Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Trainer Matt Cumani has registered his first Melbourne Cup carnival win, with four-year-old One More Try winning a 1700m handicap for mares at Flemington.

The weather is seeing the market move for the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday.

Defending champions Melbourne United go small to get the better of Sydney Kings big man Andrew Bogut as fans flock to the Melbourne Cup eve clash.

His late grandfather won 12 Melbourne Cups as a trainer, now James Cummings is striving for his first win in the race with import Avilius.

A change in Melbourne's weather forecast has prompted Flemington officials to put 5mm of irrigation on the track ahead of the Melbourne Cup meeting.

Lloyd Williams is already the most successful owner in Melbourne Cup history and is aiming for No.7 with Yucatan or The Cliffsofmoher.

Trainer Richard Freedman believes problem child Auvray can secure a top 10 finish in the Melbourne Cup after coaxing the former French horse back to form.

A Melbourne Cup victory by Muntahaa would complete a unique double for trainer John Gosden after the US Breeders Cup win of Enable.

The Cups King's grandson James Cummings is among those trying to stop owner Lloyd Williams adding to his already record haul of six Melbourne Cups.

Selections, best bets, Track Watch and Blackbook Report for Melbourne Cup day at Flemington and Randwick from Chris Scholtz.

Yucatan has reclaimed his position as the Melbourne Cup favourite after a couple of hours of drying weather at Flemington bringing a track upgrade to soft.

When the time came for the Dubai ruler and his global racing operation Godolphin to win a Melbourne Cup, Kerrin McEvoy wanted the ride.

Connections of the 24 Melbourne Cup runners state their cases for victory.

Champion jockey Craig Williams will be aboard the only mare in this year's Melbourne Cup when he chases an elusive win in Australia's most famous race.

Lloyd Williams is already the most successful owner in Melbourne Cup history and is aiming for No.7 with Yucatan or The Cliffsofmoher.

The O’Leary brothers won’t be the only New Zealand farmers cheering on a horse they own in Tuesday’s A$7 million Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.

Kiwi jockey James McDonald has a golden opportunity to win Australasia’s greatest race on Tuesday when he partners Yucatan in the A$7 million Gr.1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m).

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained two-year-old filly Bella Rosa has struck with a Group Three win on debut at a wet Flemington on Melbourne Cup day.

Champion jockey Zac Purton flies the flag for Hong Kong in Tuesday’s HK$41 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington which headlines the five-race card simulcast by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

More than half the runners in the 24-strong field for the G1 Melbourne Cup are trained outside Australia with ten from stables with principal bases in the UK or Ireland, one from Japan and two prepared from New Zealand.

James McDonald hopes to live out a childhood dream when he pilots favourite Yucatan in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Champion jockey Craig Williams will be aboard the only mare in this year's Melbourne Cup when he chases an elusive win in Australia's most famous race.

Trainer Richard Freedman believes problem child Auvray can secure a top 10 finish in the Melbourne Cup after coaxing the former French horse back to form.

A Melbourne Cup victory by Muntahaa would complete a unique double for trainer John Gosden after the US Breeders Cup win of Enable.

The Cups King's grandson James Cummings is among those trying to stop owner Lloyd Williams adding to his already record haul of six Melbourne Cups.