Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Godolphin galloper Prize Money will try to creep up the Melbourne Cup ballot order by winning the Moonee Valley Gold Cup.

Multiple Group One winner Le Romain will be set for a second victory in the $1 million Kennedy Mile when the Melbourne Cup carnival begins at Flemington on Saturday week.

New Zealander Jon Snow will return home rather than be pushed towards the Melbourne Cup after a disappointing performance in the Caulfield Cup.

Some Melbourne Cup winners in the past have won the Moonee Valley Cup run at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Darren Weir’s stable jockey John Allen is pushing for the trainer to split the Group One targets for his star fillies Amphitrite and Verry Elleegant during Melbourne Cup week at Flemington.

Four-time Melbourne Cup winning owner Dato Tan Chin Nam has died aged 93.

A clash with Winx in the Cox Plate has not been ruled out for Caulfield Classic winner Thinkin' Big who also holds Derby and Melbourne Cup nominations.

Co-trainer Lance O'Sullivan will rely on attrition to get New Zealand stayer Sir Charles Road into the Melbourne Cup if he runs well in the Coongy at Caulfield.

Imported stayer Count Octave has been withdrawn from the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with a leg issue.

Hugh Bowman and Corey Brown have partnered Marmelo and Magic Circle respectively in track gallops at Werribee in preparation for the Melbourne Cup.

There are several internationals running in this some needing a result here to get into the Melbourne Cup field.

Classy Canberra sprinter Fell Swoop will make his return to racing in Melbourne on Cup week.

Plenty of stayers will try to make the Melbourne Cup off a run in the 2018 Moonee Valley Cup at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman will be on trial for a fourth Melbourne Cup start when he runs in Saturday’s Moonee Valley Gold Cup.

Travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones fears Red Verdon has missed out on his grand final but the horse will press on to the Melbourne Cup.

High Bridge can enhance his prospects of a Melbourne Cup berth with a good performance in the City Tattersalls Cup at Randwick.

Black Heart Bart will spend his retirement on Darren Weir's farm along with Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance.

Godolphin import Cross Counter is back on target to line up in the $7 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.

Roger Charlton’s five-year-old is not yet sure of Melbourne Cup run

Jon Snow’s Melbourne spring campaign has come to an end after he tailed the field home in Saturday’s Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

Caulfield Cup winner Best Solution has not been given a weight penalty for his victory and remains on 57.5kg for the Melbourne Cup.

One of the last chances to make the Melbourne Cup is the 2018 Geelong Cup at Geelong on Wednesday.

The Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) is over 3000m which makes it particularly interesting with the possible Melbourne Cup future runners.

Quite often the Race History of the Geelong Cup run at Geelong on Wednesday shows up as a real Melbourne Cup guide.

A bright and content Charles Road is poised to enhance his Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) claims with a bold run in Saturday's Gr.3 Coongy Cup (2000m), according to Matamata trainer Lance O'Sullivan.