Trainer Mike Moroney has lamented a wide barrier draw for import Radipole in the Group One Kennedy Mile for which the gelding has the limit weight of 52kg.

Sky Boy is bound for the spring carnival in Melbourne with two options after winning convincingly at Canterbury.

Facts about the Group One $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.

Hartnell has been confirmed as a Melbourne Cup starter after a strong track gallop at Flemington.

After wins in the Geelong Cup and Sandown Cup on a previous visit, Godolphin galloper Qewy has added the Bendigo Cup to his record.

More than 300,000 people are expected to attend the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington featuring 37 races with combined prize money of $19.1 million.

Trainer Chris Waller will be chasing his second Victoria Derby when he saddles last-start Caulfield Classic runner-up Tangled in the 2500m Flemington race.

Five-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Lloyd Williams could have up to a quarter of the field in the famous 3200m race

A look at the facts and figures relating to the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes for three-year-olds at Flemington.

Catchy has been freshened for the 1200m Coolmore Stud Stakes and co-trainer Ben Hayes is leaning to her as the stable’s leading chance in the Group One race.

Mark Newnham will have his first runner as a trainer for breeder and owner George Altomonte when Anatola races at Rosehill.

Trainer Peter Snowden says Redzel has been flying under the radar for some time but deserves to be the best sprinter around after his $10 million Everest win.

Victoria Derby Day is considered Australia’s premier day of racing featuring nine black-type races with a combined purse of $5.3 million.

Craig Williams is learning as much as he can about his Melbourne Cup mount Wall Of Fire.

Ron Quinton has decided to spare his apprentice Andrew Adkins from the pressures of Derby day by booking Melbourne jockey Ben Melham to ride Daysee Doom.

French import Tiberian has a pedigree unlike any other Melbourne Cup contender, being the son of a teaser pony used at stud for Hartnell’s sire Authorized.

Officials have withdrawn a positive swab charge against leading trainer Ben Currie but another appeal on a different matter will proceed.

Fields for the Victoria Derby meeting have been finalised with 14 horses in the Kennedy Mile and capacity fields for the Coolmore Stud Stakes and Myer Classic.

Darren Pearce, the chief executive of the Australian Turf Cub has resigned.

Work is about to start on the repair of Eagle Farm racecourse with a return to racing expected in April.

Godolphin has confirmed seven-year-old Hartnell will take his place in the Melbourne Cup.

Shane ” The Money Man” Ciurleo has Ipswich covered for you with his full preview, suggested betting strategy for every race and his best of the day.

Campo has Canterbury covered for you with his full preview, suggested betting strategy for every race and his best of the day.

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

Winx’s regular jockey and triple Cox Plate partner Hugh Bowman has donated his breeches to a charity auction.

Global Glamour won the Tristarc Stakes in her spring return and is the early favourite for the Myer Classic ahead of acceptances for the Group One race.

Harlem is expected to line up in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington to try to secure a Melbourne Cup berth.

English trainer Hughie Morrison likes what he sees in stayer Marmelo ahead of the Melbourne Cup for which he is third favourite.

After winning the Victoria Derby with Prized Icon a year ago, trainer James Cummings believes Astoria can make his presence felt in this year’s Classic.

English stayer Qewy will be out to add to his Cups collection in Australia when he lines up at Bendigo.