Melbourne Cup Day could begin on a heavy surface if course manager Liam O’Keeffe’s latest weather guidance proves accurate. While glorious sunshine framed Saturday’s Victoria Derby meeting, conditions are tipped to shift markedly after a hot Sunday, with significant...

UK trainers Simon and Ed Crisford know a Melbourne Cup contender when they see one. They after all did bring 2023 winner Without A Fight to Australia in 2022 when he finished 13th behind Gold Trip before he was left in the care of Anthony and Sam Freedman when...

Ciaron Maher concedes a wide gate has added complexity, but the champion trainer is warming to Royal Supremacy’s prospects in the Melbourne Cup. Drawn 21 of 24 on Saturday evening for Tuesday’s Cup, Maher told Racing.com’s The Verdict that the alley will require some...