Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Gai Waterhouse has declared Thinkin' Big a potential Melbourne Cup contender after the three-year-old claimed the Group Three Gloaming Stakes.

The Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield is an important stepping stone to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups for the Mike Moroney-trained Vengeur Masque.

Kew Gardens, Flag Of Honour and Thomas Hobson have been given Melbourne Cup weight penalties for their respective last-start wins in the northern hemisphere.

Melbourne Cup entrant Kew Gardens has won the English St Leger at Doncaster to give Aidan O'Brien a sixth win in the world's oldest Classic.

Torcedor is coming to Australia for the Melbourne Cup but only for that one run.

Some horses high up in Melbourne Cup markets still sit well outside the top 24 in the ballot after the release of the first order of entry.

Melbourne Cup contender Ace High could run against Winx in the George Main Stakes with his other option the Kingston Town Stakes at Randwick.

Import Hush Writer is set to make his Australian debut in a 2040m-race at Moonee Valley as he begins a path designed to get him qualified for the Melbourne Cup.

Best Solution has won the Grosser Preis Von Baden in Germany to enhance his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup claims.

The Queensland-based Aquis Farm has bought into Qatar Racing’s Melbourne Cup-bound stayer Count Octave with the colt set to join Chris Waller after arriving in the country.

After buying into a runner, Aquis Farm will hope to get Count Octave into the Melbourne Cup with Chris Waller the new trainer.

Irish trainer Willie Mullins is set to return to Australia with his quality stayers Thomas Hobson and Max Dynamite for another Melbourne Cup bid.

Trainer David Hayes is keen for Jaameh to secure a Melbourne Cup berth after the stayer bounced back from a last-start failure to win at Flemington.

With a big chance in the Melbourne Cup, Marwan Koukash is desperate to win the race.

Caulfield and Melbourne Cup weights have been released with the Darren Weir-trained three-time Group One winner Humidor heading the the lists for both races.

Melbourne Cup contender has sights fixed upon Doncaster Classic

After spending years luring international horses to the Melbourne spring, Leigh Jordon would now like to see more locals in the Melbourne Cup.

Trainer Charlie Appleby has horses set for various features during the Melbourne spring carnival including a couple of genuine Melbourne Cup contenders.

Leading fancy still not guaranteed a run in ‘race that stops a nation’

Flag Of Honour has given trainer Aidan O'Brien victory in the Irish St Leger but there is no decision whether he comes to Australia for the Melbourne Cup.

Allan Sharrock has few concerns with Ladies First sitting at 51st on the order of entry for this year's A$7 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m).

Lah Ti Dar has been confirmed as an intended runner in the St Leger at Doncaster which features Melbourne Cup hope Kew Gardens..

The Darren Weir-trained triple Group One winner Humidor has been given top weight of 58 kilograms in both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter says he is finding it difficult to assess the weights for the Melbourne Cup with no natural topweight.

Network Ten will broadcast the Melbourne Cup carnival from next year in a five-year $100 million agreement with the Victoria Racing Club.