Horse Racing
Big Duke has finished fourth in the Melbourne Cup to be the first Australian-trained stayer home.
A look at Frankie Dettori’s Melbourne Cup results from his 17 rides in Australia’s most famous race.
Owner Lloyd Williams has added a sixth Melbourne Cup to his collection after Rekindling beat with his other runner Johannes Vermeer.
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.
Chilly weather hasn’t deterred television presenter Rachael Finch from attending this year’s Melbourne Cup.
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.
Two-year-old Setsuna has capped her first preparation with a Group Three win at Flemington and will now be given a break and aimed towards the Golden Slipper.
A big nine race card at Randwick and our main man Richie has you covered.
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Millions of Australians will be watching, and betting on the Melbourne Cup today.
Snowy Clark’s updated full Melbourne Cup day preview with a suggested betting strategy for each race and his best of the day.
Owner Lloyd Williams will be attempting to set a new record of six Melbourne Cup wins, while one of his jockeys hopes to finally break his long Cup drought.
Cory Parish credits fellow jockey Blake Shinn with helping refine his riding style as he attempts to add a Melbourne Cup to his Caulfield Cup win on Boom Time.
Adam Campton gives his runner by runner preview along with his top selections and his best roughies for the big race.
English horse Marmelo has been well supported to win the Melbourne Cup for trainer Hughie Morrison and jockey Hugh Bowman.
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.
Lloyd Williams hopes Almandin will become only the sixth multiple Melbourne Cup winner, but he has five other chances to add to his record trophy collection.