The last day of the Flemington carnival has plenty of Championship contests. In the G1 Champions Stakes (2000m) we see some of the Cox Plate rivals go around again such …

Teo Nugent knows he’s lucky to be even be a part of this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, so he wasn’t about to die wondering when the team associated with Interpretation were in …

Matthew Dunn is confident the inform Cepheus can concede weight to all his rivals and win the $3 million Big Dance (1600m) after drawing barrier one for Tuesday’s feature at Randwick. Having …

Irish trainer Willie Mullins has a strong Melbourne Cup hand with favourite Vauban and Absurde. It is 30 years since Willie Mullins first had an involvement in the Melbourne Cup. On …

Mick Price is open minded to the chances of Lastotchka in the Melbourne Cup and recognises the challenge ahead against the likes of Irish hot horse Vauban, Caulfield Cup winner Without A …

Fresh from Group 1 success in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, Bjorn Baker has stacked the bases for the feature race in Sydney on Melbourne Cup Day as …

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mike Moroney faces a race against time to have longshot Alenquer ready for Tuesday’s Group 1 3200-metre feature with the stable advising Racing Victoria stewards that the gelding suffered a …

Irish trainer Willie Mullins says Vauban is his best chance and possibly the best he will ever have to win the Melbourne Cup. Vauban came up with barrier three in the draw for Tuesday’s Group …

A decision to stretch Wild Planet beyond 1600m for the first time in his career has reaped a big reward, with the veteran defying a distance query to win the $750,000 …

Replacing a world-class jockey on an unknown horse is no easy task but Josh Parr has risen to the occasion, producing a spectacular ride on Japanese raider Obamburumai to triumph in the …

Declan Bates pulled off a contender for ride of the season when he engineered a dazzling Empire Rose Stakes success aboard Pride Of Jenni at Flemington on Saturday. Bates partnered the headstrong …

Bella Nipotina has lifted herself off the canvas to upstage defending titleholder Private Eye and Everest winner Think About It in the $3 million Giga Kick Stakes at Rosehill. Chasing his tenth win …

For the second week in a row, James McDonald has been on the right side of a deceptive photo finish to claim his first win in the Victoria Derby. McDonald got the …

Ozzmosis carried Rachel King to a historic win in Saturday’s $2 million Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington, in the process announcing himself one of the hottest stud prospects in the …

A powerful finish from Sweet Mercy under star apprentice Dylan Gibbons has earned the mare’s connections a lucrative payday in the $500,000 Four Pillars Midway at Rosehill. Backing up from …

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will chase a second win in the Group 1 VRC Oaks after Amazonian Lass led throughout to claim the traditional lead-up at Flemington. In a perfectly judged …

For a long time Damien Oliver was wondering whether he would get to participate in the Melbourne Cup during his farewell tour and on Saturday he found a spot in the …

Last start Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) winner King’s Gambit has been scratched from the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, over the same distance, to be run at Flemington on …

With his go-to senior jockey sidelined through suspension, Pat Carey has called on his apprentice Celine Gaudray to ride Bulawayo in the Group 1 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Gaudray has only had one ride in …

It hasn’t been a smooth spring for Mazu, but co-trainer Paul Snowden is adamant the talented sprinter only needs even luck to feature in the Giga Kick Stakes at Rosehill. The …

Ozzmosis has the job of continuing his family’s amazing connection with the Coolmore Stud Stakes when the $2 million Group 1 is run at Flemington this Saturday. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt …

He might have a famous racing surname, but the effort of Edward Cummings to have a Cox Plate and Golden Eagle runner in the space of eight days has been a …

Trainer James Cummings and the Godolphin team are looking forward to seeing Zardozi step out on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Zardozi is down to contest the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes …

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams will break new ground when he saddles his first runner on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington. Williams has been training horses for more than 20 years and …

Three weeks after producing Land Legend to plunder the St Leger Stakes, Newmarket trainer James Ferguson is poised to repeat the does with well-backed favourite Canberra Legend in the Rosehill Gold Cup. Like …

Shinzo does not need to win Saturday’s $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes to be assured of plenty of fanfare when he is retired to stud. But victory in the 1200-metre Group …

He had the more difficult run in The Everest, but does Private Eye have what it takes to turn the tables on stablemate Think About It in their Giga Kick Stakes rematch? …

Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will & Jd Hayes were forced into tinkering with the Victoria Derby program of Apulia after missing an important lead-up at run at Flemington. To get the miles …

The Cox Plate came under serious consideration for Kovalica, but his performance in the King Charles III Stakes convinced connections the $10 million Golden Eagle was the right target. The …

In-form jockey Mark Zahra will have to perform a bit of magic if he is to guide Ayrton to back-to-back victories from a spell. Victorious in the Caulfield Cup before riding four …