Lloyd and Nick Williams will have Yucatan Ire and The Cliffsofmoher as their only likely runners in the Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan Ire has galloped with his Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemate The Cliffsofmoher in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.

After training Winx to an historic fourth Cox Plate win, Chris Waller is now focused on the Melbourne Cup carnival where he will have a host of chances.

Favourite Thinkin’ Big has drawn barrier nine in the Victoria Derby for three-year-olds at Flemington.

Dual Everest winner Redzel has won a Randwick barrier trial as part of his preparation for the VRC Sprint at Flemington.

Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor is looking to Thunder Snow to continue his recent run of international wins in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.

Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates Yucatan and The Cliffsofmoher have galloped at Werribee in preparation for the $7 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Thinkin’ Big has tuned up for the Victoria Derby with a gallop at Flemington alongside Shumookh.

Patrick Erin, Dal Harraild, Lord Fandango and Sir Charles Road are set to contest the Bendigo Cup, hoping to gain a Melbourne Cup start.

With a limit of 24 for the Melbourne Cup, 47 horses remain in contention following second declarations for the race.

Michael Freedman will relinquish his training licence in Hong Kong and return to Sydney to resume his career.

The Melbourne Cup remains a possibility for Thinkin’ Big if the three-year-old can win the Victoria Derby at Flemington.

James McDonald has a strong book of rides as he looks to add to his Group One tally at Flemington on Derby day.

Humidor is expected to miss the rest of the spring carnival after pulling up sore from his third in the Cox Plate.

NSW jockey Jeff Penza has suffered multiple fractures to his left leg in a race fall at Queanbeyan.

Humidor has been ruled out of the rest of the spring carnival after pulling up sore from his third in the Cox Plate.

Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor has continued his winning month with two-year-old Royal Meeting successful in the G1 Criterium International at Chantilly.

The Steve O’Dea-trained Queenslander Doubt Defying has won the Listed Sale Cup in country Victoria.

Following a freshen-up after running second to The Autumn Sun, Vassilator is Flemington bound for the Carbine Club Stakes.

The inevitable question of when Winx is retired can wait as the champion heads for a well-deserved rest after her fourth Cox Plate win.

Trainer Jarrod McLean has been charged over the stabling arrangements for Trap For Fools.

The Andew Balding-trained Duretto will undergo a bone scan after being lame in a fore leg after a gallop at Werribee.

Caulfield trainers have been given five years before training ceases at the track with Pakenham and Cranbourne the suggested alternatives..

Co-trainer Adrian Bott says Victoria Derby favourite Thinkin’ Big is heading into the race as good as he can be after a dominant Caulfield Classic win.

David Hayes is expecting improvement from Redkirk Warrior when he has a second trial in preparation for a first-up tilt at the VRC Sprint Classic.

The injured Kings Will Dream will be closely monitored as he battles a fractured pelvis and ruptured blood vessel suffered in the Cox Plate.

Trainer Chris Waller has savoured a fourth Cox Plate win with champion Winx racing to victory in front of a packed house at Moonee Valley.

Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell says Winx’s historic win was the fitting finale to a grand build-up to this year’s Cox Plate.

Trainer Darren Weir says Humidor was beaten on his merits in the Cox Plate as stablemate Kings Will Dream was retired from the race.

Trainer James Cummings says Avilius is on target for the Melbourne Cup after his fourth placing to Winx in the Cox Plate.