Emirates Airline and the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) have announced a new sponsorship agreement that will see the two organisations working closely together to grow the event’s international profile. (more…)

If you are a movie buff, the chance to secure a bit of movie history from Director Simon Wincer’s film (more…)

Bart Cummings is favoured to win his 13th Emirates Melbourne Cup in its historic 150th year after his superstar So You Think drew (more…)

PERHAPS it was caused by the depressed economy of the thirties or World War 2 travel restrictions, but Foxbridge, a remote relation of next week’s Melbourne Cup hope (more…)

The 150th running of the race that stops a nation, the Emirates Melbourne Cup, has its official launch today at Flemington and a number of overseas raiders for the six million dollar purse are working along nicely at the Werribee International Horse Centre. (more…)

The countdown to this year’s running of the 150th Melbourne Cup with its record $6 million in prize money has been intensifying in recent weeks. (more…)

Melbourne Cup celebrations are due to hit Flemington’s local patch with the arrival of the Emirates Melbourne Cup tour in Ascot Vale this Sunday as part of the historic tour. (more…)

Racing Victoria Chief Handicapper Greg Carpenter today issued a 1.5kg penalty to Descarado for the $6m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) following his win in the $2.5m BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday. (more…)

A trio of Emirates Melbourne Cup hopefuls from the stables of global racing powerhouse
Godolphin arrived at the Werribee International Horse Centre on Tuesday morning in pursuit of their maiden victory in Australia’s great race.

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Racing Victoria Chief Handicapper, Greg Carpenter, has issued a kilo penalty to Linton for the Group I Emirates Melbourne Cup following his impressive victory in the Group 2 $200,000 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. (more…)

Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival will welcome its first Japanese competitor in four years when grand stayer Tokai Trick arrives in Melbourne this afternoon. (more…)

The Victoria Racing Club Chief Executive Mr. Dale Monteith has announced today a number of significant feature race prizemoney increases at Flemington for the 2010-2011 season. (more…)

 Sale is set to join the 150th Melbourne Cup celebrations when the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) arrives in town on Monday, 2 August, with the 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour, an annual journey offering local communities an opportunity to experience the magic of the iconic trophy. (more…)

Racing Victoria has welcomed the news that Japanese horses have been cleared for travel to Australia in time for the 2010 Spring Racing Carnival. (more…)

A reminder to all trainers and owners the closing date to enter your racehorse into Victoria’s highly anticipated WS Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup and the 150th Melbourne Cup is less than a week away. (more…)

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and The Slattery Media Group will launch an exciting new book, The Story of the Melbourne Cup, Australia’s Greatest Race, at the Melbourne Museum on Wednesday, 28 July, to help commemorate 150 years of “the race that stops a nation‟ . (more…)

This week Sky Racing will feature the Glorious Goodwood meeting with the telecast due to commence at 23:10 (EST) tonight until Saturday, July 31st.  (more…)

Australian owned horses have had a successful few weeks in France with well-known racing identity and Jayco caravan king, Gerry Ryan having two winners in a week, with one of them shaping up to be a   2010 Melbourne Cup contender. (more…)

  THE Scone committee organising a celebration for mid October, coinciding with a visit of the Cup to be presented to the owners of the winner of this year’s 150th anniversary Melbourne Cup at Flemington,  have arranged for three of the trophies secured by past winners of the race to be on show. (more…)

Victoria Racing Club Chief Executive, Mr Dale Monteith, has announced today a consolation bonus opportunity for connections of horses balloted from this year’s Emirates Melbourne Cup final field. (more…)