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McEvoy thrilled for sister-in-law Payne

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 5:19pm

Michelle Payne has joined her brother-in-law Kerrin McEvoy on the honour roll of Melbourne Cup winning jockeys.  Read more »

Cup winner's owners are true believers

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 5:05pm

For the owners of Prince Of Penzance, winning the Melbourne Cup is a fairytale result after sticking with the horse through his many setbacks.  Read more »

Waikato stud toasts Cup winner in NZ

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 5:02pm

New Zealand's Rich Hill Stud were toasting a dream result after giant-killing graduate Prince of Penzance won the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Punters lick wounds after shock Cup result

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 5:02pm

A baffled Randwick crowd is coming to terms with financial losses as bookies clean up on surprise Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance.   Read more »

Brisbane punters soak up the Cup day sun

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 4:57pm

A crowd of almost 15,000 has turned out at Doomben to celebrate Melbourne Cup day under fine skies.  Read more »

Ricci vows to return for another Cup bid

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 4:48pm

Owner Rich Ricci's Melbourne Cup experience with Max Dynamite has whetted his appetite to return to Australia to try to win the iconic race.  Read more »

Michelle Payne a rider first and foremost

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 4:18pm

Michelle Payne has become the first woman to ride a Melbourne Cup winner against the odds, both on and off the track.  Read more »

Big Orange camp planning on Cup return

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 4:15pm

Big Orange has finished fifth in the Melbourne Cup and English trainer Michael Bell would love to return for another shot at the race next year.  Read more »

Irish team beaming with Cup second placing

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 4:14pm

Irish galloper Max Dynamite has finished second in the Melbourne Cup in a run that had his connections all smiles after the race.  Read more »

Red Cadeaux retired as awaits surgery

Tuesday 3 November 2015, 4:11pm

Three-time Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux has been retired after injuring himself in Tuesday's race.  Read more »