People concerned about the treatment of racehorses are intending to protest outside the ‘race that stops the nation’ in Melbourne.

What the connections are saying ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Finche appears set to start the Melbourne Cup favourite with punters rallying behind the Chris Waller-trained import.

Jockey Damian Lane has won the Golden Slipper, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate in 2019 and has the chance to add the Melbourne Cup aboard Mer De Glace.

Brett Prebble already has a Melbourne Cup success on Green Moon and is chasing his second on the Anthony Freedman-trained Steel Prince.

He has won Sydney’s two richest races of the spring, now Chris Waller has set his sights on the biggest prize money offering in Melbourne.

Frankie Dettori has won almost every big race in the world but the Melbourne Cup has eluded him and he hopes to put that right on Master Of Reality.

From royalty and the world’s racing elite to ordinary Englishmen and Kiwis, many racehorse owners are dreaming of winning the $8 million Melbourne Cup.

The Chosen One is an outsider in the Melbourne Cup but just being in the race is a thrill for his octogenarian owners, twin brothers Ray and Tony Dennis.

Craig Williams needs to win the Melbourne Cup to give him the ‘grand slam’ of Australian racing and is happy to be riding Vow And Declare at Flemington.

English jockey Ryan Moore says Magic Wand has a lot of class but he would prefer dry ground and a better draw for the mare in the Melbourne Cup.

Co-trainer Natalie Young has been keeping a watchful eye on Mirage Dancer ahead of the Melbourne Cup.

Damien Oliver will be trying to win his fourth Melbourne Cup and Kris Lees his first when the jockey and trainer team with Mustajeer.

Californian trainers are being urged to contribute to a standing MRI scanner to help diagnose problems before they occur amid debate in Australia over results.

Six-time Melbourne Cup winner Lloyd Williams believes the two top horses in betting are a risk and says he has the arsenal to win the race again.

Trent Busuttin will end a self-imposed hiatus from Melbourne Cup day to be trackside for Mirage Dancer’s bid to win the race of his dreams.

A field of 15 has been declared for the Group One VRC Oaks, the feature race on the third day of the Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington.

After adhering to a strict diet and training regime, jockey Jordan Childs is convinced Surprise Baby is a genuine chance to win the Melbourne Cup

The National Jockeys’ Trust will be the beneficiary of an auction of the colours of Prince of Penzance and Hugh Bowman’s Winx breeches.

Even with shares in four Melbourne Cup runners, Coolmore’s Australian boss knows the operation needs luck to win the race everybody wants to win.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to watch the annual Melbourne Cup parade, ahead of Tuesday’s $8 million race.

John Allen can be excused for having flashbacks when he partners the Joseph O’Brien-trained Downdraft in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

They are Melbourne Cup rivals but defending titleholder Cross Counter, jockey Frankie Dettori and trainer Danny O’Brien must all buck recent history to win.

After finishing third in the Melbourne Cup a year ago, The Charlie Fellowes-trained Prince Of Arran is set for another crack at the famous Flemington handicap.

Raymond Tusk is the first Melbourne Cup runner for English trainer Richard Hannon, Middleham Park Racing and its syndicate members.

As the regular jockey of superstar Winx, Hugh Bowman has reached extraordinary heights in racing but a Melbourne Cup win has remained elusive.

The nerves are starting to build for Paul Preusker as the trainer prepares to saddle his first Melbourne Cup runner, Surprise Baby.

Star jockey Kerrin McEvoy will chase his fourth Melbourne Cup win when he rides the Chris Waller-trained Finche at Flemington.

Ben Hayes can etch his name alongside that of his father and grandfather as a Melbourne Cup-winning trainer if one of Lindsay Park’s three runners wins.

Ciaron Maher has relied on the team in Australia from Aidan O’Brien’s yard to help prepare Southern France for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.