Likely field for the $5m Caulfield Cup

The Melbourne Cup - the race that stops the nation - is here again with a field of 24 local and international horses racing over 3200m for a whopping $8 million in prizemoney. Here are the key things you need to know ahead of the 163rd running of the great race. Watch the Melbourne Cup LIVE on Kayo Sports. Join now and start streaming instantly…

The 2023 Melbourne Cup is almost upon us, with the final field to be revealed this Saturday afternoon (November 4). The order of entry for the'race that stops a nation' is determined by the weights assigned to each runner by a handicapper. The bigger the weight, the more likely the horse is to make the final field. As it stands, 32 horses remain in…

Ciaron Maher has won Australia's biggest races but running second in the Geelong Cup, to help Ashrun qualify for the Melbourne Cup, was as rewarding as any. Ashrun was sidelined for more than a 1000 days with a tendon injury, which Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate-winner Maher doubted could be rehabilitated, but three starts back the import moved to the…

Things are heating up in the spring racing carnival, with all roads leading towards the $8 million Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November. Some of the best stayers from Australia and abroad will compete in the 3200m event at Flemington, but there's still plenty of action to unfold before we get there. Last year's winner Gold Trip is…

Soulcombe will carry 53.5kg in next week's Caulfield Cup. There are 31 horses left in the race for the $5 million Caulfield Cup on October 21. Third acceptances were taken on Tuesday. A final field of 18 will be declared next Wednesday following the running of the ballot-exempt Coongy Handicap. Horses can also make their way into the field by…

A handful of Caulfield Cup fancies are not assured a place in the field after second acceptances for the $5m feature. A total of 67 horses remain in contention for the Caulfield Cup with the top four horses in betting Soulcombe, Without A Fight, Francesco Guardi and Japanese raider Breakup are all but certain of a start. Joseph O'Brien pair Okita…

All the big names remain in the Melbourne Cup after Tuesday's first acceptances for Flemington's showpiece event. A field of 72 contenders are left in contention for the 2023 edition of Australia's richest handicap, including the Willie Mullins -trained pair Vauban and Absurde, who arrived in Melbourne on the weekend. The pair had its first look at…

The results for the 2022 Melbourne Cup are in with the punters' favourite - Gold Trip - storming to victory. 1. Gold Trip (FR) 2. Emissary (GB) 3. High Emocean (NZ) 4. Deauville Legend 5. Realm of Flowers 6. Daqiansweet Junior 7. Smokin' Romans 8. Stockman 9. Knights Order 10. Vow and Declare 11. Arapaho 12. Hoo Ya Mal 13. Without A Fight 14. Grand…

The Melbourne Cup, the race that stops a nation, has arrived and with that a flood people ready and willing to lay down their hard-earned cash for the chance to pick a winner. The heavy favourite is Deauville Legend ($4) followed by Real of Flowers ($9), Montefilia ($9) and Without a Fight ($10). There's already been two scratchings with Point…

For the time-poor or those who just can't be bothered reading more than 600 words in one sitting, here is our short and sharp preview of the 2022 Melbourne Cup. We've kept it simple - either the horse has a winning chance, place chance or no chance. For a more thorough assessment of each runner, read the full form guide from punters.com.au. The two…

Every jockey, trainer and owner dreams of etching their name into the Melbourne Cup's storied history. For the punters, the Melbourne Cup provides a chance to get behind the best stayers in the business and turn a few dollars into a memorable win. The field for the famed race was locked in on Saturday night and the time to study the form has…

Hype builds ahead of Melbourne Cup! | 01:14 Staff Writers from Fox Sports Who is in the 2022 Melbourne Cup field? We'll know for sure on Saturday evening. Caulfield Cup winner Durston's withdrawal on Thursday - and the shock news second favourite Loft is also out of the race - means the eligible field for the $7.75 million Melbourne Cup has been…

Former Hawke's Bay jockey Michael Dee and Durston, winners of the Caulfield Cup on October 15. Now he goes for the double, booked for Lunar Flare in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup. Photo / Getty Images Hawke's Bay could hold two of New Zealand's more significant hopes in the 2022 Melbourne Cup, the three minutes and 20 seconds gallop that stops two…

Hype builds ahead of Melbourne Cup! | 01:14 Fox Sports from Fox Sports The field for the $7.75 million Melbourne Cup has been narrowed down to just 34. A final field of 24 can run in the great race on Tuesday November 1. Saturday's Group 3 Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) is the last chance for a horse to get into the race. Love Spring racing? Get…

There are 30 horses left in contention for next Tuesday's $7.75m Melbourne Cup. A final field of 24 can run. On Thursday, Caulfield Cup winner Durston was ruled out of the Melbourne Cup after failing a scan. On Friday, second favourite Loft was also withdrawn from the race while Makram was another horse ruled unfit to race by Racing Victoria…

The most improved horse among Australian staying ranks has finally received a ringing Caulfield Cup endorsement from his stable as Smokin' Romans bids for one of the spring's signature races. Master trainer Ciaron Maher concedes Smokin' Romans has confounded him twice in the past month, creating a spring detour that has catapulted the horse into…

Caulfield Cup favourite Smokin' Romans has drawn barrier five. Picture: George Sal-Racing Photos via Getty Images Jamie Kah's Caulfield Cup mount Smokin' Romans has drawn perfectly for Saturday's $5m Group 1 to comfortably hold favouritism. Smokin' Romans leapt to the top of Caulfield Cup betting after his last-start win in the Group 1 Turnbull…

It's still early days, but a quick look at the order of entry for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) suggests that a final 24 is starting to take some form of shape. Following the running of both the Herbert Power (2400m) and Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday, as well as the Turnbull (2000m) and Bart Cummings (2510m) seven days prior, the…

The likely field for the $5 Million Caulfield Cup (2400m) this upcoming Saturday is taking shape. Following the running of both the Herbert Power (2400m) and Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday, the final field of 18 is going to look like something down below, keeping in mind the winner of the Coongy (2000m) on Wednesday gets ballot…

Following the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) and Bart Cummings (2510m) at Flemington on Saturday, the likely field for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) next Saturday is starting to take shape. Smokin' Romans had already secured a start after his Naturalism (2000m) triumph but following his Turnbull win, he's now a dominant favourite and gets Jamie Kah…

The field for Saturday week's $5m Caulfield Cup (2400m) field is taking shape. Smokin' Romans was the big mover in betting after winning Saturday's Turnbull Stakes and he drops to 51.5kg in the Cup, to be run on October 15. He's now a $4.50 favourite with TAB. Third acceptances for the Cup close at noon on Tuesday and an updated order of entry will…