Perfect weather is forecast for Melbourne Cup day at Flemington with the track set to remain in the good range. As of Tuesday morning, Flemington's turf is a Good 4 with the rail out two metres for ...

Looking for some tips for this year's Melbourne Cup? The Punters editorial crew have crunched the form to come up with their ...

Ever since he won the first of his two Melbourne Cups on Piping Lane in 1972, John Letts has had a love affair with the race that stops the nation that will stand the test of time.

Ray Thomas and Ron Dufficy debate the key chances in all 10 races, including The Big Dance, at Royal Randwick on Tuesday.

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A touch of Dermot Weld magic could help drive Robbie Dolan to a shock Melbourne Cup win with his first ride in the big race.

FLEMINGTON Here are the scratchings for the 10-race card at Flemington. On Monday evening, Racing Victoria stewards announced ...

If you're looking for a 'grey area' outside the Melbourne Cup fancies, there's a horse at massive odds that a Hall of Fame trainer thinks can give the race a real shake.

A racing superfan from Scotland who moved to the US returned to Melbourne for the Flemington carnival after a shock result in last year's Fashions on the Field.

A small salad, or vegetables, for dinner. Half a glass of water, maybe, to help get to sleep. This is the Zac Purton weight cut, less than 24 hours before the Caulfield Cup. The superstar Hong ...

Winona Costin will ride in the Melbourne Cup for the first time but the Sydney-based, New Zealand expat has deep - and successful - family links to the race.

Mark Zahra has given up his weekly gastronomic pleasures and top shelf tipples to ensure he can chase a historic third successive Melbourne Cup victory aboard Circle Of Fire.