Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Balding ace made Stradivarius fight at York

The Charlie Appleby-trained Cross Counter has confirmed a Melbourne Cup tilt with his second to stablemate Old Persian in the G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes at York.

Melbourne Cup hopeful Hamada has continued his winning spree with a clear-cut victory in the Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury.

Multiple Melbourne Cup winners show up in the Race History of the 2018 Prix Kergorlay at Deauville on Sunday.

Dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown has snared the mount on English contender Magic Circle in his bid for a third win.

Trainer John Gosden holds reservations about sending his gun stayer Stradivarius to Australia for the Melbourne Cup after the 4YO successfully defended his title in the G1 Goodwood Cup on Tuesday.

Lance O’Sullivan got a Melbourne Cup reminder on Saturday morning when a delegation representing Racing Victoria stopped off at his Matamata stable.

Flemington feature firmly on the radar for classy stayer

Best Solution has registered a gritty success in the Princess of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket to set up a possible tilt at the Melbourne Cup.

Muntahaa has won the Ebor Handicap to put himself in line for a crack at the Melbourne Cup.

Godolphin’s Cross Counter puts his Melbourne Cup credentials on the line when he faces eight rivals, including Group 1 winner Kew Gardens, in a competitive renewal of the traditional St Leger trial.

Charlie Appleby’s runner claims comfortable Geoffrey Freer victory

New Zealand Derby winner Vin De Dance has suffered a setback in his early preparation for the Melbourne Cup.

Roger Charlton indicates he has been planning for five months with Withhold to make the Melbourne Cup trip.

Jockey Lisa Allpress got her hands on the Lexus Melbourne Cup trophy last Friday and she’s hoping for a repeat on the first Tuesday in November.

‘He is a suitable horse for the race on a suitable weight’

Trainer Hughie Morrison says Melbourne Cup contender Marmelo may have one more run before heading to Australia.

Young Godolphin stayer Cross Counter did his Melbourne Cup chances no harm when he was beaten by his classy stablemate Old Persian at York on Wednesday.

Australian Bloodstock has turned to a proven formula in an attempt to win a second Melbourne Cup, with confirmation on Monday that the group was behind the recent purchase of top European stayer Torcedor.

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Racing fans won’t get the early season sighting of Melbourne Cup candidate Vin De Dance as originally planned.

Cross Counter has reinforced claims for a trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup with victory in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood.

Melbourne Cup runners form part of the Race History of the 2018 Goodwood Cup run at Goodwood on Tuesday.

English trainer Roger Charlton says there is a chance Withhold could go into the Melbourne Cup without another run.

Rekindling produced a strong performance to win the Melbourne Cup at Flemington last year.