Emirates Melbourne Cup News

On one of the last strong gallops days, the international horses are gearing up for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.

English stayer Duretto is out of the Melbourne Cup with confirmation he has a stress fracture in a foreleg after a wide range of tests.

Jockeys Corey Brown and Hugh Bowman have given glowing reports on their Melbourne Cup rides after trackwork at Werribee.

The Nominations for the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday sees 47 still in the race at the most recent acceptance time.

Andrew Balding’s contender was lame after a weekend gallop

If the current trend continues Irish stayer Yucatan Ire will hold his spot at the head of the Melbourne Cup market but favourites have a poor record in the great race.

Star jockey Craig Williams has ridden Youngstar in a gallop for the first time as he prepares to partner the mare in the Melbourne Cup.

Having already competed in Australia, international contenders Yucatan and Sound Check can keep their names for the Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup winners, once shunned as commercial breeding prospects, are now becoming shining lights for the future of the staying breed in Australia.

After moving a plate, English galloper Red Verdon has a bruised heel and is being watched in the preparation for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

A set of winkers will be applied to Red Verdon before a track gallop at Werribee in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.

Godolphin stayer Cross Counter has galloped at Werribee under Kerrin McEvoy in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.

Ryan Moore has elected to ride The CliffsofMoher for owner Lloyd Williams and trainer Aidan O’Brien in next Tuesday’s $7 million Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup contender Patrick Erin has been scratched from the Bendigo Cup today due to a minor elevation in his temperature.

Bone scans taken from stayer Duretto have not shown any identifiable issues and he will have further tests to determine if he can run in the Melbourne Cup.

The Charlie Appleby-trained Godolphin import Cross Counter has overcome an injury scare as he continues a build-up towards the Melbourne Cup.

Lloyd and Nick Williams will have Yucatan and The Cliffsofmoher as their only likely runners in the Melbourne Cup.

The race that stops a nation will again in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday.

As he prepares to partner Muntahaa in the Melbourne Cup, English jockey Jim Crowley has ridden a winning double at Bendigo with his first rides in Australia.

Causing a boil over in the 2018 Bendigo Cup at Bendigo on Thursday, Red Alto staved them off late and stopped a few looking for Melbourne Cup spots.

Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1) 3200m

Trainer Lance O’Sullivan is confident Sir Charles Road can get his Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) campaign back on track in Wednesday’s Gr.3 Bendigo Cup (2400m).

Jaameh narrowly missed out on a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption when finishing second last start but he gets another chance in the Lexus Stakes at Flemington.

International raider A Prince Of Arran will attempt to gain a Melbourne Cup start by winning the Lexus Stakes at Flemington.

After training Winx to an historic fourth Cox Plate win, Chris Waller is now focused on the Melbourne Cup carnival where he will have a host of chances.