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Sure Knee calms Waller's nerves on Cup day

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 1:25pm

Carrying the all-cerise colours of the Ingham family, Sure Knee has taken out the TAB Trophy at Flemington on Cup day.  Read more »

Bravo Tango delivers Freedman Cup day win

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 12:52pm

Mitch Freedman admits Bravo Tango has been a frustrating horse but the gelding has delivered the trainer a satisfying win on Melbourne Cup day at Flemington.  Read more »

Stewards adjourn Jamaican Rain inquiry

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 12:13pm

Stewards have adjourned an inquiry into an alleged race day treatment of Jamaican Rain who was a late scratching from a race at Flemington because of lameness.  Read more »

Hayes stable strikes early blow on Cup day

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 12:00pm

Debutant Aryaaf has given trainers David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig a winning start to Melbourne Cup day at Flemington.  Read more »

Silent Sovereign presses on to VRC Oaks

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 11:05am

Tony McEvoy is pressing on to the VRC Oaks with Silent Sovereign after her sixth in the Wakeful Stakes and he is hopeful the filly can figure over 2500m.  Read more »

Full field of 24 for Melbourne Cup

Tuesday 5 November 2019, 8:56am

There are no Melbourne Cup scratchings with a full field of 24 to go to the gates for the 3200m-race at Flemington on a soft track.  Read more »

The last word ahead of the Melbourne Cup

Monday 4 November 2019, 7:11pm

What the connections are saying ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.  Read more »

Cup punters warm to Waller stayer Finche

Monday 4 November 2019, 6:55pm

Finche appears set to start the Melbourne Cup favourite with punters rallying behind the Chris Waller-trained import.  Read more »

Lane chasing history at Flemington in Cup

Monday 4 November 2019, 6:21pm

Jockey Damian Lane has won the Golden Slipper, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate in 2019 and has the chance to add the Melbourne Cup aboard Mer De Glace.  Read more »

Brett Prebble bids for second Cup victory

Monday 4 November 2019, 6:10pm

Brett Prebble already has a Melbourne Cup success on Green Moon and is chasing his second on the Anthony Freedman-trained Steel Prince.  Read more »