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...

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...

Jamie Melham is routine driven and likes nothing better than being out on horseback. The endless media calls ahead of riding the Half Yours in the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday has made that even more important. Melham partnered Half Yours to win the...