8. Meydaan (Simon & Ed Crisford) James McDonald 54kg (22) ...

Ten of the 24 runners in this year's Melbourne Cup have flown in from overseas for the $10 million staying race that stops our nation. Here's what their connections have had to say about them.

The Melbourne Cup has rarely been run in wet conditions so far this century, but it is worth noting the prices of the placegetters when the Cup most recently raced on a Soft 7 in 2022: Gold Trip won ...

Oaks Day fields have been confirmed for Thursday, with 13 fillies to contest the 2500-metre Group 1 feature at Flemington. Likely short-priced favourite Getta Good Feeling has drawn perfectly in four, ...

Smokin' Romans (barrier 11) and Changingoftheguard (24) look the two most likely leaders in the race. River Of Stars (14) is another who could potentially lead and will likely settle close to the lead ...

James Rayner was engulfed by hugs immediately after Caulfield Cup win and one feeling rose above all - gratitude ...

Everyone loves backing a winner on Melbourne Cup day, and Racing.com has you covered. Our team of experts including form analysts, journalists and jockeys have done the form, gone through the markets ...

Golden Guru has shown good ability on occasions but finds himself still a maiden. He arguably should have won a harder race two starts ago and, if he brings his best form, should be too good for these ...

1. KNURL: Trained by Team McEvoy. Won a sit/sprint in a two-horse race at Bendigo after racing well on debut in the Maribyrnong Plate, the straight-track experience is important. 2. TORNADO VALLEY: ...

Why he can: He's got two-time winners of the race both training and riding him and boasts 3 Group 1s already on his CV, proving both his speed and stamina. Al Riffa is an Irish St Leger winner and ...

A day out from the Melbourne Cup and the big bets are starting to come in. Ladbrokes is already holding plenty of four-figure tickets and, funnily enough, one of the biggest wagers has come for a ...

Almost half of the field in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup will be made up of international horses visiting Australia and, with that, a handful of jockeys Australian punters aren't very familiar with have ...