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.

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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.

Some final words from the connections of the Melbourne Cup runners.

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.

Single Gaze has taken her connections on a memorable journey and after her second in the Caulfield Cup she will be out to go one better in the Melbourne Cup.

Blake Shinn already has one Melbourne Cup win to his name and believes he has a great chance to add another aboard Humidor in the famous race.

Beau Mertens will be the only apprentice in the Melbourne Cup when he rides the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Cismontane.

Snowy Clark has Melbourne Cup day covered with his full preview, suggested betting strategy for each race and his best of the day.

James Cummings, grandson of the late ‘Cups King’ Bart Cummings, will be chasing his first Melbourne Cup win when he saddles up Hartnell.

The Victoria Racing Club will have talks with its wagering partners in an attempt to solve the technology issues that rule out emergencies in the Melbourne Cup.

Young Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien will saddle US Army Ranger and Rekindling for his first shot at Melbourne Cup glory.

The annual Melbourne Cup parade has impressed English trainer Hugo Palmer, who can’t imagine Londoners shutting down streets ahead of a big race.

The first female trainer to win the Melbourne Cup, Sheila Laxon has made her pick for this year’s race during her journey there aboard a cruise ship.

Michael Dee is hoping his spring carnival to remember will continue at Flemington when he rides Gallante in his first Melbourne Cup.

Nakeeta will be the first Scottish-trained horse to line up in the Melbourne Cup and his trainer says the gelding is in good shape ahead of the race.

Jockey Ben Melham believes Johannes Vermeer probably should have won the Caulfield Cup and rates the Irish horse a great chance to take out the Melbourne Cup.

Libran will become the fourth Melbourne Cup starter for European syndicator Highclere Racing when he runs in the 3200m-race at Flemington.

A public sculpture of inaugural Melbourne Cup winner Archer, his trainer and jockey will be erected in the NSW town of Nowra in time for 2018 race celebrations.

Wall Of Fire is considered a genuine chance to give English trainer Hugo Palmer a Melbourne Cup win at his first attempt.

Chilly temperatures and drizzle are predicted for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, which is set to be the coldest in a decade.