Melbourne Cup Field 2023 Update: Thirty-Two Third Acceptances Taken

Thirty-two stayers remain in the mix for Tuesday week’s Group 1 $8.41 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) following third declarations on Monday morning. The 163rd running of Australia’s most famous...

2023 Melbourne Cup Ruled Out For Retired Lunar Flare

The Grahame Begg-trained Lunar Flare is officially out of the 2023 Melbourne Cup with the classy mare to be retired immediately after suffering a career-ending injury in Friday night’s Group...

2023 Melbourne Cup Second Acceptances: 51 Stayers Still in the Mix

Fifty-one of the world’s best stayers remain in the mix for a shot at the famous Flemington two-mile classic on the first Tuesday of November following the 2023 Melbourne Cup...

2023 Melbourne Cup First Acceptances: 72 Stayers Remain in the Mix

Seventy-two stayers remain in the mix for the Group 1 $8.41 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) with first acceptances taken for the November 7th showdown this week. The Victoria Racing...

2023 Melbourne Cup Weights Released: Reigning Champion Gold Trip 58.5kg Topweight

The official Melbourne Cup 2023 weights have been announced for the two-mile classic at headquarters on November 7. The defending champion Gold Trip will carry the 58.5kg top-weight should he...

2023 Melbourne Cup Nominations: 132 Entries, 15 Internationals

The official 2023 Lexus Melbourne Cup nominations have been released by the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) with 132 early entries for the iconic $8.4 million Flemington feature to run on Tuesday...

Wicklow Brave Out to Make Caulfield Cup 2017 History

Brazilian hoop Joao Moreira has his work cut out for him this Saturday in Melbourne with his mount in the 2017 Caulfield Cup, William Mullins’ international raider Wicklow Brave, out...

Early 2016 Melbourne Cup Tips

Macedon Lodge runner Bondi Beach is on top of early 2016 Melbourne Cup tips, following the completion of the final field and barrier draw for the feature race on Tuesday,...