Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Victory in The Andrew Ramsden at Flemington offers the winner a ballot-free exemption into the Melbourne Cup.

Lindsay Park head trainer David Hayes is disappointed Furrion will not get his chance to race for a direct entry into the Melbourne Cup.

Damien Oliver has been booked to ride in-form Steel Prince in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes, a race offering a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption to the winner.

Surprise Baby starts his bid for a free entry into the Melbourne Cup when he has his first run since the Adelaide Cup over 2600m at Flemington.

The four days of the 2018 Melbourne Cup Carnival delivered a record economic contribution to Victoria according to the annual economic impact study.

Could Australia's greatest racehorse have won Australia's greatest race? Hugh Bowman thinks so but says it could have cost her a place in history.

Trainer Matt Cumani is looking towards the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington and free entry into the Melbourne Cup with Future Score.

Charlie Appleby expects his Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter to prove "very hard to beat" in the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan.

Connections of German import Schabau will have to wait until next year's Melbourne Cup with a tendon injury sidelining the stayer.

Trainer Simon Morrish says he will not be the one deny the owners of Chouxting The Mob and Mental Telepathy their dreams of chasing a Melbourne Cup start.

Glen Boss, the regular rider of three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, has announced he will return to Australia to continue his career.

Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden dies; Melt returns to Tiley barn; Status quo for The Oaks Stud; Rich Hill Stud Announce Fees

Paddy Bell, the man inspired by three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva and defined by his association with unbeaten champion sprinter Black Caviar, is looking to another mare to deliver him something similarly momentous in Hong Kong this Sunday.

Race History of the Japan Racing Association Plate run at Randwick on Saturday even has a Melbourne Cup winner in its honour roll.

Three-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy is chasing an Australian Oaks breakthrough win at Randwick on Saturday.

Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter has got the better of Godolphin stablemate Ispolini to make a winning return in the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan.

Irish trainer Dermot Weld has purchased the Argentinian stayer Stivers with the view to training him for the Melbourne Cup.

Trainer Kris Lees is sending imported stayer Fairlight to Melbourne to contest Saturday’s $400,000 Andrew Ramsden at Flemington.

Top filly Magical is one of 18 entries going forward for the G1 Investec Coronation Cup, worth £425,000, at Epsom Downs on Friday, May 31, Investec Ladies' Day, details of which are revealed today.

Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden has died aged 13 following complications after a paddock accident at stud in England.

Godolphin stayer Ghostwatch will not come to Melbourne for the Andrew Ramsden Stakes which carries a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption.

Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo has made a winning return at Newbury at his first start since his second to Cross Counter at Flemington.

Divanation, the sixth foal of three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, has won for the second time from only four racetrack appearances.

Charlie Appleby’s Melbourne Cup victor returned with another win

The younger half-brother to Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance makes his racing return at a midweek meeting at Sandown.