Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Roger Charlton indicates he has been planning for five months with Withhold to make the Melbourne Cup trip.

Jockey Lisa Allpress got her hands on the Lexus Melbourne Cup trophy last Friday and she’s hoping for a repeat on the first Tuesday in November.

‘He is a suitable horse for the race on a suitable weight’

Trainer Hughie Morrison says Melbourne Cup contender Marmelo may have one more run before heading to Australia.

Racing Victoria has confirmed Japanese horses Chestnut Coat and Sole Impact have been entered for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Withhold has run his opposition into the ground to enhance his Melbourne Cup credentials with victory in the Northumberland Plate.

Lonsdale Cup the plan for big Melbourne Cup hope

Trainer has come so close before

Hugh Bowman's home town Dunedoo in country NSW is one of 37 destinations for the 2018 Melbourne Cup Tour which will also visit Ireland, the UK and South Korea.

Cross Counter has reinforced claims for a trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup with victory in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood.

Melbourne Cup runners form part of the Race History of the 2018 Goodwood Cup run at Goodwood on Tuesday.

English trainer Roger Charlton says there is a chance Withhold could go into the Melbourne Cup without another run.

Rekindling produced a strong performance to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington last year.

Melbourne Cup a decision for another day

Melbourne Cup the target after favourite does it in style

Melbourne Cup hopeful Red Verdon has run second in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot for trainer Ed Dunlop and owner Ronald Arculli.

Marmelo has justified his 11-8 favouritism to win the Listed Grand Cup at York as he builds to another attempt at the Melbourne Cup.

Trainer John Gosden holds reservations about sending his gun stayer Stradivarius to Australia for the Melbourne Cup after the 4YO successfully defended his title in the G1 Goodwood Cup on Tuesday.

Lance O’Sullivan got a Melbourne Cup reminder on Saturday morning when a delegation representing Racing Victoria stopped off at his Matamata stable.

Flemington feature firmly on the radar for classy stayer

Best Solution has registered a gritty success in the Princess of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket to set up a possible tilt at the Melbourne Cup.

Owner Lloyd Williams says it's unlikely last year's Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling and runner-up Johannes Vermeer will head to the race again.

The Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour will travel to Ireland and the UK in July to celebrate the internationalisation of Australia’s greatest race.

Ed Dunlop hopes Red Verdon can develop into a horse capable of becoming the first British-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup.

For the first time as part of the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour, the iconic trophy will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland.