Cross Counter right type for Cup: Appleby
Trainer Charlie Appleby says Cross Counter has come through unscathed and in good order following his historic win in the Melbourne Cup.
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Sheikh delighted with Melbourne Cup win
Sheikh Mohammed's first words to trainer Charlie Appleby after winning the Melbourne Cup were - in Arabic - "well done, well done, well done".
Cross Counter in top order after Cup win
Trainer Charlie Appleby says Cross Counter has come through unscathed and in good order following his historic win in the Melbourne Cup.
Cross Counter wins the 2018 Melbourne Cup
Cross Counter has won a rain-affected Melbourne Cup, beating Marmelo and A Prince Of Arran in Australia's greatest race.
Rain sees Magic Circle firm into Melbourne Cup favourtism
HEAVY rain at Flemington has seen the slop-loving stayer Magic Circle firm into favouritism at online bookmaker Sportsbet ahead of the race that stops a...
Melbourne Cup to be run on a heavy track
Yucatan is an easing Melbourne Cup favourite while Magic Circle has firmed with a track downgrade at Flemington.
Melbourne Cup Day quaddie tips
WHAT would Australia’s most famous race day be without a quaddie? Melbourne Cup Day is upon us and what self-respecting punter isn’t eyeing off the...
Melbourne Cup market movers, November 6
IT is Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington today and the punters have opened their wallets early ahead of the stacked ten race card. Let’s take...
Melbourne rain expected to clear for Cup
Yucatan remains the Melbourne Cup favourite with rain expected to clear in time for the big race.
Sure Cup bet is only one owner in G-string
More than 90,000 people are expected at Flemington racecourse to watch the Melbourne Cup, as owners, jockeys and trainers dream about winning the great race.
James Cummings with Melbourne Cup hope
His late grandfather won 12 Melbourne Cups as a trainer, now James Cummings is striving for his first win in the race with import Avilius.
McEvoy, Brown jockeying for third Cup win
Jockeys Corey Brown and Kerrin McEvoy are both striving for their third Melbourne Cup wins with the rides on Magic Circle and Cross Counter, respectively.
Celebrations over Cup run for NZ’s Zacada
Zacada might be an outsider for the Melbourne Cup but his owners are celebrating him getting into the race and will keep it up -...
Billionaire owner loves Cup and G-strings
Thousands of people have witnessed the annual Melbourne Cup parade and a 'crazy' billionaire owner model the G-string he plans to show off if he...
Melbourne Cup Day forecast to be a wet one
Race-day attire should include an umbrella and poncho, with moderate to heavy rain expected early on Melbourne Cup day.
Flemington rated good for Melbourne Cup
The Flemington track is rated in the good range for the Melbourne Cup but showers and a possible thunderstorm are predicted before the race.
A Prince Of Arran wins way to Cup berth
A Prince Of Arran has won the Lexus Stakes to guarantee his place in the Melbourne Cup with his trainer Charlie Fellowes celebrating his first...
A Prince Of Arran ready to snare Cup berth
English trainer Charlie Fellowes believes A Prince Of Arran is in the best form of his life ahead of his bid to earn a Melbourne...
Sportsbet favours Williams to complete the Cup three-peat
OWNER Lloyd Williams has six Melbourne Cup wins to his name and online bookmaker Sportsbet is backing the businessman to add a seventh to his...
Test for Red Verdon before Cup acceptance
A bruised heel has stopped Red Verdon undergoing trackwork resulting in the stayer needing to pass a fitness test before accepting for the Melbourne Cup.
Nervous wait for Cup raider Red Verdon
CONNECTIONS of UK raider Red Verdon won’t find out until Saturday if their Melbourne Cup prospect will run on Tuesday after a minor setback that...
English-trained Duretto withdrawn from Cup
English stayer Duretto is out of the Melbourne Cup with confirmation he has a stress fracture in a foreleg after a wide range of tests.
English Cup jockey strikes form at Bendigo
As he prepares to partner Muntahaa in the Melbourne Cup, English jockey Jim Crowley has ridden a winner at Bendigo in his first ride in...
Avilius surges in Melbourne Cup market
GODOLPHIN stayer Avilius has been the second best backed runner at online bookmaker Sportsbet to win the Melbourne Cup after a flood of money came...
Cautious approach with Pentathlon
The racing future of tough stayer Pentathlon is in doubt after the seven-year-old pulled up a bit scratchy following his sixth-placing in the Egmont Cup...