But as pro punter Kingsley Bartholomew explains, it's not just the omen bettors who may have got a collect out of the Shiela Laxon and John Symons-trained Melbourne Cup star. "Everyone said you couldn ...

Melbourne Cup winner John Symons has come back from the dead – not long ago he was given just three months to live.

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Sheila Laxon has lifted the lid on her unique first encounter with jockey Robbie Dolan. Rank ...

Martin Stevens with the fascinating story of a 'commercially dead' stallion who overcame the odds to be a modern great ...

Flemington on Saturday welcomes the mare who might soon be acclaimed the world's best racehorse – and as an aperitif to Via ...

It's a thumbs up to being a councillor for Josh Knight who has previously attempted to win a seat in parliament for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. He is now a member of the Liberal Party but ...

AJ Brimson is set to be cleared of any wrongdoing over his Melbourne Cup Day social media post, with the NRL convinced a previous bet on rugby league came from his mother's account.

A contestant who placed in the top 24 of The Voice in 2022 has celebrated an even bigger win, riding home the Melbourne Cup ...

Two-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Sheila Laxton is ready to take on the world with champion horse ‘Knight's Choice’.

In the “race that stops a nation,” the $5.6 million Melbourne Cup (G1) stunned much of the racing world after huge longshot ...

Nine took over the free-to-air broadcast rights for the Melbourne Cup, previously held and dropped by rival Ten, back in ...

Chief executive of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce Paul Guerra, on a lightning visit to Canberra between Cup Day on Tuesday ...