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.

Cross Counter is one of 11 northern hemisphere-trained horses in this year’s Melbourne Cup and is striving to become the first dual international winner.

Mongolian Groom has been euthanised after suffering a catastrophic leg injury in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita.

For just the third time in 10 years, star trainer Gai Waterhouse will not have a runner in the Melbourne Cup.

As the strapper of second favourite Constantinople, Will Evans says it is a dream come true to be associated in the Melbourne Cup with Joao Moreira.

A Melbourne Cup-winning trainer’s call to restrict international entries in the race to invitees has been rejected by two prominent local racehorse owners.

Trainer Danny O’Brien is backing Vow And Declare to fend off the international contingent in the Melbourne Cup and keep the prized trophy on home soil.

Vinao Rossos has won the Breeders’ Cup Classic but the race has been marred by injury to one of his rivals.

The Brisbane summer carnival will heat up with several leading contenders to run in trials at Doomben.

Brisbane apprentice Nick Keal has been suspended for two weeks after stewards found he had tried to change his boots after weighing out at Eagle Farm.

Indications are Hotham Stakes winner Downdraft has come through the run without issue as he prepares to race on a quick back-up in the Melbourne Cup.