Preparation for Cup Week begins long before the gates open at Flemington. It starts weeks earlier in fitting rooms and milliners’ studios, tanning salons and hairdressers’ chairs, and in group chats ...

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) today announced an exciting new addition to the Melbourne Cup Carnival Fashions on the Field ...

Like all years, the true strength of this year’s Howden Victoria Derby won’t be known until seasons to come, but the $1 ...

The Wakeful is considered the traditional lead-up to the Oaks and Waller has three fillies engaged in the race – De Armas, ...

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Surfin' Bird is lining up for her first shot at Group 1 level having secured ...

The runways of New York, Milan, and Paris have provided the perfect creative spark for the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival, which ...

The Lexus Melbourne Cup: The Race That Stops a Nation. On Tuesday, 3rd November 2026, all eyes will be on Flemington Racecourse for the Lexus Melbourne Cup. This legendary event is the heart of the ...

The 2026 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) picture is becoming clearer following third acceptance being announced today with 39 horses remaining in contention.

The 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup promises to be a clash for the ages as the locals will try and stave off an unprecedented ...

Some traditions are simply too delicious to change, and the Champagne & Tarragon Chicken Sandwich is one of Flemington’s much ...

Ciaron Maher runs one of Australian racing’s biggest operations. We went inside to meet the people who keep it running.

A Bart Cummings Quality winner turned Melbourne Cup champion in 2016, as Almandin delivered another victory for owner Lloyd Williams, jockey Kerrin McEvoy and trainer Robert Hickmott.