Nomination: Melbourne Cup. Vauban is no stranger to Melbourne, having finished fourteenth in last year’s Melbourne Cup as the $5.50 favourite for the race. However, the consensus seems to be that he ...

Melbourne Cup fans have come back in force for the 163rd running of the “race that stops the nation” with 84,492 fans flocking to Flemington. Melbourne Cup fans have come ... the track, on the ...

Jockey is chasing a historic third successive Melbourne Cup win Champion jockey Mark Zahra, who rode the last two Melbourne Cup winners, has revealed what it's like riding in Australia's biggest race.

The Melbourne Cup began in 1861 and has since become Australia's most iconic horse race. Over the years, it has produced incredible moments and records. Here's a look at some of the key facts ...

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the fine weather on Melbourne Cup day to stick around throughout Tuesday afternoon. As of 2.30pm, there was still just a five per cent chance of any rain ...

He drops 5kg and if you forgive his run two starts ago on a soft track, then each of his other three starts this preparation have been encouraging. Why he can’t win: He could only manage fifth in a ...

RACE 7 - Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m), 3:00pm Starting with last year's favourite, Vauban , who is fancied again and appears to be going as well as -- if not better than -- last year, entering with ...

The Melbourne Cup's prestige and pageantry makes it a bucket list racing event There is so much more to this story than the sound of hooves on the race track By DOMINIC KING ...

Melbourne Cup day is almost here.. Here are all the details about what you need to know about the race that stops a nation at Flemington Track, including who are the favourites to win the cup ...

Anti-racing protesters and animal rights advocates are optimistic the tide has permanently turned against horse racing and fewer young people are watching the Melbourne Cup. But with the # ...

Aidan O'Brien's hopes of winning a first Melbourne Cup (G1) have been dashed as leading contender Jan Brueghel has been dramatically ruled out of this year's race after failing a vets check.. The ...