#Melbourne Cup Carnival

The 2023 Perth Cup is a Group Two race (2400m) worth $400000. The race will be held on Saturday 14th January 2023 at Ascot Racecourse in Western Australia. See more information about the race below plus: betting tips, latest track conditions, FAQs and more. Perth Cup 2022 winner Midnight Blue, photo by Western Racepix Western Australia's premier…

The first two of the big three races on the Spring Racing Calendar - the Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate - have been run and won. Now we're getting close to the first Tuesday in November, and that means it's time for the most famous horse race on the Australian sporting calendar. Find out everything you need to know ahead of the 162nd running of…

Giga Kick was a surprise winner of The Everest. Picture: DAVID GRAY AFP Mornington trainer Clayton Douglas can claim the credit if The Everest winner Giga Kick remains unbeaten in Saturday's Group 1 Champions Sprint at Flemington. Giga Kick shocked many punters when he soared to the top of Australian racing with his win in the $15m Everest at…

The Melbourne Cup is gearing up for its full-blown return on Tuesday following two years of heavy restrictions and capped crowds. Whether you're headed to the racecourse, hosting your own event, or just want to be in the know, see below for your guide to everything you need to know to enjoy the big day of racing. Like every year, the Melbourne Cup…

The Chosen One will be the only New Zealand-trained runner in this year's Melbourne Cup and will be trying to make up for an unlucky ninth in last year's race. There is likely to be one New Zealand-trained horse and as many as six New Zealand-bred horses in next Tuesday's A$8million Melbourne Cup. The most prestigious handicap race in the southern…

Trainers David Eustace and Ciaron Maher with the Melbourne Cup after Gold Trip's victory last month. Picture: Michael Klein A $10m Melbourne Cup is part of a Victoria Racing Club New Year's resolution. News Corp has established the Flemington hierarchy intends to lobby Racing Victoria for a $2m boost for the race that stops the nation. It follows…

The Melbourne Spring Racing carnival continues with Oaks Day - known as'Ladies Day' in its traditional slot on the Thursday after the Melbourne Cup. With crowds back gracing the Flemington course, the meet will feature one Group 1 race and two Group 3 races. Sporting News has everything you need to know about the Kennedy Oaks Day 2021. This year's…

The 2023 The Ingham is a Group Two race (1600m) worth $2000000. The race will be held on Saturday 16th December 2023 at Randwick Racecourse in New South Wales. See more information about the race below plus: betting tips, latest track conditions, FAQs and more. The Ingham 2022 winner Kirwan's Lane, photo by Getty Images The Ingham Stakes,…

Winter is beginning to wind down and that means spring racing is just around the corner. The one race that gets everybody talking is of course the Melbourne Cup, with a total of $8 million in prizemoney and millions of fans across the country tuning in for'the race that stops the nation'. Last year, Verry Elleegant proved too strong for its rivals,…

Zaaki and Jamie Kah have taken out the final Group 1 of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, winning the VRC Champions Stakes over 2000m. The win of Zaaki in the Champions Stakes gives Kah and Annabel Neasham their first Group 1 winner for the Melbourne Cup Carnival, defeating the two favourites in the race, I'm Thunderstruck and Anamoe, who didn't finish…

Thousands of punters let their hair down as they packed racecourses in Sydney and Melbourne for Australia's biggest race day in three years on Saturday. Sporting daring outfits, racegoers soaked in the afternoon sun and were in high spirits as they enjoyed the events - with the party set to continue into the night. At Sydney's Royal Randwick…

Queensland's famous Stradbroke Handicap will be catapulted to one of the richest sprint races in the country after receiving a huge boost on the back of sweeping prizemoney reforms across the state. It can be revealed the time-honoured Group 11400m handicap will be doubled from $1.5m to $3m from next year, in what is the most significant boost in…

Thousands of punters are packing racecourses in Sydney and Melbourne for two of Australia's biggest races. At Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse thousands began arriving for The Everest, one of the biggest days on Australia's horse racing calendar. But drama unfolded on Saturday after the race's second-favourite Lost And Running was scratched,…

Herald Sun form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Thursday's VRC Oaks meeting at Flemington. SIRILEO MISS (Race 2 No.1 - $2.40) Sirileo Miss is flying this time in, winning at Group 3 level last time out and she drops back to open mares' grade with only 2.5kg above the minimum. She's perfectly placed. NEXT BEST JUST BENJAMIN (Race 4 No.9 -…

Three-year-old filly Kermaceto, part-owned by AFL star Chris Judd, will make her debut at Geelong on Wednesday. Picture: Aaron Francis-The Australian Dual Brownlow medallist Chris Judd could have dual success on the racetrack at Geelong on Wednesday. Judd is a part-owner of two runners that will go around at the midweek meeting, including the…

The Melbourne Cup Carnival is set to come to an end on Saturday and what a week it has been! From countless losing betting tickets, to more mystery trifecta's than you could count, some of still missed out on backing Gold Trip in his emphatic Melbourne Cup victory. However, today's Punt Drunk goes a little bit off broadway as we head to Pakenham's…

All you need to know about Melbourne Cup betting This is a commercial partnership with Neds. Are you ready for the race that stops the nation? The Melbourne Cup is the biggest, most prestigious event on the Australian horse racing calendar. Every year this spectacular horse race attracts thousands of local and international horse-racing…

Zaaki winning the Champions Stakes on the final day of the Flemington carnival, which produced a new high in turnover. Picture: George Sal-Racing Photos via Getty Images Champions day punctuated a Melbourne Cup Carnival record betting bonanza across the four days of the Flemington carnival. The $10m raceday and carnival climax last Saturday,…

Horse racing in Australia couldn't get any bigger than the annual Melbourne Cup--also known as'the race that stops a nation.' This year, the prestigious horse racing carnival reopens its doors to a live audience following a zero-crowd policy last year amid the pandemic. Whether you're one of the many who wish to be part of the crowd at the…

What do horse racing odds mean? A Melbourne Cup guide The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horse race. Since 1861, people around the world have revelled in the excitement and action of a full day of racing in Flemington. For many people, celebrating Melbourne Cup day involves placing a bet on their favourite horse and rider, although many…

On the first of November, a field of talented stayers from all over the world will enter the stall at Flemington racecourse ahead of the 2022 Melbourne Cup. There are now less than four days to go before "the race that stops a nation" hits our screens and the betting is beginning to hot up. Let's take a look through the latest Melbourne Cup odds…

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters takes an early look at Saturday's Champions' Day meeting at Flemington. BEST BET NATURE STRIP (Race 6, No.1) Beaten but not disgraced in The Everest. However, Nature Strip flies down the straight and can bounce back to square the ledger with Giga Kick on Saturday. VALUE BET LUNCIES (Race 4, No.9) Did it tough out…

Jake Toeroek enjoys Kemalpasa's win on Derby Day in 2019. Picture: Daniel Pockett-Getty Images Three years ago, Jake Toeroek enjoyed the biggest win of his career when Kemalpasa captured the Group 2 Linlithgow Stakes and he's returning to Flemington to chase more Melbourne Cup Carnival joy with talented fillies See You In Heaven and Aitch Two…

The damaged section of the Flemington track before the start of the Melbourne Cup meeting. Picture: Supplied A Pakenham-based Australian turf industry leader has "dropped everything" to help Victoria Racing Club fix the section of Flemington racecourse vandalised by an alleged problem gambler. The damaged patch near the 1500m had to be removed and…

Australian racing delivers a sensory overload this Friday night, with stakes riches and fabulous wagering opportunities in both Sydney and Melbourne. A gigantic field of 4-year-old horses - and some famous European jockeys - will chase a $10 million purse at Rosehill Racecourse in the Golden Eagle, while racing "purists" will relish one of the…

IF it's not the greatest day there is since days were invented, it'll do us till Tuesday. That most glorious of race meetings - VRC Derby Day - is upon us once again. A smorgasbord wrapped in an extravaganza of an afternoon, as steeped in history as in prestige, kicking off Australia's grandest week of racing - Flemington's four-day Melbourne Cup…

Nature Strip can secure his place in the pantheon of all-time great sprinters if he wins a second successive $15m The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on Saturday. This is the opinion of Bruce McAvaney, the venerable voice of Australian sport and host of Channel 7's spring carnival racing coverage, who believes Nature Strip is on the verge of…

There 48 horses still in contention for the Melbourne Cup after third declarations A total of 48 horses remains in the hunt for the 2022 Melbourne Cup after third declarations closed on Tuesday. Included in that number are six European gallopers of which five - Deauville Legend, Loft, Without A Fight, Hoo Ya Mal and Camorra - are due to arrive in…

Hoo Ya Mal is one of our early tips to win the Melbourne Cup. Photo: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images. The News Corp Racing and Sports Wagering team have put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of five will be offering their early thoughts on all of…

The New Corp Racing and Sports Wagering team have put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of five will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the…

View the results and replay for the 2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final. The Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final was raced at Flemington racecourse on 4/11/2021. Have Your Say 🗣: What did you think of the race? Comment below 👇 *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA. T's & C's apply. Gamble responsibly.

The News Corp racing and sports wagering team has put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of five will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the…

The New Corp Racing and Sports Wagering team have put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of five will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the…

The News Corp racing and sports wagering team has put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of six will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the…

The New Corp Racing and Wagering team have put together an expert panel to give you, the audience the early inside running on feature races in Melbourne and Sydney this spring. The panel of six will be offering their early thoughts on all of the Group 1 races and other feature contests during the spring, through until the end of the Melbourne Cup…

Herald Sun form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Thursday's VRC Oaks meeting at Flemington. SIRILEO MISS (Race 2 No.1 - $2.40) Sirileo Miss is flying this time in, winning at Group 3 level last time out and she drops back to open mares' grade with only 2.5kg above the minimum. She's perfectly placed. NEXT BEST JUST BENJAMIN (Race 4 No.9 -…