Irish stayer Vauban is the expert tip of many to win the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday afternoon – with one fearless punter attempting to lay down $400,000 on the nose Read more
This year’s Melbourne Cup favourite is the Irish-trained gelding Vauban, and despite the six-year-old horse’s enormous popularity, many people are pronouncing his name wrong. Read more
Champion jockey Frankie Dettori has tipped the heavily backed Absurde to upset long-time Melbourne Cup favourite and stablemate Vauban in the race that stops a nation Read more
Some trends are clear among winning horses over the Melbourne Cup’s 162 years, and that evidence could be just the tip you need to cash in on Tuesday’s big race. Read more
Picking the winner of the Melbourne Cup is one of the toughest tasks in racing, but there are a couple of Irish-trained horses who seem to be standouts this year. Read more
Dorman was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, an extremely rare chromosomal disorder that affects many body parts. He suffered frequent seizures and was unable to walk or speak. Read more
If you can’t tell a quinella apart from an exacta because you punt as often as you celebrate your birthday, don’t panic – just read this before you part with Read more