Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman will be on trial for a fourth Melbourne Cup start when he runs in Saturday’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup.

Travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones fears Red Verdon has missed out on his grand final but the horse will press on to the Melbourne Cup.

High Bridge can enhance his prospects of a Melbourne Cup berth with a good performance in the City Tattersalls Cup at Randwick.

Black Heart Bart will spend his retirement on Darren Weir's farm along with Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance.

In a change from last year, all horses entered for the Caulfield Cup are eligible for a Melbourne Cup penalty if they win.

Impressive Herbert Power Stakes winner Yucatan has been given a 2.5kg weight penalty for the Melbourne Cup.

The Charlie Appleby-trained Hamada has had to be euthanised after breaking a leg in a routine track gallop at Werribee while preparing for the Melbourne Cup.

British jockey Silvestre de Sousa will miss Champions day at Ascot through suspension but his ban ends in time for him to ride in the Melbourne Cup.

Allan Sharrock says he has nobody but himself to blame after missing the first acceptance payment for next month's A$7 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), rendering Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Ladies First ineligible to start.

One of the last chances to make the Melbourne Cup is the 2018 Geelong Cup at Geelong on Wednesday.

The Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) is over 3000m which makes it particularly interesting with the possible Melbourne Cup future runners.

Quite often the Race History of the Geelong Cup run at Geelong on Wednesday shows up as a real Melbourne Cup guide.

A bright and content Charles Road is poised to enhance his Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) claims with a bold run in Saturday's Gr.3 Coongy Cup (2000m), according to Matamata trainer Lance O'Sullivan.

Irish sensation Yucatan has been penalised 2.5kg for the $7.3 million Melbourne Cup for his stunning Herbert Power Stakes win.

Melbourne Cup contender, Godolphin's Cross Counter, has suffered a minor setback with a cut to a leg.

The final shipment of eight internationally trained nominated for the Melbourne Cup are bound for Melbourne ahead of their spring carnival targets.

Part-owner Nick Williams believes Latrobe has the potential to be a better horse than Rekindling who gave Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien his first Melbourne Cup.

Four-time Melbourne Cup winning owner Dato Tan Chin Nam has died aged 93.

A clash with Winx in the Cox Plate has not been ruled out for Caulfield Classic winner Thinkin' Big who also holds Derby and Melbourne Cup nominations.

Co-trainer Lance O'Sullivan will rely on attrition to get New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road into the Melbourne Cup if he runs well in the Coongy at Caulfield.

Imported stayer Count Octave has been withdrawn from the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with a leg issue.

Narrow miss for Sully in Cranbourne Cup; Melbourne Cup tilt in the balance

Taranaki trainer John Wheeler hasn’t given up hope of getting Pentathlon into next month’s Gr.1 A$7 million Melbourne Cup, but he has come up with a left-field alternative if the talented stayer misses a start in the 3200m Flemington feature.

Queensland's racing industry has put plans to strike on Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup days this year on hold for now as it seeks a slice of a new betting tax.

Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla will ride Irish Derby winner Latrobe in the Melbourne Cup.