Uncertainty over Cox Plate hopefuls as new Melbourne Cup favourite emerges
Chris Waller has been left in disbelief, after Aeliana copped a brutal weight for this year’s Melbourne Cup.
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New favourite to win Melbourne Cup after stunning Aussie debut
Point Of Law has taken out the Geelong Cup to guarantee a Flemington start on the first Tuesday of November.
Reigning champ to miss Melbourne Cup after tragic Caulfield fall
Reigning champion Half Yours looks set to withdraw from the order of entry after being involved in a fatal fall.
Major obstacle as champ eyes wild 71-year Caulfield Cup first
The 1955 victory by Rising Fast was also the last time a horse won consecutive Caulfield Cups.
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.
Stunning photo finish decides famous $3m race
Ceolwulf and jockey Chad Schofield have won the Champions Mile at Flemington in a classic photo finish.
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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.
Find all the latest Melbourne Cup news, guides, fashion, updates, scratchings, odds, tips and analysis of each runner above.