Melbourne Cup fever hits Fijians

The Melbourne Cup is billed as'The Race That Stops The Nation', but the 2023 Flemington Park renewal was also a race that stopped the UK bookmakers paying out millions as the well-fancied Willie Mullins-trained Vauban could only manage 14th place.

The 2023 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight completing the Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double for the first time in 22 years. There were a number of standout performances in the race that stops the nation, but just as many head-scratchers as well. Read on for our winners and losers out of…

Members of the Ōroua Women's Club donned a variety of creative headwear for a Melbourne Cup party on Tuesday afternoon. If there was a little more revelry than normal at the Feilding social club, it was because it was the first time in four years the function had been held, owing to the interruption of Covid-19. About half of the club's 136 members…

Thousands of punters will flock to Flemington on Tuesday as Australia stops to watch the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup. The famous 3200m race jumps at 3pm (AEDT), with 23 horses running this year after the late scratching of Cleveland. Horses have been shipped in from Ireland, Japan, France, Great Britain and New Zealand to compete for the…

We have expert betting tips for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday, which is the race that stops a nation. We have a runner-by-runner betting guide available for the Melbourne Cup, where the internationals look to beat the Australians over 3200m. It's going to be another classic edition of the great race, and we have our best Melbourne Cup…

The 2023 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Mark Zahra steering Without A Fight to a famous victory. The winning jockey said Without A Fight gave a dream run and credited the entire team for the historic win. "Unbelievable. If I could've thought I'd have that run from (barrier) 16 I'd have said he was unbeatable," Zahra said. "To the trainer's…

The best Melbourne Cup lead-up runs | 05:10 Clinton Payne from Punters Bookmakers have been betting on the Melbourne Cup since the conclusion of last year's race - so which horse has been the biggest firmer ahead of the 163rd edition of Tuesday's great race? Eleven of the 24 runners have shortened significantly since TAB.com.au started betting on…

The Melbourne Cup is back! The historical race inaugurated 162 years ago back in 1861, takes place at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia at 3pm (AEDT) on November 7th and looks likely to be one to remember. Let's have a look at the upcoming fixture, previous winners, record-breakers and how to bet on this year's Melbourne Cup. Melbourne…

This article contains third-party links. The 2023 Melbourne Cup is shaping up to be a truly memorable race, with several horses in with a genuine chance of winning the prestigious event. Gold Trip emerged victorious last year and has been slashed in the betting for this year's renewal despite being saddled with top weight. However, the horse's…

Several top European trainers have their sights set on securing a bumper $4.4 million payout at this year's Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse. Several top European trainers have their sights set on securing a bumper $4.4 million payout at this year's Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse. Fifteen international raiders are in contention to…

Online bookmaker swiftbet have introduced an eye-catching promotional offer ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington tomorrow. Punters can take advantage of the special odds of $20.00 for either Gold Trip or stablemate and fellow Australian Bloodstock raced Ashrun to take out the 2023 Melbourne Cup. This promotion offers a a massive price increase…

The Group 1 Tancred Stakes is back at Rosehill this Saturday after being switched to Newcastle last year due to poor weather and track conditions. A field of 14 will line up in the 2400m contest, including two key horses in Gold Trip and Montefilia looking to back up from last weekend's Group 1 Ranvet Stakes behind Dubai Honour. There are plenty of…

THE reigning Melbourne Cup winner and a top-line international raider have been forecast to duke it out in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. Form analyst Michael Sharkie believes Irish galloper Cleveland, trained by Joseph O'Brien, can win the $1.5 million 2400m event at his first run in Australia. But he is wary of last year's…

An irate couple has hit out at Betr for closing their account and denying them a $1000 payout from the Melbourne Cup. Betr - which is 33 per cent-owned by media giant News Corp and launched last month - offered 100/1 odds on any horse in the Melbourne Cup for a $10 stake as a promotion - meaning a return of $1010 if their selection crossed…

Summer Loving, a daughter of world champion two-year-old sire Exceed And Excel, is set to make a winning debut in the $1m Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The boom Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly has been backed as if unbeatable since markets were framed on Monday. She has firmed from $11 into $4.80…

A record $28 million was invested on Tuesday, the highest day of turnover recorded in the 73-year history of the New Zealand TAB. But the money trail was flowing both ways, with plenty of lucky Kiwi punters winning a handsome return on their investments, including a First4 punter, who outlaid $15 to make $64000. The First4 bet involves picking the…

Melbourne Cup runner-up jockey Patrick Moloney had his celebrations dampened on Tuesday after he was fined $20000 for his run to the finish line at Flemington Racecourse. Moloney fell metres short of steering Geelong Cup winner Emissary to a victory, instead placing second behind Gold Trip as Melbourne's coldest race in almost three decades ended…

A big winner in Australia has turned his bet that was the equivalent of 50p into a huge five figure sum after an incredible run of fortune at the Melbourne Gold Cup One lucky punter won big at the Melbourne Gold Cup One lucky punter in Australia is on cloud nine after cashing in £84000 from an outlandish bet worth the equivalent of just 50p. The…

Gold Trip has defied the odds to win the 2022 Melbourne Cup, leaving plenty of punters red-faced. The six-year-old horse did it the hard way, taking the lead with more than 300m to run before Emissary threatened to mount a comeback with 150m to go. But the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained horse showed its class by finding one final effort at…

The moment that Gold Trip etched its name into racing folklore: Well the Melbourne Cup has been run and won for another year and there was no shortage of drama, emotion and, of course, fashion. Gold Trip won the 162nd edition of the great race, as co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace combined with jockey Mark Zahra to deliver the goods. It…

The'Great Race' is officially over. And for a lucky few punters, there will have been a big payout based on the Melbourne Cup results. Horse racing fans are waking up to a bit of a surprise result in the Melbourne Cup - unless you got up early to watch the event unfold! To cut right to the chase, Gold Trip was the horse that won the Melbourne Cup…

The challenge of having a profitable punt on the Melbourne Cup is never an easy one, but Daily Mail Australia readers were given a shortcut in the form preview which tipped the first and second finishers among four horses worth a bet. Gold Trip won only the second race of his life to take out the big race at odds of 20/1 while Emissary ran second…

Wild celebrations will continue into the night for stylish punters who flooded Flemington Racecourse for the 2022 Melbourne Cup as champion horse Gold Trip with jockey Mark Zahra stormed to victory. Revellers in Sydney and Melbourne were in high spirits trackside as they watched the race that stops a nation unfold while other punters posed for…

The Grants Betting House says they will be expecting a good turnout come next Tuesday as the hype for the 2019 Melbourne Cup continues to build. Grants Betting General Manager Vijendra Sundar says this is not new for them as many people like to try their luck during the annual event. He adds that people should not hesitate to try their luck next…