HORSE RACING
Melbourne Cup: Field, barrier draw for Flemington race
The Melbourne Cup has arrived for another year as the best domestic and international stayers compete in the iconic 3200m event at Flemington.
Who won the Golden Eagle?
We bring you the result and the race replay from the 2025 Golden Eagle.
Who won the Victoria Derby?
We bring you the result and the race replay from the 2025 Victoria Derby.
Melbourne Cup 2025: Flemington is set for wet weather, so how could that shape the race?
The Melbourne Cup is set for a drenching! Find out how the predicted rain could turn Flemington into a mud pit and what that will mean for the race.
Pride of Jenni returns to the Empire Rose Stakes for a shot at superstardom
Pride of Jenni returns to the Empire Rose Stakes—the race that launched her career—for a clash against Fangirl that could cement her status as one of the horse's of the decade.
Golden Eagle 2025: Can the Australian’s reclaim Randwick’s four-year-old crown?
Australia's best chance yet, Chris Waller's unbeaten Autumn Flow, will face a massive threat from Japan's Panja Tower in the $10 million Golden Eagle. Find out if the mare can save the race from more international dominance.
Is the Victoria Derby Observer's race to lose? Maher's colt the one to beat
After a luckless Caulfield Guineas and an arrogant win in the Vase, find out why prominent owner John O'Neil is calling Ciaron Maher's Observer a "freak" ahead of the Victoria Derby.
Updated Melbourne Cup field
Just days out from the 2025 Melbourne Cup, the final field is taking shape. The Sporting News has the latest information on the Melbourne Cup field.
What is the Melbourne Cup track rating?
As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, punters will be looking for every possible edge over the bookies. Read on for all the latest information on the Flemington Racecourse track rating and the weather forecast ahead of the race.
Melbourne Cup 2025: FOUR major international Cup hopes face nervous re-examinations
Four major Melbourne Cup fancies have found themselves in doubt just days out from the race following Racing Victoria examinations.
When was the Hotham Handicap? The traditional last ticket to the Melbourne Cup
The historic Melbourne Cup lead-up race, the Hotham Handicap, is no longer ran on the Saturday prior to the Cup. Find out when the now known Lexus Archer Stakes ran, and which race now offers the final golden ticket into the Cup field.
Melbourne Cup 2025: Last years $6 favourite set to follow Waller's proven path this time around
Last year’s favourite Buckaroo is heading back to Flemington, with trainer Chris Waller using the Verry Elleegant blueprint for his shot at redemption in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.
Chris Waller set to dominate the Melbourne Cup field yet again
Chris Waller is set to launch an historically large assault on the 2025 Melbourne Cup. Find out how many horses he has nominated and where they sit in the current order of entry.
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