Cross Counter among 80 Cup first acceptors
First acceptances for the $ 8 million Melbourne Cup have been taken with 80 horses, including defending titleholder Cross Counter, still in contention.
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Cup place up for grabs in Bart Cummings
The winner of The Bart Cummings will gain a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup via the 2500m-race at Flemington.
Overseas competitors enter quarantine
As the first international horses arrive for Melbourne's spring carnival, the final batch hasentered pre-export quarantine in the England and Ireland.
Caulfield Cup option for Raheen House
English trainer William Haggas hopes Raheen House can get a start in the Caulfield Cup before he runs in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
Finche on his way to Melbourne Cup again
Finche, fourth in last year's Melbourne Cup, has signalled he is on target to do better this time around with victory In the Kingston Town...
Melbourne trip off for two Japanese horses
Japanese horses Meiner Wunsch and Meiner Fanrong will not make the trip to Melbourne for the spring carnival.
Glory Days pleases in Melbourne debut
It’s not often that a trainer leaves a racecourse with a smile on their face after finishing out of the money but that was the...
Spring contenders enter quarantine in UK
A host of Melbourne spring carnival contenders have entered quarantine in England in preparation for the trip to Australia.
First order of entries released for Cups
Cross Counter and Marmelo are high in the ballot for the 2019 Melbourne Cup but another of last year's placegetters Prince Of Arran is down...
Taylor Swift to perform at Melbourne Cup
Global superstar Taylor Swift will perform two songs at the Melbourne Cup in November, her only public appearance while she is in Australia.
Flemington test for Glory Days
Glory Days will step out onto Flemington for the first time on Saturday and her connections are hoping she can return to the Melbourne track...
Kew Gardens heads Melbourne Cup weights
Kew Gardens heads the weights for the Melbourne Cup with 58kg, 0.5kg more than last year's winner Cross Counter.
Prince Of Arran third ahead of Cup tilt
Melbourne Cup placegetter Prince Of Arran has finished third in a Group Three race at Kempton ahead of his second trip to Australia.
Hayes has Cup hopes for import Super Titus
Imported stayer Super Titus has landed his first Australian win in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes on a path towards trying to qualify for the major...
Prince among local hopes for Cup glory
The Melbourne Cup has attracted 152 nominations including 39 internationally trained horses while the Caulfield Cup has 143 entries including 25 internationals.
Cross Counter nominated for Cups
Last year's winner Cross Counter is among the horses nominated for the next running of Australia's most famous race.
Moroney hoping for second Cup with Sound
The Mike Moroney-trained Sound is ready to run in a barrier trial at Cranbourne ahead of a tilt at the Melbourne Cup.
Marmelo to miss Irish St Leger
Marmelo will bypass the Irish St Leger at the Curragh and instead head straight to Australia for the Melbourne Cup in which he was second...
Melbourne-bound Mustajeer wins Ebor
Mustajeer has won the Ebor at York for his new owners Australian Bloodstock who are to bring him to Australia for the Caulfield and Melbourne...
Marmelo wins Prix Kergolay in France
Marmelo has won the Prix Kergolay at Deauville and is set to return to Australia to try to go one better than his second in...
Glory Days to kick-off Melbourne Cup campaign
Most trainers dream of having a runner in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) and that dream could become a reality for Waverley trainer Bill...
Charles sets off on road to the Cup
Lance O’Sullivan, who trains in partnership with Andrew Scott, has little expectation of his talented stayer Charles Road as he lights a fuse on another...
No Melbourne Cup for Magic Circle
Trainer Ian Williams has ruled out another tilt at the Melbourne Cup for Magic Circle who was unplaced last year.
Riordan leaves memories of great affinity
Noel Riordan, best remembered as the only jockey able to get the best out of champion stayer Il Tempo, died on Tuesday morning, aged 84....
Cross Counter third to Stradivarius
Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter has finished third in the Goodwood Cup won for the third time by Stradivarius.