The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup winner admits animal cruelty

Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir and his assistant Jarrod McLean have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in the lead-up to the 2018 Melbourne Cup.

AAP · Dec 14, 2022

The Cup comes to town as Hunter connections party on

"The amount of people who've come out of the woodwork now and want to buy a horse. It's an experience. It's got nothing to do with the money side of if, it's more around being involved."

Newcastle Herald · Nov 17, 2022

Wallace Bishop, Brisbane jeweller and former manufacturer of Melbourne Cup, passes away

Wallace Bishop, leader of one of Australia's oldest and most successful family jewellery businesses and manufacturer of the Melbourne Cup for 17 years, passes away.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

Gold Trip win in Melbourne Cup another success for Australian Bloodstock talent scout

Growing up, Luke Murrell thought being a rugby league talent scout - just like his neighbour, foundation Knights coaching director Allan Bell - would be "awesome".

Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2022

We Ranked A Heap Of Rancid Melbourne Cup Punter Pics From Bad To Horseshit

The Melbourne Cup is an absolutely abhorrent display of everything awful in this country, but the pics of people falling over sure are funny.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 2, 2022

Maher team has taste for more Cup success

Trainer Ciaron Maher has already turned his attention to the 2023 Melbourne Cup with this year's winner Gold Trip.

AAP · Nov 1, 2022

Victorian election: with Melbourne Cup over, now comes real race for Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy

Polls and pundits have Labor winning in a canter, but strategists from both sides expect the margin to narrow as 26 November approaches

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2022

Lucky punter turns 50p bet into £84,000 with four-fold at Australia's Melbourne Cup

A big winner in Australia has turned his bet that was the equivalent of 50p into a huge five figure sum after an incredible run of fortune at the Melbourne Gold Cup

Daily Mirror · Nov 1, 2022

Melbourne Cup 2022: From Gold Trip win to jaw-dropping fashion, there’s much to celebrate

From making history on Gold Trip to all the fashion, celebrities, TV and sports stars, to the punters who made the 2022 Melbourne Cup.

The New Daily · Nov 1, 2022

Melbourne Cup triumph priceless for local connections

"At the 200 metres I turned the other way and looked at my wife's eye and Jamie Lovett's eyes. I let them tell me the result.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 1, 2022