Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Jockey James McDonald has been delivered a Melbourne Cup lifeline with Verry Elleegant declared to run in the $8 million race at Flemington.

Spanish Mission passed fit to accept for the Melbourne Cup.

Godolphin colts Paulele, Kallos and Ingratiating will attempt to shore up their stallion futures in the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.

The great race is the Melbourne Cup run at Flemington on Tuesday.

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr stable will saddle two runners in the Victoria Derby.

Some of the most important players on Derby Day and through Cup week at Flemington were on show this morning at trackwork.

Racing Victoria says it will be several weeks before it can release the findings of a report into the Melbourne Cup death of Irish stayer Anthony Van Dyck.

Top jockey Kerrin McEvoy has had his Melbourne Cup day soured after being suspended and fined for overuse of the whip on runner-up Tiger Moth.

Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington won by Twilight Payment.

Incentivise remains the hot favourite for the Melbourne Cup that will see a full field of 24 runners in the 3200m race at Flemington.

Spanish Mission has been taken to the Werribee veterinary hospital after failing a second Racing Victoria vets' examination.

Still A Star is set for a lucrative pay day if she can take out the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington.

The Melbourne Cup dream is over for South Australian stayer Hasta La War.

Those still officially left in the nominations for the 2021 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday don’t number a large many.

The Victoria Derby remains the target but a start in the Melbourne Cup is off the agenda for Forgot You.

Stewards have fined Kerrin McEvoy $50,000 for overuse of the whip on Melbourne Cup runner-up Tiger Moth.

New Zealand-trained stayer The Chosen One finished a gallant fourth in Tuesday’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) won by the Joseph O’Brien-trained Twilight Payment.

Victory in the Hotham Stakes at Flemington gives Great House a start in the Melbourne Cup.

Last start Caulfield winner Buffalo River has been given another shot at Group 1 action in the Cantala Stakes at Flemington.

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A total of 22 of the 25 horses inspected by RV vets have been passed fit to accept in the Melbourne Cup with a further four still to be examined.

A tendon injury has ruled European raider Away He Goes out of the Melbourne Cup.

Young jockey Jye McNeil still can't believe he has won a Melbourne Cup but he is making sure he takes the time to savour the post-race theatre.

Owner Lloyd Williams's decision to gamble on a rookie jockey has paid off with a seventh win in the Melbourne Cup.

In a year that has been like no other, Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien has watched his horse win Australia's most famous race from the other side of the world.