Horse Racing

Newly-minted Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan once competed in television singing contest The Voice. 

The nation has been stopped, the race has been won. Here is how every horse fared in the Melbourne Cup.

Unheralded outsider Knight’s Choice has sprung one of the rudest shocks in Melbourne Cup history, edging out Warp Speed in a photo finish.

A host of celebrities stepped out in colourful spring-themed outfits for the big racing day for a chance to show off stylish fashion statements on a national stage.

Kiersten Duke has the complete form guide you need ahead of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

Stewards made the call after a final vet inspection on Monday.

The Caulfield Cup runner-up spearheads a powerful team of five runners for champion trainer Waller in Tuesday’s $8.5m race that stops the nation at Flemington.

The Cup is behind the times and the public might just be the biggest losers, according to one of this year’s contenders.

Harry Perks’ breeding dynasty continued to show endless stamina as Goldrush Guru claimed the South Australian’s third Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday.

English raider Lake Forest had to survive a protest but pulled off another successful William Haggas ambush on Australian soil by swooping to victory in the $10 million Golden Eagle.

Stewards have been forced to take action after the independent panel inspected the scan.

Want to get get ahead on your race predictions? Here are all the runners and what they need to do to win on Tuesday.

‘Forget the event aspect, from a pure racing point of view, it’s quality with a capital Q.’

Racing Victoria veterinarians are making the call, but not everyone agrees.