McDonald, the world’s best jockey, has remarkably only ridden in the Cup once since he piloted the late Verry Elleegant to victory in 2021. A shortage of international participation post-pandemic and ...

Russell says: Bought by racing commentator and Australian syndicator Lizzie Jelfs and has the right age and weight profile to ...

Every thought you had about the Melbourne Cup when Flemington was bathed in Derby Day sunshine became almost redundant on Monday morning when the heavens opened in the Victorian capital, turning ...

Owner Brae Sokolski won just about every big race in Australia during a golden period, but the man who part-owns a pair of ...

Good friends of the Melhams, Ethan Brown and Celine Gaudray, who got engaged earlier in the year, will make their Cup debut ...

Australians have wagered a staggering $382.5m on Melbourne Cup Day, with the main race alone drawing $247.4m in bets to smash all previous records. Australians punted $382.5m in a domestic betting ...