Townsville Bulletin

Robbie Dolan reignites Melbourne Cup aspirations after guiding Royal Supremacy to thrilling win in The Metropolitan at Randwick

Robbie Dolan might have found the horse to give him successive Melbourne Cup wins after winning The Metropolitan, just days after learning his defending champion was ruled out. It came just days after ...
The Mercury

Melbourne Cup spot on the line for King Charles’ horse Gilded Water in The Bart Cummings at Flemington

The rising stayer, owned by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, must at the very least place in the golden-ticket race to pass the first ballot clause and be eligible for the Cup. Gilded Water is ...
Racing Post

JP McManus set to be represented in Melbourne Cup for the first time

Goodie Two Shoes: looks certain to get a place in Flemington line-upCredit: Patrick McCann JP McManus's famous green and gold hoops will be carried in the Lexus Melbourne Cup for the first time with ...
The Australian Financial Review

The truth about Melbourne after the grand final crowds leave town

Melbourne is at fever pitch this weekend as the AFL grand final nears the first bounce. Hotel occupancy is up, room rates are surging above $500, and restaurants are full. But when the Melbourne ...
Vogue Australia

What to wear to the 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival

Racewear is inextricably tied to tradition, but it also presents one of the greatest opportunities to be more creative with your look is by taking cues from the runway. Whether you’re heading to ...
The Irish Times

Australian media reports that Aidan O’Brien’s Scandinavia failed Melbourne Cup vet checks

Aidan O’Brien’s decision to not send his St Leger hero Scandinavia to Flemington for November’s Lexus Melbourne Cup has been followed by speculation in Australia that the colt may have failed initial ...
Racing Post

St Leger hero Scandinavia will not contest the Melbourne Cup as Aidan O'Brien maps out star's future target

Scandinavia: will not run in this year's Melbourne CupCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos) Scandinavia will not contest this year's Melbourne Cup after ...
The Sun

‘World-class’ Aidan O’Brien horse Scandinavia ‘OUT of £5million Melbourne Cup’ one year after Jan Brueghel debacle

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S stable star and St Leger king Scandinavia is OUT of the £5million Melbourne Cup, according to reports. The Ballydoyle boss vowed never to go to Australia again after handicap ‘good ...
Sporting Life

Scandinavia to miss Melbourne Cup and won't run again this year

The Flemington showpiece was one of the options open to the Betfred St Leger winner and Aidan O’Brien indicated he would undergo the scans required to be given the green light to make the trip.
heraldsun.com.au

Gai Waterhouse declares Sir Delius her best Melbourne Cup chance since Fiorente

Fresh from his Group 1 Underwood Stakes victory, Sir Delius has emerged as Gai Waterhouse’s best chance to capture another Melbourne Cup. Waterhouse, who achieved a lifetime goal to win the Cup in ...
Punters.com.au

Waterhouse: Sir Delius my best Cup chance since Fiorente

Fresh from his Group 1 Underwood Stakes victory, Sir Delius has emerged as Gai Waterhouse’s best chance to capture another Melbourne Cup. Waterhouse, who achieved a lifetime goal to win the Cup in ...