Derby Day: Guide to $5 million Group 1 bonanzaMELBOURNE Cup might be the race day for everyone but Victoria Derby Day is the one that really gets the racing purist’s heart racing. Here’s everything you need to know.
Loser carries the weight of a nationHE can’t beat Winx but he is our best chance to thwart the formidable foreign challenge for the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup next Tuesday.
Another Cumani lines up for CupFROM improbable to gold-plated reality, Matt Cumani’s spring carnival dream is alive with confirmation Grey Lion is assured of a start in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
Treweeke to remember for Winx's co-ownerIT was a world away from Winx’s win in the Cox Plate but Sydney owner Richard Treweeke had another reason to smile on Wednesday when Zumbelina scored at Canterbury.
Pike puts Elixir’s hopes in Purton’s handsDERBY DAY FIELDS: NEW ZEALAND trainer Tony Pike wasn’t complaining after his $3.20 favourite Sacred Elixir drew barrier one for Saturday’s Victoria Derby.
Weir takes Cup off table for HowardHOWARD Be Thy Name is the latest Melbourne Cup casualty after his Bendigo Cup failure behind Godolophin’s Francis Of Assisi on Wednesday.
Berry on the hunt for rare doubleSTAR jockey Tommy Berry, chasing a rare Victoria Derby-Melbourne Cup double at Flemington, has a burning desire to be the best.
Irish hopes high for Vintage Crop cloneIRISH stayer Wicklow Brave is reviving memories of the legendary Vintage Crop before the $6.2m Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday.
Flag Time falls short for Doggies fanTHERE was no Western Bulldogs fairytale for aptly-named Flag Time in Wednesday’s opener at Bendigo — but at least he can watch his AFL team’s grand final win to cheer himself up.
Drunken racegoers set for huge finesVICTORIA Police have issued a stern warning to all Melbourne racegoers ahead of the Cup carnival with huge on the spot fines to be handed to those deemed drunk and disorderly.
Price: We’ll spank Sydney starsDERBY DAY FIELDS: MICK Price believes Extreme Choice’s finishing burst is unmatchable and will win him the Group 1 Coolmore Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.
Preview: Best bets for GosfordFORMER Brisbane apprentice Matthew McGillivray wants NSW trainers to know he is determined to cement his place in the Harbour City.
Melbourne Cup: Early form guideTHE big race is almost upon us and this is the must read form that will help you find the winner of the 2016 Melbourne Cup.
Scottish won’t brave the CupTRAINER Charlie Appleby has decided to bypass the Cup with Caulfield Cup runner-up Scottish to instead tackle the Group 1 Emirates Stakes four days later.
Melbourne Cup quiz: Test your knowledgeHOW’S your memory of the Melbourne Cup? Take our quiz on Australia’s great race and find out how much you do know, and how much you don’t.
Logjam in race to gain Cup berthUPDATE: THE logjam for Melbourne Cup berths will go to the wire — and to Saturday’s Lexus Stakes — after 32 horses remained in Cup contention following Monday’s second declarations.
Buffering at home among LegendsBUFFERING is proving just as popular in retirement as he was on the racetrack and he’s set to find a new best mate in Tasmanian warhorse The Cleaner.
Waller opts for a proven Derby planCHRIS Waller knows what it takes to win a Victoria Derby — and having his horses fit enough to run the 2500m is his number one prerequisite.
Rich pickings will keep Winx at homeCHRIS Waller has planned at least an eight-race program for his superstar mare Winx next year that is unlikely to include a trip overseas.
Coolmore deserves prize boost, says PriceTRAINER Mick Price has called the Coolmore Stud Stakes “the Golden Slipper for three-year-olds” and questioned why the race carries only $500,000 prizemoney.
Preview: Best bets for CanterburyPUNTERS should cop the tip and follow Chris Waller’s team at Canterbury on Wednesday. The premier trainer has almost one-third of the runners at the meeting.
Weir not sold on Cup run for HowardTRAINER Darren Weir believes Howard Be Thy Name would need to win the Bendigo Cup easily on Wednesday to warrant a start in the Melbourne Cup.
Blue Army has arsenal to end Cup droughtAFTER almost 20 years, 14 unsuccessful attempts and a mountain of expense, Godolphin hopes its Melbourne Cup wheel is slowly turning — for the better.
Jameka primed, Hartnell painedTAB MARKETS: MELBOURNE Cup favourite Hartnell’s Cox Plate thrashing has given Ciaron Maher more confidence Jameka is perfectly placed to fulfil his Cup dream.
Frustrated Cup raiders determined to go one betterTAB MARKETS: Among this year’s foreign legion are some familiar faces and amazingly between they have run second in six Melbourne Cups, but never gone one better.
Money Train: Spring betting trackerFEATURE MARKETS: FOLLOW the money as we give you the latest market fluctuations and significant wagers from the TAB throughout the spring racing carnival.
Winx off for well-earned spellTHE Flemington spring carnival will be without its greatest drawcard, with Winx to be sent to the spelling paddock. READ WALLER’S STATEMENT
Melbourne Cup market and field as it comes togetherTHERE are 32 runners still vying for 24 places in the 2016 Melbourne Cup field. Follow the order of entry and market little more than a week out from the big race.
Monday Rewind: Winx, Winx, WinxTHE performance of one horse created global interest at the weekend as our experts looked back at their metropolitan meetings in their respective backyards.
Video: How jockey won race of his lifeJOCKEY Bobby El-Issa is back riding winners after triumphing in the race of his life against an aggressive form of cancer. Here’s his remarkable story.
Mare the merrier as colts do the boltCHAMPION mare Winx seems to be getting better with racing — and the good news is she won’t be rushed off to the breeding barn anytime soon.
Weather couldn’t stop Cox plate partyGALLONS of champagne kept spirits up among creatively dressed racegoers as wild weather slammed down on the annual $3m Cox Plate in Melbourne.
When daylight really is secondSUNDAY FIX: CHAMPION mare Winx entered a stratosphere reserved for idols on Saturday and trainer Chris Waller made one thing clear: ‘She’ll be back’.
Winx burn: Champ in world of her ownWINX’s runaway win in the $3m W.S. Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday will go down as one of the greatest individual efforts in Australian racing history. SEE THE WIN
A nudge and Winx goes boomBILLED as a match race, Saturday’s Cox Plate instead became a race against champions of the past, as Winx donned an aura of invincibility in a performance for the ages.
What we learned from Cox Plate dayWINX. Blimey. Was she stung by all this “match race” hype into not just defeating but humiliating the field? The lessons we learned from Cox Plate day.
What we learned from Cox Plate dayWINX. Blimey. Was she stung by all this “match race” hype into not just defeating but humiliating the field? The lessons we learned from Cox Plate day.
One stride and all over for HartnellFOR one fleeting stride it loomed as the match race everyone had wanted to see between Winx and Hartnell, but it was over in a split second of that stride.
Cox Plate: Finishing orderFIND out where your horse finished and how the race was run and won, and what the jockeys said. WATCH THE RACE
‘Wow’: How Winx stunned the worldWINX smashed her Cox Plate rivals and fans were left shaking their heads. Many wanted to share their admiration and did so by simply writing one thing — wow. WATCH THE WIN
Watch: Legend Winx’s jaw-dropping Cox Plate winCHAMPION mare Winx has won back-to-back Cox Plates in stunning fashion, blowing away a world class field to win by the biggest winning margin in the race’s history.
Previews: Scone and QueanbeyanBEST BETS: MIDNIGHT Obsession will head into Sunday’s Queanbeyan Cup on a four-race winning streak.
Buff earns spot at Living LegendsQUEENSLAND warrior Buffering will join former champions of the turf at Living Legends in Melbourne after he was retired after Friday night’s Manikato Stakes.
Early Oil: Expert tips for Cox Plate DayHERALD Sun’s leading form analyst Michael Manley says punters can get on the front foot early with his best bet Ken’s Dream at the Valley.
Match race made in heaven: Complete Cox Plate guideWILL superstar horses Winx and Hartnell fight out Saturday’s Cox Plate or could there be a boilover? Here’s everything you need to know to become an expert and find a winner.
Saddle Up: Get on a winner for Cox Plate DayIT’S Winx v Hartnell. The Cox Plate has been billed as a showdown between the best two horses in Australia. If you need a racing tip for the big day we’ve got you covered here.
Cox Plate: The Last Say with Ray ThomasGET your tips, late mail and market movers for the Cox Plate and Randwick meeting from the Daily Telegraph racing editor Ray Thomas.
Winx’s strong Tighe’s to QueenslandPOLL: THE colours may be blue and the trainer and jockey may be based in NSW, but Winx is very much considered a representative for Queensland by part of her ownership team.
Cox Plate is the missing piece I craveSHE’S won all the big races except one and, in an exclusive column, Gai Waterhouse explains what winning a Cox Plate would mean to her.