It’s no secret the Melbourne Cup has eluded Sheikh Mohammed and Godolphin for the better part of two decades. The closest Mohammed has come is second in 2009, as his highness watched...
It’s safe to say Richard Freeman’s only hopeful in this year’s Melbourne Cup won’t be well-fancied come Tuesday. Eight-year old French gelding Auvray, who underwent a stewards investigation for a banned substance last start, has drifted all...
The countdown is on to this year’s Lexus Melbourne Cup, and to help you back a winner, we’ve compiled all the stats, betting info and form you need to know ahead of Australia’s...
Saturday evening’s Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) barrier draw shook up the betting market at Ladbrokes, with several favourites drawing poorly in the final 24 horse field. For serious punters, betting on Australia’s greatest race...
Irish import Magic Circle has been a popular Melbourne Cup play ever since he won the Chester Cup (3749m) earlier in May. Ian Williams’ seven-year old gelding had firmed from $51 into $19 midway through September,...
Early Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan has drawn a horror barrier 23 ahead of Tuesday’s $7 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m). After what was a tumultuous week for the Aidan O’Brien hopeful, the Group 2 Herbert Power...
The 2018 Melbourne Cup barrier draw is just moments away, making now the perfect time to jump on that one runner you’ve fancied ahead of Tuesday’s $7 million ‘race that...
The 2018 Melbourne Cup field has been released and 24 stayers are set to contest ‘The Race That Stops a nation’ at Flemington on Tuesday. Yucatan has dominated Melbourne Cup...
Charlie Fellowes trained Prince of Arran will back up in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. The six-year old British import ran a beautiful race to win the Lexus Stakes (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday, jumping beautifully from the barriers to...
Go ahead and count Tosen Basil out of the Melbourne Cup. Darren Weir’s Japanese import has been ruled out of Tuesday’s $7 million feature due to a less than impressive gallop at Warnambool on...
In total, 39 international hopefuls are seeking a spot in the Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Caulfield Cup winner Best Solution and fellow Godolphin stablemate Avilius headline as the only international exemptions, however, seven-year old Irish workhorse Magic...
It’s been a big 24 hours for this years Melbourne Cup favourite. Following a controversial name reversal from Yucatan Ire to his original name of Yucatan, this years $4.50 hopeful then went on to...
