She might have won last year’s Melbourne Cup but Queensland trainer Sheila Laxon vividly recalls the bad old days of horse ...

The 2024 Melbourne Cup hero remains in lockdown due to a strangles outbreak at Victoria’s Macedon Lodge, but co-trainer John Symons is hopeful he should be cleared next week. Six of the 15-strong ...

Queensland’s history-making 2024 Melbourne Cup winner John Symons has revealed the amazing story of how three consecutive Cup ...

The Melbourne Cup began in 1861 and has since become Australia's most iconic horse race. Over the years, it has produced incredible moments and records. Here's a look at some of the key facts, stats, ...

Melbourne Cup -winning jockey Robbie Dolan is wrestling with superstition as he plots another boilover in the race that stops a nation. Twelve months on from his remarkable win aboard 80-1 shot Knight ...

Robbie Dolan’s enthusiasm is palpable as he sits at Flemington Racecourse, ready to relive the moment that changed his life forever. "What the hell just happened?" he recalls thinking as he crossed ...

Tuesday’s 165th running of the Melbourne Cup will see 24 finely tuned equine athletes line up for the race that stops the ...

Who are the riders to look out for in Tuesday’s great race? Racing writer Hayden King casts his eye over the hoops who could make the biggest impact.

Buckaroo might have failed to get the job done at last year's Melbourne Cup and this year's Cox Plate, but trainer Chris ...

The Sunshine Coast now really is the nursery of Melbourne Cup champions, with Half Yours continuing an odd trend.

Bill Mott-trained Belmont Gold Cup winner earned a spot in the starting gate to be the first American-trained starter in the ...

Form expert Ray Thomas reveals all the facts and figures you need to know ahead of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup … and why he ...