Australian stayer Boom Time will run in the Japan Cup after being invited to contest the race after his Caulfield Cup win.

The Emirates Stakes is the last of eight Group One races held across Melbourne Cup carnival week.

Gai Waterhouse has won her first VRC Oaks with Pinot outstaying her rivals over the gruelling 2500 metres at Flemington.

Trainer Gai Waterhouse has finally won her first $1 million VRC Oaks at Flemington.

Trainer Gary Moore believes he has an Australian Derby prospect in All Too Huiying who has rallied in the straight to win a Listed 1800m race at Flemington.

Trainer Joe Pride is trying a new tactic with Terravista in the Group One Darley Classic, with the eight-year-old to wear blinkers for the first time.

Duca Valentinois has finished strongly to claim the Listed Ladies Day Cup and give Goldolphin a race day treble at Hawkesbury.

Pinot has beaten Bring Me Roses and Hiyaam to win the $1 million VRC Oaks for Gai Waterhouse and her training partner Adrian Bott.

Sprinter Ball Of Muscle has broken his losing sequence in a Listed race at Flemington.

Tasmanian gelding Hellova Street has led all the way to win a Group Three race over 1400m at Flemington on VRC Oaks day.

Apprentice jockey Dylan Caboche, banned from racing for two weeks after punching his mount at Port Lincoln, says he regrets his actions.

Darren Weir has added another Cup to his collection, claiming the quinella in the Flemington final of a series for country-trained horses.

Mr Garcia has given German trainer Andreas Wohler a Flemington win before he heads home.

The Mike Moroney-trained Tribal Wisdom has produced a powerful finish to win the Subzero Handicap for grey horses at Flemington.

As the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, Michelle Payne is happy to be a role model for women in sport.

Newcastle trainer Jason Deamer will have a clearer indication of the capabilities of Bon Amis when the unbeaten gelding steps out at Rosehill.

Jockey Michael Dee will be out to add to an already memorable spring when he rides Gingernuts in the Group One Emirates Stakes.

Racing Victoria’s integrity unit has interviewed a number of people as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged raceday treatment.

The Group One Darley Classic on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival features a familiar field of sprinters including Everest winner Redzel.

Boom Queensland country apprentice Zoe White will make a low-key debut in Saturday city racing on veteran Friendly Dragon.

Trainer Tony Gollan hopes it will be a case of third time lucky with Miss Exfactor.

Shane “The Money Man” Ciurleo has Ipswich covered for Oaks day with his full preview and best of the day.

Demerara and Jorda will try to get the Godolphin stable on the winner’s list at the Flemington carnival when they run in the Kennedy Plate.

Injury has denied the Gary Moore-trained Takedown from defending the Group One Winterbottom Stakes in Perth.

South Australian stewards have suspended an apprentice jockey for two weeks after he punched his unsettled mount before a race at Port Lincoln.

So, we now have a situation where the most historic race in Australia, the “Race That Stops A Nation”, will most likely never be won again by an Australian–bred horse.

All Too Huiying has an opportunity to progress as a potential Australian Derby contender when he makes his Melbourne debut at Flemington.

After winning his first Melbourne Cup, Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien has not ruled out a return for the famous race with Rekindling.

Aloisia is the short-priced favourite to take out the VRC Oaks but last year’s $101 winner Lasqueti Spirit has proved anything is possible.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown couldn’t stomach a big meal after his win on Rekindling but says he’s ready to make up for lost time.