News

Handicapper defends Cup weights

Robert Grant

Melbourne

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 6:30pm

Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter says he has been consistent with his weighting of the horses which ran in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup  Read more »

International triumph or local success?

Mike Hedge

Melbourne

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 6:21pm

The Melbourne Cup has been won by an Australian-trained, Irish-bred, English-raced stayer who led home another international clean-sweep.  Read more »

Quotes from the Melbourne Cup

Melbourne

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 6:15pm

What was said about the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Prebble wins Cup but won't come home

Caryl Williamson

Melbourne

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 6:13pm

Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Brett Prebble has realised a cherished dream by winning the Melbourne Cup on Green Moon.  Read more »

Sadler takes chance to call at Randwick

Mathew Toogood

Sydney

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 5:58pm

Edward Sadler was at Randwick to call the picnic race meeting but he made sure he watched his father's Melbourne Cup runner in the big race.  Read more »

Tourneur in belated carnival victory

Robert Grant

Melbourne

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 5:50pm

Dom Tourneur picked himself up from the disappointment of losing the Alcopop ride to kick home a winner at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day.  Read more »

Picnic meeting at Randwick draws 7000

Neda Vanovac

Sydney

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 5:46pm

The Melbourne Cup day meeting at Randwick was a picnic program but it still attracted celebrities and punters.  Read more »

Prince a charm for Williams

By Paul Mulvey

Melbourne

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 5:43pm

Owner Lloyd Williams has won his fourth Melbourne Cup as Green Moon shines to upstage the favourites at Flemington.  Read more »

A Melbourne Cup obsession for Williams

Mike Hedge

Melbourne

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 5:41pm

Owner Lloyd Williams has an obsession about the Melbourne Cup, but curiously he doesn't fancy coming to Flemington to watch the race he has won four times.  Read more »

Melbourne Cup: What the jockeys said

Melbourne

Tuesday 6 November 2012, 5:22pm

What the jockeys said after the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »