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 ...

Willie Mullins knew Vauban’s Melbourne Cup hopes were gone at the halfway point of Tuesday’s $8m epic. Mullins sent Vauban ...

On Tuesday, the Irishman saw his two horses Vauban and Absurde run in the Melbourne Cup as the trainer attempted to end his ...

Knight’s Choice, ridden by Irish jockey Robbie Dolan, claimed Lexus Melbourne Cup gold as European trainers including Willie ...

Buckaroo had been the favourite to win but finished ninth, with Knight's Choice - a 90-1 shot - storming home to win by a ...

Plenty would have been celebrating big paydays after Robbie Dolan rode 80-1 chance Knight's Choice to glory, with one punter ...

Newly-minted Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Robbie Dolan could not lose on Tuesday, regardless of the result at Flemington.

Part-owner John O’Neill has admitted he “didn’t think the ride was much good” by jockey Joao Moreira on Melbourne Cup ...

“Obviously Vauban doesn’t like conditions down here ... “We’ve bought a few new horses that might make into Melbourne Cup ...

Vauban's run down the middle of the track soon petered ... Harry Eustace's Sea King was the other British-trained contender, ...

The winning Melbourne Cup horse and jockey were rewarded with a freak pre-race opportunity. Find out more here.

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