Emirates Melbourne Cup News

The win in the 2018 Moonee Valley Cup at Moonee Valley on Saturday by Ventura Storm means he should now get into the Melbourne Cup field.

A win in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup will give Ventura Storm's connections a chance to chase their Melbourne Cup dream.

Chris Waller needs to get another win out of Patrick Erin ahead of the Melbourne Cup and is considering Moonee Valley and Bendigo options.

Irish stayer Latrobe has been ruled out of the Melbourne Cup and is likely to instead to head to the Group One Mackinnon Stakes.

Godolphin galloper Prize Money will try to creep up the Melbourne Cup ballot order by winning the Moonee Valley Gold Cup.

Multiple Group One winner Le Romain will be set for a second victory in the $1 million Kennedy Mile when the Melbourne Cup carnival begins at Flemington on Saturday week.

New Zealander Jon Snow will return home rather than be pushed towards the Melbourne Cup after a disappointing performance in the Caulfield Cup.

Some Melbourne Cup winners in the past have won the Moonee Valley Cup run at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Darren Weir’s stable jockey John Allen is pushing for the trainer to split the Group One targets for his star fillies Amphitrite and Verry Elleegant during Melbourne Cup week at Flemington.

Irish jockey Oisin Murphy has lost his Melbourne Cup ride on Red Verdon after copping a 15-meeting suspension for careless riding in the $1 million Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

New Zealand-owned galloper Patrick Erin currently sits in 47th position in the order of entry for the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), but regardless of whether he makes the final field co-owner Janice Smith and her daughters will be at Flemington to mark a special occasion.

James Cummings sees the Cox Plate as an ideal stepping stone towards the Melbourne Cup for imported stayer Avilius.

After his win in the Geelong Cup yesterday, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s entry Runaway was handed a 1.5kg penalty for the Melbourne Cup.

Hugh Bowman and Corey Brown have partnered Marmelo and Magic Circle respectively in track gallops at Werribee in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.

There are several internationals running in this some needing a result here to get into the Melbourne Cup field.

Classy Canberra sprinter Fell Swoop will make his return to racing in Melbourne on Cup week.

Plenty of stayers will try to make the Melbourne Cup off a run in the 2018 Moonee Valley Cup at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Striking Queensland racing participants have reached an agreement with the government over prize money funding, averting industrial action on Melbourne Cup day.

Irish Derby winner to run in Mackinnon Stakes

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Runaway has been penalised 1.5kg in the Melbourne Cup following his victory in the Geelong Cup.

Irish Derby winner Latrobe will now not head to the Melbourne Cup in under two weeks according to owner Lloyd Williams.

Godolphin import Cross Counter is back on target to line up in the $7 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.

Roger Charlton’s five-year-old is not yet sure of Melbourne Cup run

Jon Snow’s Melbourne spring campaign has come to an end after he tailed the field home in Saturday’s Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

Caulfield Cup winner Best Solution has not been given a weight penalty for his victory and remains on 57.5kg for the Melbourne Cup.