Willie Mullins says the Melbourne Cup is an open race in which he will be represented by Max Dynamite,Wicklow Brave and Thomas Hobson.

Overseas-trained horses have won the Melbourne Cup six times, beginning with Irishman Dermot Weld and Vintage Crop in 1993.

A record-equalling 11 international runners are vying for this year’s Melbourne Cup.

Syndicator Darren Dance will continue his Melbourne Cup quest when French horse Tiberian runs at Flemington.

Campo has today’s Sha Tin meeting covered direct from Hong Kong with his best bets and tips for every race.

Predicted rain is expected to help take the fire out of the Doomben track ahead of the Melbourne Cup meeting.

Kathy O’Hara is primed for her Melbourne Cup debut aboard her favourite horse, Caulfield Cup runner-up Single Gaze.

British trainer Gay Kelleway has made allegations of harassment she suffered when she was a jockey.

Last year’s winner Almandin is the favourite to defend the Melbourne Cup for leviathan owner Lloyd Williams who has six horses in the race.

Cranbourne trainer Udyta Clarke has won the Group Two TAB Multiplier Stakes but she had no interest in the winners’ presentation.

French jockey Olivier Peslier has been one of three jockeys suspended for careless riding on Victoria Derby day at Flemington.

Jockey Michael Heagney has been suspended for careless riding after apprentice Lee Magorrian fell from his mount in the Highway Handicap at Rosehill.

Lloyd Williams, the most successful owner in Melbourne Cup history, will have six runners this year.

Favourite Ace High has won the $1.5 million Victoria Derby, but the Dusty Boys syndicate of Tigers players still enjoyed their day at the races.

Sydney jockey Tye Angland has claimed the biggest win of his career aboard Ace High in the $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.

Apprentice Blaike McDougall has made amends with veteran trainer Les Bridge after winning on Slow Burn at Rosehill.

Ace High has stamped his authority on the Victoria Derby in a milestone win for trainer David Payne, jockey Tye Angland and owner John Cordina.

Peter and Paul Snowden have another raw talent to nurture with Neutrality winning on debut at Rosehill.

What the jockeys said after the running of the running of the Victoria Derby at Flemington.

Brisbane Racing Club board member Dave Dawson has claimed his first Saturday metropolitan standard winner with Tarzan after 30 years of trying.

Shillelagh has beaten her Chris Waller-trained stablemate Tom Melbourne to win the $1 million Kennedy Mile at Flemington.

O’Lordy has won her second Highway Handicap first-up at Rosehill to give part-owner Lance Horan a timely boost as he battles illness.

Ace High has beaten Sully and Astoria to win the $1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.

Shoals has held on to beat Eckstein and Dixie Blossoms to win the Group One Myer Stakes.

New Zealand stayer Jon Snow is out of the Melbourne Cup after failing a veterinary examination.

Stayer My Giuliano has surprised even his connections by running a course record over 2040m at Doomben on Saturday.

Merchant Navy has produced a barnstorming run to claim the Group One Coolmore Club Stakes at Flemington.

Cismontane has taken the last guaranteed spot in the Melbourne Cup for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott by winning the Lexus Stakes.

Lyuba has taken her career prize money to more than $400,000 with a win in the Group Three Skip Sprint at Flemington.

Exciting staying filly Luvaluva has come from last to give Sydney trainer John Sargent his third Wakeful Stakes win in five years at Flemington.