The concerning moment came after Onesmoothoperator had failed a vet test on Friday, but subsequent tests over the weekend had cleared the seven-year-old had been re-shod. Read more

The decision has been contested by the five-year-old’s owners OTI Racing with his trainer John O’Shea admitting his bewilderment at the decision. Read more

DOMINIC KING: City Of Troy had given the impression, as he moved serenely around the course last week, that this alien terrain would hold no terrors for him. Read more

Melbourne Cup jockey Declan Bates is calling on Racing Victoria to make a fundamental change of course that would make life a lot easier for many Australian hoops. Read more

Some trends are clear among winning horses over the Melbourne Cup’s 163-year history, and that evidence could be just the tip you need to cash in on Tuesday’s big race. Read more

Racing greats Michelle Payne and Glenn Boss both agree on which horse has the potential to blow the rest of the field away in this year’s Melbourne Cup. Read more

The race the stops a nation is here again and Daily Mail Australia is here to answer all your questions about the Melbourne Cup. Read more

Do you go with the favourite in a race that’s famous for being won by unheralded horses? And if not, which nags will give you a nice return with a Read more

Seven-time Melbourne Cup-winning owner Lloyd Williams doesn’t have a runner in the race that stops a nation this year – but he does have a firm prediction for which horse Read more

Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday’s meetings at Hereford, Plumpton, Southwell, Wolverhampton and Kempton.  Read more