‘I met her, got a photo … now we’ve got a Melbourne Cup!’
A Melbourne Cup P&O cruise a few years ago provided the extraordinary backdrop for a meeting that will now go down in the race’s long and storied history.
Melbourne Cup
Dolan in full voice on Melbourne Cup stage
He sang one of his songs on The Voice, and Robbie Dolan celebrated his shock Melbourne Cup win with a hug from Irish singing star Ronan Keating.
$100 into $3.2 million: Punter’s remarkable Cup win
‘It is a life-changing result’: Bookmaker confirms amazing first four bet on 2024 Melbourne Cup, with a canny punter nabbing a whopping seven-figure collect.
Right choices lead to fairytale Melbourne Cup win
Knight’s Choice has pulled off a long-shot win in the Melbourne Cup to deliver a fairytale result for his owners, trainers and jockey.
More Stories
Every horse’s Melbourne Cup chances rated
The race that stops the nation is upon us. Here’s everything you need to know about the Melbourne Cup and how to pick the winner.
$100 Cup bet strategy to make you a fortune
The 2024 Melbourne Cup is upon us, check out why every horse can and can’t win the race and a $100 betting strategy to make you money.
Wildest Melb Cup moments caught on camera
Some racegoers keep themselves nice, and some ride a wheelie bin. Here’s the wild post race aftermath caught by photographers on Cup day.
Roar deal in Big Dance can offset Cup chagrin
The heartache of Athabascan missing the Melbourne Cup could be healed just a little for trainers John O’Shea and Tom Charlton if Lion’s Roar can win the $3 million Big Dance at Royal Randwick.
O’Shea bewildered as Cup hope ruled out with heart issue
Connections were shocked when told Athabascan would be scratched from the Melbourne Cup on vets advice.
Pedigree picks: Which horse is bred to win the Melbourne Cup?
Racenet’s pedigree experts Shayne O’Cass and Adam Sherry analyse all 24 runners in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, delving into their breeding to determine which horse is best suited to the taxing 3200m trip.
Foolproof five-minute Melbourne Cup guide
If you only have five spare minutes to work out who you’re on for the 2024 Melbourne Cup, this is the perfect guide for you.
Lloyd Williams’ Melbourne Cup tip … and one he doubts
Lloyd Williams knows more about Melbourne Cups than probably anyone – he’s won seven of them – so when he places distance doubts on one of the key betting fancies, punters must listen.
Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/horse-racing/melbourne-cup/page/7