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2017 Melbourne Cup barrier draw: Hartnell draws gate 12

Trainer James Cummings wasn’t fazed after Hartnell drew barrier twelve in the 2017 Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Hartnell, above, will race in the first half of the field from barrier 12 in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Cummings can see Hartnell using his […]

Complete 2017 Melbourne Cup Form Guide

The 2017 Melbourne Cup form guide will be vital reading in the lead-up to ‘the race that stops a nation’ as punters from right around the country try to find the winner of the Group 1 event. Humidor goes into the Melbourne Cup on the back of his outstanding performance behind Winx in the Ladbrokes […]

Single Gaze still at long Melbourne Cup odds

Consistent mare Single Gaze is still at long odds for the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday despite having some strong lead up form. Single Gaze, above, will take her plaace in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. The Nick Olive trained Single Gaze has been […]

2017 Melbourne Cup field: Who Shot Thebarman is coming out

Trainer Chris Waller will have only one runner the 2017 Melbourne Cup field after he was forced to scratch veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman because of an elevated temperature. Who Shot Thebarman, above, has been scratched from the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Imported stayer Libran ($41) will now be […]

Melbourne Cup betting: Marmelo the new favourite

English stayer Marmelo has climbed to the top of the Melbourne Cup betting ousting last year’s winner Almandin from favouritism for the famous two mile contest at Flemington on Tuesday. Hugh Bowman, above, rides English stayer Marmelo in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Sarah Ebbett. The Lloyd Williams owned, Robert Hickmott trained […]

2017 Melbourne Cup Tips: Lloyd Fancies Rekindling

Lloyd Williams has six runners in the 2017 Melbourne Cup, but it is Northern Hemishphere three-year-old Rekindling that could end up on top of his 2017 Melbourne Cup tips. Rekindling has the chance to join Almandin (pictured) as a Lloyd Williams-owned winner of the Melbourne Cup. Photo by: Ultimate Racing Photos Rekindling started his 2017 […]

Melbourne Cup odds: Boom Time over the odds says Hayes

Lindsay Park’s head trainer David Hayes disagrees with the bookies and thinks that his Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time is over the odds for the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Trainer David Hayes considers Boom Time. above, to be well over the odds for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. […]

New Melbourne Cup tactics for 3rd timer Hartnell

Trainer James Cummings has changed his lead up tactics for the stable’s flag bearer Hartnell for his third attempt to win the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Hartnell, above, is coming off a different preparation going into his third Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Hartnell […]

Tasty Raghu!

5 year old entire Raghu saluted in the Ladbrokes Peninsula Cup yesterday on debut in Australia. The well travelled son of Showcasing ground out the mile first-up for new connections to the JWR stable, Kennic & Willie Lui. “It’s more of a relief than excitement, we’ve put a lot of groundwork into him to get […]

2017 Melbourne Cup winner: Kerrin McEvoy chasing his 3rd win

High profile jockey Kerrin McEvoy will be chasing his third win in the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday when he hops aboard German stayer Red Cardinal. Kerrin McEvoy, above, rides Red Cardinal in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Daniel Costello. McEvoy added last year’s winner Almandin […]

2017 Melbourne Cup field: Single Gaze can run the distance

In-form jockey Kathy O’Hara has no doubts that the big hearted mare Single Gaze has the will and determination to run out the 3200m of the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday. Kathy O’Hara and Single Gaze, above, will team up again in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by […]

2017 Melbourne Cup winner: Weir selects Almandin as the horse to beat

Victoria’s leading trainer Darren Weir has selected last year’s winner Almandin as the horse to beat again in the 2017 Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Trainer Darren Weir selects Almandin, above, as the horse to beat in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Weir […]

2017 Melbourne Cup winner: Dettori chasing 1st Cup win on Almandin

International super star Frankie Dettori will be trying to win his first Melbourne Cup when he is legged up onto on the Lloyd Williams owned Almandin at Flemington on Tuesday. Frankie Dettori will ride Almandin, above, in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Almandin is chasing back to back wins […]

Melbourne Cup Tips 2017: Wall Of Fire The Winner

Deane Lester has Wall Of Fire on top of his 2017 Melbourne Cup tips and the leading form analyst believes the European stayer is an ideal horse for the Melbourne Cup. Wall Of Fire chased home Lord Fandango in the Ladbrokes Herbert Power Stakes. Photo by: Ultimate Racing Photos Wall Of Fire has not recorded […]

2017 Melbourne Cup Day Results: All 10 Races

The 2017 Melbourne Cup results will be known shortly after 2pm this afternoon and there is plenty of quality racing before we get to the feature race of the afternoon. The first race of the day gets underway at 11am and we will be covering all the results as they roll in this afternoon. The […]

2017 Melbourne Cup Odds: Marmelo continues to firm in the betting

The Hughie Morrison trained English stayer Marmelo continues to firm in the betting for the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Hugh Bowman, above, will ride English trainer stayer Marmelo in the 2017 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Sarah Ebbett. Marmelo took over favouritism for the Melbourne Cup from last […]

2017 Melbourne Cup Tips: Timeform’s Gary Crispe tips Humidor

Timeform’s Gary Crispe is taking a line through the Winx form and has selected the Darren Weir trainer Humidor as his 2017 Melbourne Cup tip. Humidor, above in green colours running 2nd to Winx in the 2017 Cox Plate, is Gary Crispe’s Melbourne Cup tip. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Crispe thinks that Weir will […]

Short 2017 Melbourne Cup Form Guide

Don’t have time to read the full 2017 Melbourne Cup form guide? Hartnell will carry the top weight in the 2017 Melbourne Cup. Photo by: Ultimate Racing Photos We have analysed every horse in the 2017 Melbourne Cup field and in one sentence we have summed up their chances in ‘the race that stops a […]

2017 Melbourne Cup odds: Amelie’s Star remains steady in the betting

Lightweight chance Amelie’s Star has remained steady in the betting at around the $20 mark for the Group 1 $6.25m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington today. Amelie’s Star, above, is one of 3 runners for trainer Darren Weir in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Amelie’s Star is one of […]