Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Melbourne Cup hopeful Downdraft will attempt to work his way up the order of entry via the Moonee Valley Cup.

He was third in the Melbourne Cup last year and has come back looking stronger this year.

Prince Of Arran has continued a trend of international winners in the Geelong Cup with his victory in the Melbourne Cup lead-up race.

Wednesday's Geelong Cup will go a long way to defining the Melbourne Cup aspirations of trainer Kris Lees in more ways than one.

Caulfield Cup failures Gold Mount and Qafila have been announced as non runners in the Melbourne Cup on November 5.

Japanese star Mer De Glace has been issued with a 1kg penalty for the Melbourne Cup following his dominant win in Saturday's Caulfield Cup.

The Anthony Freedman stable has turned to plan B for Steel Prince who will have his Melbourne Cup lead up in the Geelong Cup.

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Prince Of Arran’s 1kg penalty is one of the stories relating to the global entries in the Melbourne Cup.

Racing Victoria's, Greg Carpenter, has today announced he has issued a weight penalty of 1kg to Prince of Arran in the $8 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m).

The Victoria Racing Club will welcome Irish racing legend Johnny Murtagh to the 2019 Melbourne Cup Carnival as the VRC's International Racing Guest.

True Self missed a start in the Caulfield Cup with connections banking on a Geelong Cup win to enhance her hopes of a start at Flemington.

Japanese horse Mer De Glace has been penalised 1kg for the Melbourne Cup after his Caulfield Cup win, taking his weight to 56kg.

Last year's Melbourne Cup placegetter Prince Of Arran is among 11 acceptors for the Geelong Cup.

The inquiry into a fall in the Queensland Derby in which dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown was seriously hurt is set to resume.

A French import trained in Victoria will bid to use Sydney's St Leger Stakes as a possible stepping stone towards the Melbourne Cup.

English stayer Prince Of Arran has moved to 23rd in the Melbourne Cup ballot after being given a 1kg penalty for his win in the Geelong Cup.

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) was proud to host a beautiful lunch on Tuesday 22 October at the Myer Family home, Cranlana, in Toorak.

Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby has locked in UK jockeys James Doyle and William Buick to ride his Melbourne Cup runners Cross Counter and Ispolini.

Gold Mount and Qafila have both been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup after running in the Caulfield Cup.

Sir Charles Road is in danger of missing out on a start in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) next month, a race he finished seventh in last year.

Last season’s New Zealand champion stayer Glory Days will use the Moonee Valley Gold Cup as her final chance to make the field for the Melbourne Cup on November 5.

Trainer Danny O'Brien believes Vow And Declare's Caulfield Cup second placing is a strong pointer towards the stayer's chances of winning the Melbourne Cup.

Wolfe has not been given a Melbourne Cup weight penalty for his win in the Coongy Cup and remains on 50kg and down the order of entry at 57th.