Just three days after winning the Lexus Stakes (2500m) on the same track, Charlie Fellowes trained A Prince of Arran has run third in today’s Melbourne Cup. The speedy six-year old stalked the pace from a two-wide...
It’s taken 30-years, but Godolphin has finally won a Melbourne Cup. The Charlie Appleby trained Cross Counter was too good over the two-mile journey, descending on the leaders over the final furlong to cruise past Marmelo from the wide...
A track downgrade to a Heavy 9 this morning has thrown the Melbourne Cup market into chaos, as plenty of punters continue to search for runners with proven wet form....
Heavy rain has seen Flemington downgraded to a Heavy 8 this morning following the first race. Significant flooding has already started to occur toward’s the inside rail at the finishing...
The 2018 Melbourne Cup Day results will be updated all afternoon long at races.com.au and we will have all the action as it happens live at Flemington. The wet weather...
T.J. Comerford, the traveling foreman for Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien, has been bullish on Yucatan’s Melbourne Cup chances all week. Even after drawing barrier 23, an unlucky gate no horse has won from since 1976,...
Champion trainer Darren Weir’s hopes rest on just one runner in today’s Melbourne Cup – out of form seven-year old Red Cardinal. After finishing 11th in last year’s Cup, the Irish import has...
Hughie Morrison trained Marmelo is one of four horses returning to contest today’s Melbourne Cup, and with jockey Hugh Bowman on board, it appears as though punters are starting to come around. The six-year old British...
You wouldn’t know it judging by the odds, but there’s plenty on the line for Who Shot TheBarman on Tuesday. After falling short last year, four international stayers return to...
Race 1 – Bumble Stakes (1000m): #12 Still Single (Each Way) There’s very little form to go on in this race between the girl’s with several runners making their...
One of the key lead up races to the Melbourne Cup is the Herbert Power Stakes. In total, six Herbert Power winners have gone on to win the Melbourne Cup three week’s...
Hughie Morrison trained Marmelo is one of four international hopefuls returning to contest the Melbourne Cup this year. Morrison’s six-year old opened as a $7 favourite in 2017, only to finish a disappointing ninth after...
