his record.

The Chris Waller-trained Tom Melbourne has been scratched from the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington.

Bad luck has dogged the early part of Brinkmanship’s career but the two-year-old has had some good luck with his barrier at Doomben.

Stakes-winning stayer Kaiser Franz resumes at Doomben but trainer Rob Heathcote wishes the race was at Eagle Farm.

Former Australian race caller Greg Miles has spoken about not having to work on the Melbourne Cup and Oaks Day for the first time in nearly four decades.

Jorda has given the Godolphin operation its first win of this year’s Melbourne Cup carnival with a Group Three victory on VRC Oaks day.

The Emirates Stakes is the last of eight Group One races held across Melbourne Cup carnival week.

Gai Waterhouse has won her first VRC Oaks with Pinot outstaying her rivals over the gruelling 2500 metres at Flemington.

Trainer Gai Waterhouse has finally won her first $1 million VRC Oaks at Flemington.

Trainer Gary Moore believes he has an Australian Derby prospect in All Too Huiying who has rallied in the straight to win a Listed 1800m race at Flemington.

Sprinter Ball Of Muscle has broken his losing sequence in a Listed race at Flemington.

Apprentice jockey Dylan Caboche, banned from racing for two weeks after punching his mount at Port Lincoln, says he regrets his actions.

Darren Weir has added another Cup to his collection, claiming the quinella in the Flemington final of a series for country-trained horses.

As the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, Michelle Payne is happy to be a role model for women in sport.

Newcastle trainer Jason Deamer will have a clearer indication of the capabilities of Bon Amis when the unbeaten gelding steps out at Rosehill.

Jockey Michael Dee will be out to add to an already memorable spring when he rides Gingernuts in the Group One Emirates Stakes.

Racing Victoria’s integrity unit has interviewed a number of people as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged raceday treatment.

The Group One Darley Classic on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival features a familiar field of sprinters including Everest winner Redzel.

Boom Queensland country apprentice Zoe White will make a low-key debut in Saturday city racing on veteran Friendly Dragon.

Trainer Tony Gollan hopes it will be a case of third time lucky with Miss Exfactor.

Demerara and Jorda will try to get the Godolphin stable on the winner’s list at the Flemington carnival when they run in the Kennedy Plate.

Injury has denied the Gary Moore-trained Takedown from defending the Group One Winterbottom Stakes in Perth.

South Australian stewards have suspended an apprentice jockey for two weeks after he punched his unsettled mount before a race at Port Lincoln.

All Too Huiying has an opportunity to progress as a potential Australian Derby contender when he makes his Melbourne debut at Flemington.

After winning his first Melbourne Cup, Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien has not ruled out a return for the famous race with Rekindling.

Aloisia is the short-priced favourite to take out the VRC Oaks but last year’s $101 winner Lasqueti Spirit has proved anything is possible.