Emirates Melbourne Cup News

Kiwi stayer Sir Charles Road remains in contention for a Melbourne Cup start despite a setback costing him his chance to contest next week’s Caulfield Cup.

Godolphin's Avilius has received a 1.5kg penalty for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups following his narrow win in The Bart Cummings at Flemington .

Willie Mullins’ stayer was second in Melbourne Cup in 2015

Trainer James Cummings says exciting import Avilius is primed for the Bart Cummings at Flemington as the stayer bids to secure a Melbourne Cup start.

Travelling foreman Robin Trevor-Jones has returned to Melbourne with Red Verdon hoping for better luck in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Avilius is the early favourite to win the Group Three Bart Cummings at Flemington, a race that carries a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption for the winner.

Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) hopeful Ladies First’s trip to contest the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings next week is doubtful.

The Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) countdown for Sir Charles Road will become clearer for his connections on Tuesday.

Former Jessica Harrington inmate finishes last at Cologne

Avilius is set to run in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on the way to the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

A few big names, including Torcedor, Max Dynamite and Thomas Hobson, were pulled from the 2018 Melbourne Cup reckoning over the last few days.

With two Flemington wins already under his belt this spring, import Jaameh will be chasing a Melbourne Cup spot when he runs in The Bart Cummings.

Japanese horses Chestnut Coat and Sole Impact are undergoing quarantine at Werribee ahead of their targets in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

Some top Melbourne Cup trials are shown up in the Race History of the 2018 The Bart Cummings at Flemington on Saturday.

The David Payne-trained Ace High has shown he is on target for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with victory over 2000m in the Hill Stakes at Randwick.

After running ninth as favourite in the Melbourne Cup last year, Marmelo is heading back to Flemington.

Gai Waterhouse was talking Melbourne Cup after her High Chaparral three-year-old Thinkin’ Big made a spring statement with his classy win in the G3 Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill on September 22.

Until recently, knowing the identity of the previous year’s Melbourne Cup winner would have earned you little more than a bit of kudos at your local pub quiz, but the world’s richest two-mile handicap is growing in popularity in Britain and Ireland.

James Cummings has secured a start for Avilius in the Melbourne Cup with the import taking out the race named in his grandfather's honour at Flemington.

Wheal Leisure will make a bid for a Melbourne Cup start when she contests the Bart Cummings at Flemington.

Roger Charlton gelding vying for favouritism

Metropolitan Handicap winner Patrick Erin has been given a 2kg penalty for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups for his Group One win at Randwick.

European stayer Torcedor has not entered quarantine in the UK after spiking a temperature, ruling him out of the Melbourne Cup.

Co-trainer Gai Waterhouse expects a trip to Mornington to do imported stayer Hush Writer the world of good as he progresses on a path to the Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup contender Torcedor has failed in testing conditions in a Group One race in Germany.