Thousands of people are expected to watch the annual Melbourne Cup parade make its way through the city.

Some statistics on the $6 million Melbourne Cup.

Andreas Wohler will rely on the skill of Kerrin McEvoy to overcome the widest draw aboard Red Cardinal in the Melbourne Cup.

Trainer Bob Baffert says now is the time for Arrogate to retire after his lacklustre fifth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Lloyd Williams is looking to add to his five Melbourne Cup wins with six runners this year.

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.

Veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup because of an elevated temperature.

Gun Runner has exacted revenge for his Dubai World Cup defeat by leading all the way in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

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.

Willie Mullins says the Melbourne Cup is an open race in which he will be represented by Max Dynamite,Wicklow Brave and Thomas Hobson.

Overseas-trained horses have won the Melbourne Cup six times, beginning with Irishman Dermot Weld and Vintage Crop in 1993.

Predicted rain is expected to help take the fire out of the Doomben track ahead of the Melbourne Cup meeting.

British trainer Gay Kelleway has made allegations of harassment she suffered when she was a jockey.

Last year’s winner Almandin is the favourite to defend the Melbourne Cup for leviathan owner Lloyd Williams who has six horses in the race.

Cranbourne trainer Udyta Clarke has won the Group Two TAB Multiplier Stakes but she had no interest in the winners’ presentation.

French jockey Olivier Peslier has been one of three jockeys suspended for careless riding on Victoria Derby day at Flemington.

Jockey Michael Heagney has been suspended for careless riding after apprentice Lee Magorrian fell from his mount in the Highway Handicap at Rosehill.

Lloyd Williams, the most successful owner in Melbourne Cup history, will have six runners this year.

Favourite Ace High has won the $1.5 million Victoria Derby, but the Dusty Boys syndicate of Tigers players still enjoyed their day at the races.

Sydney jockey Tye Angland has claimed the biggest win of his career aboard Ace High in the $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.

Apprentice Blaike McDougall has made amends with veteran trainer Les Bridge after winning on Slow Burn at Rosehill.

Ace High has stamped his authority on the Victoria Derby in a milestone win for trainer David Payne, jockey Tye Angland and owner John Cordina.

What the jockeys said after the running of the running of the Victoria Derby at Flemington.

Shillelagh has beaten her Chris Waller-trained stablemate Tom Melbourne to win the $1 million Kennedy Mile at Flemington.

O’Lordy has won her second Highway Handicap first-up at Rosehill to give part-owner Lance Horan a timely boost as he battles illness.

Ace High has beaten Sully and Astoria to win the $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.

Shoals has held on to beat Eckstein and Dixie Blossoms to win the Group One Myer Stakes.

New Zealand stayer Jon Snow is out of the Melbourne Cup after failing a veterinary examination.

Stayer My Giuliano has surprised even his connections by running a course record over 2040m at Doomben on Saturday.

Merchant Navy has produced a barnstorming run to claim the Group One Coolmore Club Stakes at Flemington.