Slow start costly for Cross Counter in Cup
Cross Counter has finished eighth in his Melbourne Cup defence but jockey William Buick insists he ran a big race after a slow start.
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Melbourne Cup runner taken to vet clinic
Rostropovich has been taken to a veterinary clinic after finishing last of the 24 runners in the Melbourne Cup.
Cup win a major source of pride for family
Craig Williams' brother Jason and his father Allan say the jockey has worked extremely hard to achieve his Melbourne Cup dream.
Winx owner proud of Finche despite loss
Connections of beaten favourite Finche are already planning a return to Flemington for another Melbourne Cup bid.
Michael Walker devastated at Cup defeat
Michael Walker is a family orientated man and feels like he has let his daughter down by finishing second in the Melbourne Cup.
Melbourne Cup attendance continues decline
The number of people attending the Melbourne Cup has fallen again, albeit by a small number.
Frankie Dettori banned after Cup protest
Frankie Dettori has been suspended for nine meetings for careless riding after being relegated to fourth place by a stewards' protest in the Melbourne Cup.
All-Australian Cup win for Vow And Declare
Vow And Declare, a horse bred in Australia, trained in Australia, owned in Australia and ridden by an Australian, has won the Melbourne Cup.
Prince Of Arran set to return for 2020 Cup
The Melbourne Cup will be the main aim again for English stayer Prince Of Arran in 2020 after placing in the race for the second...
Sliding doors moments in Cup journey
Had Danny O'Brien not fought a long legal battle to clear his name, he would not have won his first Melbourne Cup with Vow And...
Dancing outside races for Cup protesters
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Melbourne Cup in a peaceful event that was part demonstration, part celebration.
Craig Williams’ path to elusive Cup win
Champion jockey Craig Williams' 2019 Melbourne Cup win aboard Australian-trained Vow And Declare has been more than 25 years in the making.
Vow And Declare’s journey into Cup history
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare, trained by Danny O'Brien and ridden by Craig Williams, has won the Melbourne Cup at his 13th start.
What the 2019 Melbourne Cup jockeys said
What the jockeys said after the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
Finishing order for the 2019 Melbourne Cup
Where your horse finished in the 2019 Melbourne Cup.
Vow And Declare claims the Melbourne Cup
Vow And Declare has won the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington, beating Master Of Reality and Prince Of Arran.
Full field of 24 for Melbourne Cup
There are no Melbourne Cup scratchings with a full field of 24 to go to the gates for the 3200m-race at Flemington on a soft...
Jockey hoping for history-making Cup win
Jockey Damian Lane has the chance to become the first jockey in history to claim Australian racing's big four races by winning the Melbourne Cup.
The last word ahead of the Melbourne Cup
What the connections are saying ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
Cup punters warm to Waller stayer Finche
Finche appears set to start the Melbourne Cup favourite with punters rallying behind the Chris Waller-trained import.
Lane chasing history at Flemington in Cup
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...
Brett Prebble bids for second Cup victory
Brett Prebble already has a Melbourne Cup success on Green Moon and is chasing his second on the Anthony Freedman-trained Steel Prince.
Cup win would deliver Waller triple treat
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 needs Cup trophy for set
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...
Owners chasing the Melbourne Cup dream
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.