Emirates Melbourne Cup News

If you don't go, you won't know. That's the mantra New Zealand trainer Allan Morley has taken with Melbourne Cup aspirant Blue Breeze as he prepares to kick off his spring campaign at Wyong on Friday.

The Mike Moroney-trained Sound is ready to run in a barrier trial at Cranbourne ahead of a tilt at the Melbourne Cup.

Kicking off his spring racing campaign with a lifelong bucket list experience, Group 1 trainer David Jolly today confirmed he will field a starter in this year’s Birdsville Races – the iconic ‘Melbourne Cup of the Outback’, which this September runs for a historic 137th year.

The Lexus Melbourne Cup has officially kicked off its tour of the United Kingdom, arriving in York yesterday in what is the first overseas leg of the 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour.

Most trainers dream of having a runner in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) and that dream could become a reality for Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow this season with Group One stayer Glory Days.

The Prix Kergorlay run at Deauville on Sunday is a race to note for Melbourne Cup fancies.

Trainer Ian Williams has ruled out another tilt at the Melbourne Cup for Magic Circle who was unplaced last year.

Catching up with old acquaintances on a Queensland holiday last month has led to Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Tony Allan deciding to continue his riding career in the Sunshine state of Australia.

Group One-winning stayer Glory Days made a pleasing return to the track at the Foxton trials on Tuesday in preparation for a Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) campaign this spring.

If you don’t go, you won’t know. That’s the mindset South Auckland trainer Allan Morley is taking with Melbourne Cup aspirant Blue Breeze as he prepares to kick-off his spring campaign in Australia on Friday.

The Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour ventured to Matamata on Wednesday to celebrate the link between the horse-mad township and the race that stops a nation.

Ebor Handicap winner Mustajeer is now equal favourite for the Caulfield Cup and second favourite for the Melbourne Cup.

After taking out the Group 2 Prix Kergorlay at Deauville in France, Marmelo is now equal favourite with Cross Counter for the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 5.

Beginning over a much shorter trip, Sir Charles Road takes the first step to running in another Melbourne Cup.

High class imports Rostropovich and Muntahaa are scheduled to trial at Tatura on Monday – weather permitting.

Te Akau principal David Ellis may have sold Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) prospect Torcedor last year, but he thinks he has found a worthy replacement in Caliburn.

Riding a Melbourne Cup winner was the highlight of Ray Selkrig’s career as he got the job done in 1961 on Lord Fury.

The Melbourne Cup has attracted 152 nominations including 39 internationally trained horses while the Caulfield Cup has 143 entries including 25 internationals.

Marmelo will bypass the Irish St Leger at the Curragh and instead head straight to Australia for the Melbourne Cup in which he was second last year.

Mustajeer has won the Ebor at York for his new owners Australian Bloodstock and is now among the favourites for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Marmelo has won the Prix Kergolay at Deauville and is set to return to Australia to try to go one better than his second in the Melbourne Cup.

Lance O'Sullivan, who trains in partnership with Andrew Scott, has little expectation of his talented stayer Charles Road as he lights a fuse on another Melbourne Cup campaign in Sydney on Saturday.

Promising stayer Blue Breeze took the first step on the path to a potential Melbourne Cup bid with a dominant first -up victory over 1400m at Pukekohe on Saturday.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Tony Allan will join forces with comeback trainer Paddy Busuttin at Deagon in Brisbane.

Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter has finished third in the Goodwood Cup won for the third time by Stradivarius.