Melbourne Cup trophy reaches insane 165-year first
It’s the race that stops the nation and now the Melbourne Cup trophy itself has reached new heights for 2026.
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Melbourne Cup winning trainers face ‘enormous’ ban
The father and son trainers fronted the Victorian Racing Tribunal on Wednesday and a verdict will be determined on July 1.
Melbourne Cup icon Payne immortalised with statue
Melbourne Cup icon Michelle Payne has been immortalised with a bronze statue at Flemington racecourse.
'Brilliant to the end': Tributes flow for Makybe Diva, dead at 26
The legendary Makybe Diva has passed away on Saturday, aged 26 after a sudden health battle.
Melham cops hefty ban for ugly Melbourne Cup day incident
Jamie Melham is set for a stint on the sidelines after pleading guilty to an incident just hours after her career-defining moment.
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Stunning photo finish decides famous $3m race
Ceolwulf and jockey Chad Schofield have won the Champions Mile at Flemington in a classic photo finish.
Favourite controversially scratched seconds before $3m race
Mark Zahra and Giga Kick have won the $3m VRC Championship Sprint by a nose after a controversial late scratching.
The best looks from Stakes Day as Melbourne Cup comes to close
These ladies served up some strong looks for the last day of the cup carnival.
Punters brave Flemington as wild weather lashes Melbourne
Wild weather has lashed Flemington ahead of the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival on Saturday.
Most horses are barred from this race for one weird reason
This race is unique to the Melbourne Cup Carnival and is beloved by horse racing fans for a quirk that honours a legendary Gelding.
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This is a content hub for Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious annual horse race, commonly referred to as the 'Race that stops the nation'. The 3,200 metre race accepts thoroughbred entrance for three-year-olds and over. Each year the prestigious...
This is a content hub for Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious annual horse race, commonly referred to as the 'Race that stops the nation'. The 3,200 metre race accepts thoroughbred entrance for three-year-olds and over. Each year the prestigious race is conducted at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria. The Melbourne Cup starts at 3pm and falls traditionally on the first Tuesday in November.
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