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Willie Mullins has a strong Melbourne Cup hand with favourite Vauban and well-backed stablemate Absurde in the running to win the $8 million feature.

Mike Moroney-trained Alenquer faces a final veterinary inspection on Tuesday as Damien Oliver waits to learn if he will get one last Melbourne Cup ride.

Gold Trip has to defy almost 50 years of history to defend his Melbourne Cup title, but trainer Ciaron Maher is confident he can beat Irish favourite Vauban.

Experts point to social and animal harms and the cost-of-living crisis – and say for younger generations, the cup is ‘just not cool anymore’

Kris Lees's Kalapour has won the Lexus Archer Stakes under legendary jockey Damien Oliver to earn a ticket into the $8 million Melbourne Cup.

“I think this week has been definitely different than everything leading up to this just because of the fact that there isn’t a next week,” Kevin Harvick said Friday.

He now has the opportunity to become just the 18th different driver in history to win multiple Cup Series titles. To get there he’ll have to beat Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell, Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney, and his Hendrick Motorsports team-mate William Byron.

England's World Cup dream ended in shock: from title contenders to bottom of the table. A Hercule Poirot-level mystery as to why, with stars like Buttler, Stokes, Roy, Bairstow, Ali, Curran, Woakes & Wood. Poor preparation, wrong decisions, lack of ODI experience & distractions all played a part.

There have been seven horse deaths during and in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup over the last 10 years. Six of them saw the horses euthanised on the track.