Rekindling has beaten Johannes Vermeer in an all-Irish finish to the Melbourne Cup.

Rekindling is first past the post in the 2017 Melbourne Cup.

Regal Monarch has been taken to a veterinary clinic after he fell at Flemington with his jockey Joao Moreira ruled out of the Melbourne Cup.

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

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.

Robbie Fradd has produced a clever front-running ride on Jinx ‘N’ Drinx at Doomben to continue his winning run.

Apprentice Ben Allen will ride Thomas Hobson in the Melbourne Cup with Joao Moreira ruled out after a fall in an earlier race at Flemington.

Joao Moreira has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup ride on Thomas Hobson after a fall in an early race at Flemington.

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

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

Up to 25,000 people are expected to celebrate the Melbourne Cup at Randwick almost 1000km away from the world’s premier staying race at Flemington.

English visitor Marmelo has firmed to $7.50 favouritism with the TAB taking a bet of $30,000.

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Millions of Australians will be watching, and betting on the Melbourne Cup today.

Some final words from the connections of the Melbourne Cup runners.

Melbourne Cup contender Boom Time’s jockey Cory Parish would normally be riding in a country race meeting on Cup day.

In-form jockey Stephen Baster has picked up the Cup ride on Irish visitor Wicklow Brave.

Jockey Glyn Schofield is hoping Scottish-trained Nakeeta will be strong when it counts at the business end in the Melbourne Cup.

Kathy O’Hara is aiming to become just the second woman to ride the winner of the Melbourne Cup.

Single Gaze has taken her connections on a memorable journey and after her second in the Caulfield Cup she will be out to go one better in the Melbourne Cup.

Blake Shinn already has one Melbourne Cup win to his name and believes he has a great chance to add another aboard Humidor in the famous race.

James Cummings, grandson of the late ‘Cups King’ Bart Cummings, will be chasing his first Melbourne Cup win when he saddles up Hartnell.

Young Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien will saddle US Army Ranger and Rekindling for his first shot at Melbourne Cup glory.

The first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup, Sheila Laxon has made her pick for this year’s race during her journey there aboard a cruise ship.

Michael Dee is hoping his spring carnival to remember will continue at Flemington when he rides Gallante in his first Melbourne Cup.

Nakeeta will be the first Scottish-trained horse to line up in the Melbourne Cup and his trainer says the gelding is in good shape ahead of the race.

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.

Wall Of Fire is considered a genuine chance to give English trainer Hugo Palmer a Melbourne Cup win at his first attempt.

Chilly temperatures and drizzle are predicted for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, which is set to be the coldest in a decade.

Comeback jockey Jeff Felix has been seriously injured in a race fall at Home Hill in north Queensland.