Who won the 2020 Melbourne Cup?
There is no doubt this year has been a year like few others, and you’d be forgiven for forgetting anything else that had gone before...
Tag: 'Twilight Payment'
Who are the top international runners in the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
While it is not a traditional Melbourne Cup field this year, there is still a number of competitive international runners in the mix. But can...
Punt Drunk: A week Regan Bayliss will remember for a long time
The Friday edition of Punt Drunk takes a look back at the week that was for Regan Bayliss, along with some of the latest racing...
Reigning champ Twilight Payment tops Melbourne Cup weights
The weights for both the 2021 Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup have been released by Racing Victoria, with Twilight Payment allocated the top weight of...
Quiet Night Of Celebrations For Cup Winner
Young jockey Jye McNeil still can't believe he has won a Melbourne Cup but he is making sure he takes the time to savour the...
The Chosen One a brave Cup fourth
New Zealand-trained stayer The Chosen One finished a gallant fourth in Tuesday’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) won by the Joseph O’Brien-trained Twilight Payment. O’Brien’s...
O’Brien Enjoys Luck Of The Irish – Again
In a year that has been like no other, Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien has watched his horse win Australia's most famous race from the other...
Youth Triumphs As Jye McNeil Claims Cup
Octogenarian owner Lloyd Williams has teamed with the Generation Z combination of trainer Joseph O'Brien and jockey Jye McNeil to win the Melbourne Cup.
McNeil Wins Melbourne Cup At First Attempt
Some people try for years, even decades, to win a Melbourne Cup but young jockey Jye McNeil has managed the incredible feat at his first...
O’Brien Raiders On Song For Spring Tilt
The quartet of horses Joseph O'Brien has brought to Australia for the spring carnival have all settled in well at Werribee, including Master Of Reality.
Spring doubt on Australian-owned Curragh winners
Two horses owned by Lloyd Williams have won at the Irish Derby meeting but trainer Joseph O'Brien is not sure if they will figure during...
Lloyd Williams not a fan of Cup favourites
Six-time Melbourne Cup winner Lloyd Williams believes the two top horses in betting are a risk and says he has the arsenal to win the...
Bowman gets second chance at elusive Cup
As the regular jockey of superstar Winx, Hugh Bowman has reached extraordinary heights in racing but a Melbourne Cup win has remained elusive.
Downdraft comes through Hotham well
Indications are Hotham Stakes winner Downdraft has come through the run without issue as he prepares to race on a quick back-up in the Melbourne...
Downdraft claims berth in Melbourne Cup
The OTI Racing-owned Downdraft has secured a Melbourne Cup start with a dominant victory in the Hotham Handicap at Flemington.
Twilight in zone in Curragh Cup
Twilight Payment has dug deep to beat Latrobe in the Curragh Cup to come into Melbourne Cup calculations.