Melb Cup Welcome to Country divides
The Welcome to Country at the Melboune Cup has caused a storm with an unusual speech being delivered before the race.
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Cup winner’s hilarious interview steals show
A former contestant on The Voice, Irish jockey Robbie Dolan gave a hilarious post-race interview after winning the Melbourne Cup.
Melbourne Cup: Every horse from first to last
The race that stops the nation has come to a thrilling end. Check where your horse placed in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
‘Desperate’: Singer’s performance slammed
The 47-year-old Irish singer has copped backlash following his performance at the race that stops the nation.
2024 Melbourne Cup tips: Top four picks from 24 experts
From form analysts to champion jockeys and bookmakers, we’ve got Melbourne Cup tips from key people in the know.
Punter could win $1m on $126 roughie
While most of Australia will be hoping for their horse to win, at least one punter’s life could change as the Melbourne Cup kicks off.
How to watch the Melbourne Cup
The 2024 Melbourne Cup is nearly here and there are plenty of ways to make sure you don’t miss a moment of the race that stops the nation.
Aussie Olympic champ in ugly Cup storm
Ariarne Titmus has made a defiant comment after coming under fire for her head-turning appearance at the Melbourne Cup.
Singer breaks silence on Aussie move
The international superstar has opened up about why he and his family made the decision.
Racing great on how to avoid ‘silly mistakes’
Swapping out her jodhpurs for a gold designer dress, Michelle Payne is making her mark at the Melbourne Cup in a new way.
22 Cup horses wiped out in 60 seconds
We’ve crunched the numbers to find the winner of this year’s Melbourne Cup and it will take you one minute to work it out.
Billy Slater Cup caption raises eyebrows
NRL legend Billy Slater has been all class in his debut as a Melbourne Cup on-horse interviewer, but one detail has got tongues wagging.
Brisbane midwife’s next delivery: A Melbourne Cup?
A young Brisbane midwife hopes Australia’s most iconic sporting trophy – the Melbourne Cup – will land in her safe hands.
THE LAST SAY: Best bets, inside mail for Melbourne Cup, Big Dance Day
Tips, market movers, inside mail … Ray Thomas gives you all the information you need to back a winner at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, and also at Royal Randwick for Big Dance Day.
Huge surprise for Melbourne Cup weather
There won’t be an umbrella or raincoat in sight on Tuesday as punters flock to Flemington for the race that stops a nation.
Proof ‘Nup to the Cup’ brigade have failed
We’ve been told that Australians have lost interest in racing – but figures have revealed the race that stops the nation isn’t going anywhere.
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.
‘That was tough … we thought we had won’
OTI Racing’s Terry Henderson still has difficulty reflecting on Bauer’s narrow runner-up finish in the 2008 Melbourne Cup … and with two live chances this year, his pain could be eased as soon as Tuesday.
$101 Melbourne Cup roughie ‘is this year’s Sheraz’
If you’re looking for a ‘grey area’ outside the Melbourne Cup fancies, there’s a horse at massive odds that a Hall of Fame trainer thinks can give the race a real shake.
Waller talks up his five Melbourne Cup hopes
Chris Waller has two runners at the pointy end of Melbourne Cup betting but isn’t ruling out the chances of his remaining contenders.
‘Let’s get it right this time’: Mullins has unfinished Cup business
Willie Mullins says he has learned from mistakes made in 2023 with Vauban and Absurde ahead of this year’s Melbourne Cup tilt.
Cup favourite drifts after horror barrier draw
Jockey Joao Moreira will need to work his magic if the Melbourne Cup favourite is to win, with his key rivals faring much better.
Oh deer: How German wildlife delivered a Cup winner
If it wasn’t for a rogue deer at German maestro Andreas Wohler’s training facility, Protectionist would likely never have made it down under to win the 2014 Melbourne Cup.
Costin born to ride in the Melbourne Cup
Winona Costin will ride in the Melbourne Cup for the first time but the Sydney-based, New Zealand expat has deep – and successful – family links to the race.
Hungry for history: Zahra refuses to waste Cup chance
Mark Zahra has given up his weekly gastronomic pleasures and top shelf tipples to ensure he can chase a historic third successive Melbourne Cup victory aboard Circle Of Fire.
Foolproof five-minute guide to the Melbourne Cup
Are you a once-a-year punter and still working out who to back in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup? Here’s the five-minute guide to bring you up to speed … complete with a guide on how to put a bet on.
Corey Brown’s Melbourne Cup tips, predicted finishing order
Dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown says Buckaroo’s jockey Joao Moreira simply needs to watch last year’s replay to give himself the best chance to win aboard Buckaroo.
Damien Oliver’s Melbourne Cup tips: Buck stops with Joao
Global superstar Joao Moreira’s will have his most important ride in Australia yet when he hops aboard Buckaroo in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
Inside Melbourne Cup vet protocols: ‘We want to see horses race’
Gilbert Gardiner examines Racing Victoria’s Melbourne Cup veterinary protocols, explaining how technology is used to identify horses at a heightened risk of injury.
Boss: ‘He might just blow away this Melbourne Cup field’
Glen Boss says while it’s clear going into this year’s Melbourne Cup that the international form is superior, one raider stands above them all when it comes to sorting through the chances.
EXCLUSIVE: Williams chasing Cup redemption on ‘Dunaden v2.0’
Champion jockey Craig Williams has likened his 2024 Melbourne Cup contender to former winner Dunaden, who he was famously suspended from riding in the Cup.
‘He’s gone to a new level’: Francesca Cumani’s Melbourne Cup tip
Form, experience, weight. International racing expert and Melbourne Cup ambassador Francesca Cumani says three factors point to one winner in Tuesday’s great race.
The Bart blueprint: James takes leaf out of legend’s playbook
Godolphin trainer James Cummings is borrowing a formula made famous by his legendary grandfather as he prepares Zardozi for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
NRL legend unrecognisable, blows fans away
Rugby league legend Billy Slater was been praised by racing fans, absolutely nailing his new gig as viewers saw another side to the NRL great.
‘That was one of my best rides … I’m pretty proud of that’
Wayne Harris survived a brain tumour, managed debilitating back and spinal injuries and laughed at the risk of losing a limb to infection, all before winning the 1994 Melbourne Cup. Thirty years on, he reflects on his proudest moment in the saddle.
‘That’s the next Media Puzzle’: Smooth sailing in Tuesday’s Cup?
The declaration was delivered in a South Melbourne pub just seconds after Onesmoothoperator had crossed the line first in the Geelong Cup on October 23.
‘The quick back-up has worked before’: Is Zardozi the forgotten Cup horse?
James Cummings is confident his star staying mare Zardozi is ready to run the race of her life in Tuesday’s $8m Melbourne Cup (3200m).
‘Racing’s a rollercoaster, but he never changes’: Waller’s team ethos
Chris Waller sees himself as a coach, promoter and sporting devotee … but it wasn’t always that way for the champion trainer who’s taken all before him in the past two decades.
Doin’ it for the kids: Newitt’s hard graft
All parents would risk their lives for their kids but few it thousands of times a year to make a living. For Craig Newitt, it’s the least he can do for his five sons and his dedicated partner.
Michelle Payne’s Melbourne Cup tips: ‘He was terrific last year’
Record female jockey participation in the Melbourne Cup this year is worthy of celebration, writes Michelle Payne, as she analyses this year’s field.
‘I’m speechless’: Jockey’s stunning victory
Jamie Kah has ridden through pain to secure victory in the Victoria Derby as the Melbourne Cup Carnival kicked off.
‘It was the race that changed my life’
There are some fantastic racing carnivals around the world, but none capture the whole city or bring together people from all walks of life like Flemington does.
Race legend’s sad Melbourne Cup truth bomb
The Melbourne Cup has long been known by a famous six-word slogan, but Bruce McAvaney has a brutal reality check for that claim.
Sea King weight penalty confirmed for Cup
UK raider Sea King has moved up the Melbourne Cup order of entry after receiving a penalty for his Bendigo Cup win.
How the 2024 Melbourne Cup field is shaping up
Sea King’s Bendigo Cup romp has him safely in the field for Tuesday’s $8 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Here is how the 24 runners could potentially line up.
COMMENT: Why we must back the vet’s call on Cup runners
Anyone suggesting Melbourne Cup vetting is ‘ridiculous’ – Jan Brueghel’s trainer Aidan O’Brien included – need only type three words into Google.
World’s No. 1 horse out of Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup betting has been thrown into disarray after the top two favourites were both ruled out of the race.
‘Ridiculous but that’s the way it is’: O’Brien on Jan ban
Master trainer Aidan O’Brien left no one uncertain as to his opinion on veterinary advice that saw his unbeaten Galileo stallion Jan Brueghel ruled out of Tuesday’s $5 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.
Luckless Valley run leaves Cup hopes in jeopardy
Things went awry in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup, leaving a Cranbourne stable with an anxious wait to see if an import sneaks in the Melbourne Cup field.
Everything’s Just Fine for Gai in Melbourne Cup
Gai Waterhouse will have only one representative in this year’s $8m Melbourne Cup after deciding to push ahead with plans to run Just Fine, despite a “terrible” lead-up effort in last Friday’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup.
Via Sistina tops world rankings with Cox Plate romp
Via Sistina has been afforded the third-highest rating ever for a mare after her unforgettable Cox Plate romp last Saturday.
Fantastic five: Via or not, Waller boasts strong Melbourne Cup hand
Cox Plate champion Via Sistina has presented master trainer Chris Waller a more palatable predicament eight days out from the Melbourne Cup compared to an emotional rollercoaster last week.
Kah on The Map ahead of Melbourne Cup
South Australia’s Melbourne Cup challenger The Map is set for her final run before the race that stops the nation, with star jockey Jamie Kah to ride the mare in Wednesday’s Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m).
Buckaroo in Melbourne Cup picture after brave second
Even a defeat could create an opportunity for owner Ozzie Kheir and trainer Chris Waller, with Caulfield Cup runner-up Buckaroo a notable Melbourne Cup betting firmer after a luckless run.
Melbourne Cup favourite gets down to business at Werribee
Melbourne Cup favourite Jan Brueghel has taken to the Werribee track as the unbeaten galloper settles in ahead of his bid to give Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien his first Melbourne Cup.
‘Fitter’ Vauban back for second crack at Melbourne Cup
Lessons learned last year have been put into place as Irish trainer Willie Mullins prepares last year’s beaten favourite Vauban for a second shot at the Melbourne Cup.
Legendary clerk’s passing felt across the country
Tributes and not a few tears flowed for the man everyone in the horse world calls “Patto” after news of his death spread late on Thursday.
O’Brien confirms $21 Melbourne Cup candidate
Aidan O’Brien is set to field a runner in the Melbourne Cup for the first time since Tiger Moth finished second in 2020.
‘Want it more’: Melbourne Cup win would be magic for Moreira
Joao Moreira has been runner-up twice in the Melbourne Cup which has made him hungrier to win our famous staying race.
Aidan O’Brien takes another swipe at ‘ridiculous’ Cup protocols
Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has again voiced his displeasure over the Melbourne Cup vet protocols, casting some doubt over whether he will send his leading contenders.
Melbourne Cup weights: The horse handicapper is wary of
Irish trainer Dermot Weld is set to have his first Melbourne Cup runner in 12 years with a horse who “might have a bit up his sleeve”, according Racing Victoria’s head handicapper.
‘Devastating news’: Triple Group 1 winner Riff Rocket euthanised
Three-time Group 1 winner Riff Rocket has been euthanised following complications from colic surgery.
Vauban primed for Melbourne Cup after St Leger second
Irish stayer Vauban showed he was on track for his second shot at the Melbourne Cup with his game second to a star stayer in the Group 1 Irish St Leger.
Riff Rocket out of Spring Carnival after emergency surgery
Caulfield and Melbourne Cup fancy Riff Rocket underwent emergency colic surgery overnight and has been ruled out of the 2024 Spring Carnival.
Belmont Gold Cup winner a late Melbourne Cup entry
A race in Nashville in Wednesday will play a part in which a qualified Melbourne Cup late entry makes the trip to Australia to race at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.
Melbourne Cup nominations: Maher has strong hand
Ciaron Maher is “very happy” with the strength of his Melbourne Cup team as the VRC announced a total of 123 nominations for the race. SEE THE FULL LIST
Weir given seven days to move horses as disqualification confirmed
Victorian Racing Tribunal orders new two-year disqualification for using a jigger on three horses to begin immediately, giving disgraced trainer Darren Weir seven days to relocate horses from his Trevenson Park pre-training property.
Magical dream: ‘Why couldn’t she’ win the Melbourne Cup?
Flemington is set for an Irish invasion on the first Tuesday in November with Magical Zoe the latest to enhance Melbourne Cup ambitions.
Vauban set for second shot at Melbourne Cup
Irish star Vauban reignited Melbourne Cup redemption plans with victory in the Lonsdale Cup at York overnight.
New Melbourne Cup favourite: Irish horse wins G3 by 20L
The Irish horse rocketed to the top of Melbourne Cup betting after a spectacular 20-length win in a proven Cup lead-up race at the Curragh on Saturday.
Trainer ‘delighted’ with Cup contender ahead of return
The Map begins her Melbourne Cup campaign this weekend at Morphettville and the stable is excited following her latest jumpout.
Melbourne Cup fancy ruled out for spring
Blow for OTI Racing as tendon injury rules out Kiwi-based gelding Mark Twain from the upcoming spring carnival.
Premiership battle inspires Blake Shinn’s Scobie triumph
An outstanding second half of the season gave Blake Shinn his third Scobie Breasley Medal victory in an enthralling battle with Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership winner Damian Lane.
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