Vauban, Melbourne Cup

Who is Vauban? Bio, career and stats for Melbourne Cup favourite
European stayer Vauban looks set to jump favourite in the 2024 Melbourne Cup. Here's everything you need to know about the horse.
Vauban ticks Melbourne Cup boxes for William Buick
Vauban is the $7 equal favourite in Melbourne Cup odds, sharing the top line with Buckaroo. Buick partnered Cross Counter the year after the Charlie Appleby-trained then three-year-old won the Cup in 2018 while he partnered last year’s Cup winner Without A Fight when 13th in 2022.
Can Vauban Salute for Punters in the Melbourne Cup 2024?
Vauban returns as the favourite for the world's richest handicap for the second year running but can Willie Mullins' Irish raider atone for his loss last year and head Tuesday's 2024 Melbourne Cup results?
Macquarie Quants Pick Vauban as Melbourne Cup Winner
Macquarie Group Ltd.’s quants are predicting Vauban as the winner of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, after the firm correctly called the winning horse in last year’s race.
Australia: Buckaroo Ready To Wrangle Melbourne Cup
Horseplayers in North America can watch and bet Monday night on the global melting-pot "race that stops a nation"
Mullins seeks triumph in Australia's Melbourne Cup
Irish trainer Willie Mullins will seek an elusive first Melbourne Cup victory in Australia's most famous race on Tuesday. Mullins, the only man to train 100 winners at jump racing's Cheltenham Festival,
Vauban favoured to win Melbourne Cup after placing 14th in 2023
Vauban is the favourite to win the 2024 Melbourne Cup, despite its disappointing result last year, reveals Fox Sports News reporter David Zita.
2024 Melbourne Cup tips at Flemington as Vauban and Absurde lineup in Australia
The Melbourne Cup sets off at 4am UK time on Tuesday morning as the biggest race in Australia attracts the very best with ...
Willie Mullins left with mixed emotions after Melbourne Cup as Vauban fails again and Absurbe gallant in defeat
Willie Mullins knew Vauban’s Melbourne Cup hopes were gone at the halfway point of Tuesday’s $8m epic. Mullins sent Vauban ...
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Willie Mullins and Rich Ricci are back in town as confidence carries Vauban into another crack at the Melbourne Cup
Twelve months on from experiencing his latest dose of Lexus Melbourne Cup disappointment, the world's number-one jumps ...
2024 Melbourne Cup Day LIVE updates: Vauban now outright favourite
It’s a case of history repeating, with Vauban now outright favourite for today’s $8.5 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). The Chris Waller-trained Buckaroo was the $5.50 favourite after ...
International hoop William Buick insists Vauban has the best form in the Melbourne Cup
Star international jockey William Buick says Vauban has the best form in the Melbourne Cup, “no question about that”.
Melbourne Cup punters lose big as 11-year trend continues in iconic $8.5 million race
In fact, just 32 favourites have won the Melbourne Cup since it was first run and won by the legendary Archer in 1861. That's ...