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IT'S not often you want rain on your parade, but for Newcastle's Tony Price and his fellow owners of Gold Trip, that's exactly what they are hoping for in the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200 metres) on Tuesday.

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Lightweight Realm Of Flowers is expected to carry most public support to fend off the international challenge in the Melbourne Cup.

It's the race that stops the nation, but for Newcastle publicans - Melbourne Cup Day is thirsty work.

"The race that stops a nation" isn't stopping much as more Australians switch off and let Melbourne Cup Day pass by without a second thought.

A Lloyd Williams-owned favourite with Frankie Dettori aboard in a big race on the first Tuesday in November. It's a dream scenario for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees that in years gone by would suggest he's in the running for a first Melbourne Cup win. But while Lees' hopes of a…

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Revellers heading to Flemington Racecourse for the race that stops the nation are in for a wet one.

James Ferguson's stable star is believed to be the shortest priced UK runner in the history of the "race that stops the nation" as he bids to win one of the world's biggest sporting events

More than 3000 people are expected to gather at Thoroughbred Park for the Melbourne Cup.

After two years without crowds, the Melbourne Cup Carnival is back on track, with huge crowds expected and $1.6 billion in consumer spending