Three-year-olds are set to make a return to a Group 1 weight-for-age on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The Mackinnon Stakes, renamed this year as the Champion Stakes …

Two of the younger jockeys of the Victorian ranks have filled the minor placings behind elder statesman Mark Zahra in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Patrick Moloney steered Emissary into second place behind Gold …

World-renowned jockey Frankie Dettori didn’t come away with a win during his brief stint in Sydney, but he did leave with some great memories and a desire to return, possibly as …

Mark Zahra has been able to put the disappointment of 12 months ago behind him with a masterful ride on Gold Trip to win the Melbourne Cup. Suspension following his involvement in the infamous …

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable hope to be back at Flemington in 12 months’ time with White Marlin contesting the Melbourne Cup. White Marlin stretched his unbeaten streak to five with an emphatic …

Krakarib has given his connections a Melbourne Cup Day thrill by taking out the Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Flemington. The well-named colt, by Ribchester, was having his second race start …

Kerrin Mcevoy says it would mean a lot if he could join Bobbie Lewis and Harry White as a joint record holder of the most Melbourne Cup wins. Lewis rode his four …

To have one runner in the Melbourne Cup is a dream but to have five from the one stable comes down to the dedication of staff. Ciaron Maher & David …

Sydney jockey Tommy Berry is looking forward to making a return to Flemington and riding in the Melbourne Cup. Berry is booked to ride the Annabel Neasham-trained Numerian in Tuesday’s 3200m contest, …

Lunar Flare will need to pass a veterinary inspection on race morning if she is to take her place in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup after Racing Victoria stewards detected an issue with …

Chris Waller is planning to be at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day, but he will be eagerly watching the inaugural staging of the $2 million Big Dance at Randwick. While Sydney’s …

The hard work is done for Without A Fight ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington for UK co-trainer Ed Crisford says it is an honour to be in Melbourne …

Trainer Gai Waterhouse is expecting the Werribee Mob to run well in the Melbourne Cup. Waterhouse and co-trainer Adrian Bott have Hoo Ya Mal in Tuesday’s 3200m contest at Flemington, one of four international …

Lindsay Park trainers Ben and J D Hayes are hoping to have a better Melbourne Cup experience with Camorra than they had 12 months ago with their first runner. Port Guillaume came to …

‘Pressure is for tyres’ but UK trainer James Ferguson admits he can feel it building as the Melbourne Cup draws close. Ferguson prepares the TAB’s $3.60 Cup favourite Deauville Legend who is the only horse …

Mike Moroney is one of only four trainers engaged in this year’s Melbourne Cup to have won the race before and said there are similarities between Emissary and the horse he won …

They shared a unique journey through their association with champion Black Caviar and on Saturday at Rosehill, trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen were back in the big time. The pair …

The connections of Icebath have been rewarded for their patience with the mare breaking through for her maiden Group 1 success. Lining up for her 10th start at the highest level on Saturday …

He has won a Group 1 race over a mile, finished runner-up in The Everest and is now the winner of the $3 million Nature Strip Stakes. The Joe pride-trained …

The Spring Champion Stakes in Sydney was expected to prove the best form reference for the Group 1 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Most pundits had pinned their faith in last week’s Spring Champion victor Sharp …

James Cummings and James Mcdonald have continued their domination of the Melbourne Spring Carnival claiming a fourth Group 1 win. After dual wins with Anamoe in the Might And Power Stakes and the Cox …

Just hours after exiting quarantine at Canterbury, former European Star Of India made an immediate impact on the racetrack with a fighting victory in the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup. Rob Archibald, …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable would like to give Zennzella the opportunity at Group 1 success following her win in the Racing and Sports Wakeful Stakes at Flemington. Eustace said the …

The Lindsay Park-trained Makram is the latest casualty from the Melbourne Cup. News of Makram’s withdrawal comes hours after the second favourite for the 2022 Melbourne Cup, Loft, was withdrawn with …

Having secured a stakes win for her future career as a broodmare, Lindsay Park would like to top that by claiming a Group 1 win with Excelida. The Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at …

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Coolangatta has recovered from her terrifying ordeal at Moonee Valley and is ready for a Group 1 assignment at Flemington. And Eustace believes the filly is at a ‘big …

Godolphin trainer James Cummings is expecting the big, flat track at Flemington to suit Pericles when he lines up in the Victoria Derby. Pericles will be having only his fourth race start …

It is said that good barriers win races and if that rings true, it is little wonder Tommy Berry is yet to taste success in the Golden Eagle. The top jockey …

John O’Shea is at a stage of his life and career where he has come to accept the highs and lows of racing. While he was bitterly disappointed when Lost And …

Bendigo Cup winner High Emocean has escaped a rehandicap for the Melbourne Cup and remains outside the safety limit of 24 runners. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace -trained mare is on the limit weight of …