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Strong hand for a second Melbourne Cup win

Sunday 1 November 2015, 5:35pm

Japan will be represented by favourite Fame Game and Hokko Brave as they chase a second Melbourne Cup success.  Read more »

Bell hoping for rags-to-riches Cup story

Sunday 1 November 2015, 4:50pm

Big Orange is the first horse English trainer Michael Bell has had in an Australian race and he's hoping for a great Melbourne Cup tale.  Read more »

Williams with three Melbourne Cup chances

Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:45pm

The United States along with Irish gallopers Kingfisher and Bondi Beach are in contention to add to Lloyd Williams Melbourne Cup haul.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup coveted globally and at home

Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:26pm

The Australian head of global thoroughbred breeding operation Coolmore says the Melbourne Cup is on every racing player's bucket list.  Read more »

Cup facts and figures

Sunday 1 November 2015, 3:14pm

Some historical facts and figures on the Cup.  Read more »

Jockey Rikki Jamieson injured in fall

Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:55pm

Queensland jockey Rikki Jamieson will be sidelined or some weeks after a fall on her first day as a senior rider.  Read more »

Almoonqith to run great race in Cup: Dunn

Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:41pm

Dwayne Dunn is confident Almoonqith has improved from his Geelong Cup win and believes the import will run a great race in the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Williams team forced to not run Amralah

Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:37pm

A positive test forced the hand of Lloyd and Nick Williams to take Amralah out of the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Notable Melbourne Cup winners

Sunday 1 November 2015, 2:11pm

Some of the notable Melbourne Cup winners.  Read more »

Red Cadeaux back for 5th try at Cup

Sunday 1 November 2015, 1:28pm

English trainer Ed Dunlop is back for a fifth ttempt at the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »