Damien Oliver to saddle up for final Cup

The Mike Moroney-trained Alenquer has been passed fit to start in the Melbourne Cup after an early morning veterinary inspection. It now paves the way for champion jockey to have his 32nd and final ride in the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday. Alenquer...

Melbourne Cup Final Field, Horses, Odds & Barriers – 2023

View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2023 Melbourne Cup have been finalised after the last of the horse inspections. The Melbourne Cup will be run on Tuesday, 7 November 2023 at Flemington racecourse over 3200m with the race start time at 3PM AEDT. Time: 3:00PM...

Mark Du Plessis’s Long Road to the Cup

A ride for the late Bart Cummings aboard Strasbourg in the 2004 Melbourne Cup and now a ride for Chris Waller aboard Magical Lagoon in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup 2023, nineteen years later, speaks volumes for both jockey Mark Du Plessis’s longevity in the saddle and his...

Melbourne Cup day Big Bets – 2023

We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. The Melbourne Cup always attracts a lot of betting action from punters around the country and this year is no different. Checkout the Melbourne Cup big bets as they come in....

Melbourne Cup 2023 horse scratched from field

The Melbourne Cup field has been reduced to 23 with news the Lloyd and Nick Williams-owned Cleveland has been scratched from the race. Having passed a Racing Victoria veterinary inspection on Monday, trainer Kris Lees reported to Racing Victoria Stewards later in the...