Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien could have a top contender for his third Melbourne Cup after Al Riffa’s dominant win in the Group 2 Curragh Cup, a proven form reference for the first Tuesday in November.
Despite prizemoney increases for the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate, the MRC says keeping the status quo for the Caulfield Cup was part of a broader strategy for the club.
Imported stayer Deakin improved rapidly in his first Australian preparation but trainer Phillip Stokes says the stayer has thrived in his break before embarking on his Melbourne Cup mission in the spring.
Champion jockey Glen Boss is having a ball in outback Queensland as part of the Melbourne Cup tour. On the 20th anniversary of Makybe Diva’s third straight Cup triumph, Boss takes a trip down memory lane with the locals at Normanton.
Irish master trainer Willie Mullins has bolstered a potential Melbourne Cup hand with Australian-owned Royal Ascot winner Sober also being aimed at Flemington.
Irish master trainer Willie Mullins has unveiled a potential Melbourne Cup candidate in Royal Ascot winner Ethical Diamond.
Victoria Racing Club is seeking to strip money from a race set up to rival Sydney’s Everest to pay for the Melbourne Cup because of a cash crisis.
The continuing big wet in south-east Queensland has likely scuppered Doomben Cup and Q22 plans for Melbourne Cup champion Knight’s Choice, who may instead return to Victoria.
It is known as the race that stops the nation, but the Melbourne Cup has just been dealt a brutal blow for 2025.
Mitch Leek is used to ride horses on the morning of his fights and was prepared to follow in his ancestors racing footsteps, but he’s now all in on his rising professional boxing career.
Racing Victoria has made a big change to the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup that will ensure our best jockeys can be involved in the two spring majors.
Nikau Spur’s part-owner Grant Goodrum is dreaming big as he targets the famous Melbourne Cup race for his “genuine stayer”.
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