Popular jockey Corey Brown is celebrating his second Melbourne Cup win, eight years after his first.

Joao Moreira has been cleared to fly to Hong Kong after the star jockey was involved in a Melbourne Cup day fall.

Lloyd Williams may be the most successful owner in Melbourne Cup history, but his quinella has been beaten by an Irish trifecta.

More than 20,000 punters flocked to Randwick to celebrate the Melbourne Cup while Sydney bookmakers rejoiced at Rekindled’s win.

Irish trainer Willie Mullins’ three runners in the Melbourne Cup have all finished in the top 10, with Max Dynamite placing for the second time.

Corey Brown has claimed his second Melbourne Cup victory with Rekindling, eight years after winning on Shocking.

Overseas-trained horses to have won or placed in the Melbourne Cup

Nakeeta has finished fifth for trainer Iain Jardine, the first Scottish runner to contest the Melbourne Cup.

Thunderstorms and rain in many parts of Queensland couldn’t dampen Melbourne Cup day fever.

What the jockeys said after the 2017 Melbourne Cup.

Trainer Hughie Morrison says his first thoughts on $7 equal Melbourne Cup favourite Marmelo were that he didn’t stay the distance.

How they finished in the 2017 Melbourne Cup.

A look at where the international runners finished in the 2017 Melbourne Cup.

Ben Melham believes the weight difference was telling at the finish as the younger Rekindling narrowly denied his mount Johannes Vermeer in the Melbourne Cup.

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.