Yucatan gets 2.5kg Melbourne Cup penalty
Impressive Herbert Power Stakes winner Yucatan has been given a 2.5kg weight penalty for the Melbourne Cup.
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Can Avilius win the 2018 Melbourne Cup?
IT didn’t take long for the online bookmakers to move Godolphin gun Avilius to the head of Melbourne Cup betting after the British import gained...
Payment oversight means Ladies First will miss Cup
Allan Sharrock says he has nobody but himself to blame after missing the first acceptance payment for next month’s A$7 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup...
Avilius to miss Metropolitan Handicap
Imported Godolphin stayer Avilius has been taken out of the entries for the Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick and will instead head to Melbourne.
Cup penalties for three internationals
Kew Gardens, Flag Of Honour and Thomas Hobson have been given Melbourne Cup weight penalties for their respective last-start wins in the northern hemisphere.
Hush Writer back on track after Flemington
After flopping at his Australian debut, Japanese-bred Hush Writer has shown his staying talents with an encouraging performance at Flemington.
Kew Gardens wins St Leger at Doncaster
Melbourne Cup entrant Kew Gardens has won the English St Leger at Doncaster to give Aidan O'Brien a sixth win in the world's oldest Classic.
Hayes reveals Cup plans for import Jaameh
Trainer David Hayes is keen for Jaameh to secure a Melbourne Cup berth after the stayer bounced back from a last-start failure to win at...
Snow to press forward in hot Makybe Diva
Group 1 winning entire Jon Snow will face a strong field when he contests Saturday’s Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, with Cambridge...
Sharrock “not panicking” with Ladies First
First Allan Sharrock has few concerns with Ladies First sitting at 51st on the order of entry for this year’s A$7 million Group 1 Melbourne...
Order of entries for spring Cups released
Some horses high up in Melbourne Cup markets still sit well outside the top 24 in the ballot after the release of the first order...
Humidor tops the weights for Melbourne Cup
Caulfield and Melbourne Cup weights have been released with the Darren Weir-trained three-time Group One winner Humidor heading the the lists for both races.
Humidor 58kg topweight for Cups
The Darren Weir-trained Humidor has been given top weight of 58kg in both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
Humidor 58kg topweight for Melbourne Cup
Weights have been released for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with the Darren Weir-trained Humidor given 58kg for both races.
No clear topweight for Melbourne Cup
Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter says he is finding it difficult to assess the weights for the Melbourne Cup with no natural topweight.
Hush Writer ready to make Australian debut
Import Hush Writer is set to make his Australian debut in a 2040m-race at Moonee Valley as he begins a path designed to get him...
VRC keen for a local win in Melbourne Cup
After spending years luring international horses to the Melbourne spring, Leigh Jordon would now like to see more locals in the Melbourne Cup.
Network Ten secures Melbourne Cup rights
Network Ten will broadcast the Melbourne Cup carnival from next year in a five-year $100 million agreement with the Victoria Racing Club.
Best Solution on way to Melbourne
Best Solution has won the Grosser Preis Von Baden in Germany to enhance his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup claims.
Switch of homes for Cup carnival telecast
The Seven Network could be losing the broadcast rights to the Melbourne Cup carnival with reports it is returning to Channel Ten.
Brown hoping for a Magic Melbourne Cup day
Corey Brown has already accepted the ride on English-trained Magic Circle as the Sydney jockey strives to win the Melbourne Cup for a third time.
Spring nominations draw increased numbers
The Caulfield and Melbourne Cups have each had an increase in nominations to coincide with an earlier increase in prize money levels.
Increased entries for spring Cup features
The Caulfield and Melbourne Cups have each had an increase in nominations to coincide with an earlier increase in prize money levels.
Bonneval NZ champion for a second time
Bonneval has been named New Zealand's champion for the second season and is the fifth successive winner for her trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman.
Ebor winner Muntahaa could go to Melbourne
Muntahaa has won the Ebor Handicap to put himself in line for a crack at the Melbourne Cup.