Melbourne Cup Final Acceptances
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Bowman, Brown in high praise for Cup rides
Jockeys Corey Brown and Hugh Bowman have given glowing reports on their Melbourne Cup rides after trackwork at Werribee.
Lexus option for Bendigo Cup scratching
Chris Waller will take a blood sample from Patrick Erin before deciding on a Lexus Stakes start after a minor elevated temperature thwarted Bendigo Cup...
Cup hopeful Duretto to undergo more tests
Bone scans taken from stayer Duretto have not shown any identifiable issues and he will have further tests to determine if he can run in...
Last-ditch Cup bid for A Prince Of Arran
International raider A Prince Of Arran will attempt to gain a Melbourne Cup start by winning the Lexus Stakes at Flemington.
Cup favourite in stylish Werribee gallop
Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan Ire has galloped with his Aidan O'Brien-trained stablemate The Cliffsofmoher in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.
Bendigo launching pad for Sir Charles Road
Trainer Lance O’Sullivan is confident Sir Charles Road can get his Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) campaign back on track in Wednesday’s Group 3 Bendigo...
Can Yucatan break the Melbourne Cup favourites curse?
LLOYD Williams-owned Yucatan is set to jump as the shortest priced favourite for the Melbourne Cup ($4.50 at Sportsbet) since Makybe Diva won her third...
Attention turns to Cup carnival for Waller
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...
Ventura Storm in Cup bid at Moonee Valley
A win in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup will give Ventura Storm's connections a chance to chase their Melbourne Cup dream.
Melbourne Cup dream still alive for Patrick Erin
New Zealand-owned galloper Patrick Erin currently sits in 47th position in the order of entry for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), but regardless of...
Avilius Cup route takes in the Cox Plate
James Cummings sees the Cox Plate as an ideal stepping stone towards the Melbourne Cup for imported stayer Avilius.
Irish horse Latrobe out of Melbourne Cup
Irish stayer Latrobe has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup and is likely to instead to head to the Group One Mackinnon Stakes.
Melbourne Cup 2018 news: Williams-owned Latrobe out of Cup
JOSEPH O’Brien-trained Latrobe has been withdrawn from the 2018 Melbourne Cup. Owner Lloyd Williams declared that the 3200m trip was “a year too early” for...
Penalty lifts Runaway up Cup entry order
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Runaway has been penalised 1.5kg in the Melbourne Cup following his victory in the Geelong Cup.
Geelong Cup wash up: three biggest takeaways
GAI Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained stayer Runaway has taken out the Geelong Cup on Wednesday in front-running victory that should gain the horse a start...
Bowman, Brown test Cup hopes at Werribee
Hugh Bowman and Corey Brown have partnered Marmelo and Magic Circle respectively in track gallops at Werribee in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.
Jon Snow out of Melbourne Cup
Jon Snow’s Melbourne spring campaign has come to an end after he tailed the field home in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Nothing went...
No Melbourne Cup penalty for Best Solution
Saeed Bin Suroor-trained Caulfield Cup winner Best Solution will not have a Melbourne Cup penalty. Best Solution has escaped a weight penalty for his bid...
Trevor-Jones rues unlucky Verdon Cup run
Travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones fears Red Verdon has missed out on his grand final but the horse will press on to the Melbourne Cup.
Yucatan Cup scratching all above board
Analysis of Betfair data has indicated there were no abnormal price movements before the Caulfield Cup scratching of Yucatan.
Cross Counter not back to regular work yet
Connections of Cross Counter are hoping the stayer can soon resume regular training after suffering a minor setback with a cut to a leg.
Sir Charles Road out to stake Cup claims
Co-trainer Lance O'Sullivan will rely on attrition to get New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road into the Melbourne Cup if he runs well in the...
Charles Road loving Melbourne: O’Sullivan
A bright and content Charles Road is poised to enhance his Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) claims with a bold run in Saturday’s Group 3...
Count Octave ruled out of Cups
Imported stayer Count Octave has been withdrawn from the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with a leg issue.