Hundreds of thousands of punters might need umbrellas for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of showers and cold winds as a vast rain band sweeps the south and east from Sunday. Senior BOM meteorologist Angus Hines said Melbourne could...

Bookmaker Chris Lester says he’s still reeling after laying a colossal wager against Al Riffa in the Melbourne Cup at the Call Of The Card. The bet—placed on behalf of Easygo, the online gaming company founded by Melbourne billionaire Ed Craven—saw $500,000 staked at...

Al Riffa drew the most attention from bettors at the Call Of The Card, with a stream of substantial wagers backing the topweight. The Wolfden team stepped in first, staking Al Riffa to return $1 million at odds of $7.50 with swiftbet. Australian Bloodstock’s Jamie...