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Point Of Law’s path to Melbourne Cup champion
By RS NewsWire Ciaron Maher’s trifecta was not the only historic element to this year’s Melbourne Cup with the horse who provided him with his second win in the great race also breaking new ground. Point Of Law become the ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup 2026: Time, How To Watch Live, Horses, Jockeys, Prize Money, Sweep
By JustHorseRacing The 2026 Melbourne Cup will be run at Flemington Racecourse today, Tuesday, 3 November. Australia’s most famous staying race is scheduled for 3pm AEDT, with a field of 24 set to contest the Group 1 handicap over 3200 ... Read More »
The Big Dance Tips, Field, Betting, Odds & Horse Previews – 2026
By Adam Page The feature race at Randwick this Tuesday is the Big Dance (1600m), where the market says it is an open contest. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for 2026 Big Dance. ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup 2026: swiftbet steals the show, punters bet big & Robbie Waterhouse booed
By JustHorseRacing Some of Australia’s biggest punters have launched a series of enormous wagers ahead of Tuesday’s $10 million Melbourne Cup, with Wolfden, Tony G and Tom Waterhouse among those chasing huge returns at Monday’s traditional Call Of The Card. ... Read More »
Find the 2026 Melbourne Cup Winner – 2 Minute Form Guide
By Adam Page For once-a-year punters, the form guide isn’t always the essential tool when trying to find the Melbourne Cup winner. Sometimes it’s the saddlecloth number, the horse’s name, the colours or just about any other little detail that ... Read More »
Proxima Dea short odds in VRC Crown Oaks betting
By Adam Page Proximea Dea holds sway with wagering companies for the Crown Oaks (2500m) this Thursday at Flemington. The David Payne trained filly was dominant last start and looks primed for 2500m. She is at $2.45. De Armas is ... Read More »
Rival jockeys know what a Melbourne Cup ride means
By RS NewsWire Two rival jockeys can understand the effort Harry Coffey is making in his bid to ride in the Melbourne Cup. James McDonald, who rides Trustyourinstinct, and Rachel King, the rider of So You Are, both said they ... Read More »
Begg saddles first Melbourne Cup runner in distinguished career
By RS NewsWire Grahame Begg was born to be a trainer, but it has taken until Zakouma’s presence in the Melbourne Cup for him to have his first Cup runner. Begg took over his father Neville’s stable at Randwick in ... Read More »
Melbourne Cup 2026 weather bomb: Thunderstorms threaten to turn race upside down
By JustHorseRacing The weather could play a major role in Tuesday’s $10.2 million Melbourne Cup, with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast for Melbourne in the final 24 hours before Australia’s biggest race. Flemington is currently rated a Good 4 following ... Read More »
Irish hopes five-fold for O’Brien’s third Melbourne Cup success
By RS NewsWire Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien is back chasing a third Melbourne Cup victory with a strong arsenal at his disposal. With five runners in Tuesday’s 3200m race at Flemington, O’Brien has the bases loaded with a multitude of ... Read More »
