The Melbourne Cup began in 1861 and has since become Australia's most iconic horse race. Over the years, it has produced ...

Mike Moroney (2000), Sheila Laxon (2001), Graeme Rogerson (2007), Mark Kavanagh (2009), Gai Waterhouse (2013), Danny O’Brien ...

The Melbourne Cup has long been described as the race that stops the nation but can the annual horse race still lay claim to ...

Should you back the favourite at the 2024 Melbourne Cup?The Sporting News looks at the history of favourites at Australia's ...

Previously, the closest Queensland may have come to claiming a Melbourne Cup winner was in 1943 when Dark Felt was born and ...

The famous Melbourne Cup race – held for the 164th time on Tuesday – has a rich and time-honoured history going back to 1861.

The story of the Cup is well known - first run in 1861 when won by the mighty Archer, and a grand stage for some of all-time ...

The Melbourne Cup held its first race back in 1861 and was declared a public holiday in 1877. The race has been competed each ...

Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller has described $101 bolter Valiant King as “this year’s Sheraz” on the eve of the $8.5 ...

The Melbourne Cup began in 1861 and has since become Australia's most iconic horse race. Over the years, it has produced ...

Here is a quick look at historical facts, since Archer won the first Melbourne Cup back in 1861, 163 years ago. The first Melbourne Cup was run on a Thursday, November 7, it was first run on a ...