Cup Carnival

One-time 2012 Melbourne Cup favourite Mount Athos is wound up and ready to go ahead of next Tuesday’s $6 million staying test where he will be having his first start since August. The Luca Cumani-trained gelding is one of a number of international contenders who will go into the Melbourne…

A total of 151 nominations have been taken for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup, which is set to run at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 6, 2012. Included in the nominations is last year’s winner, Dunaden, who will be attempting to  claim back-to-back victories in the $6 million race. Dunaden…

Early betting markets have been released for the 2012 Melbourne Cup, which will take place at Flemington racecourse on Tuesday November 6, 2012. Americain, Atlantic Jewel, Induna, Lucas Cranach and Red Cadeaux are all equal favourites to win the 2012 Melbourne Cup at and are paying odds of $21. Red…

French horse Dunaden has won the 2011 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on November 1, 2011. The six-year-old entire won the race ahead of Red Cadeaux by the skin of his teeth in what was the smallest winning margin in Melbourne Cup history. Lucas Cranach held on for a gallant…

The final field and barrier draw was released last night for the 2011 Melbourne Cup, which will take place at Flemington Racecourse this Tuesday November 1, 2011. The full field of 24 horses have accepted for the $6 million Melbourne Cup. The biggest loser after final fields were announced was…

The second declarations have been released for the 2011 Melbourne Cup that will run a Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 1, 2011. The acceptances have been reduced from 78 to 47 after this latest round of declarations, with the most notable withdrawal being that of early Melbourne Cup 2011 horse…

Today, Wednesday October 19, Dunaden became the second French-trained galloper in as many years to win the Geelong Cup, racing away with a commanding win and emerging as a genuine contender for the upcoming 2011 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Emulating last year’s Geelong Cup – Melbourne Cup winner Americain, the…

Descarado has reignited his Melbourne Cup campaign with a win in the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse last Saturday. Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner was a non-finisher in the 2010 Melbourne Cup after he broke down before the finish line. Waterhouse believes his Caulfield Stakes triumph proves he…