Here we are, spring has completely sprung, the air is warm and thick with the scent of the Flemington roses. It is the first Tuesday in November, which means it is time to run the Melbourne Cup around ...

SIMON O'DONNELL is a racing commentator, the founder of Wingara Thoroughbreds and a former Australian international cricketer. I think the Lexus Melbourne Cup is going to be a good pressure race this ...

You only need to look at last year's Melbourne Cup, when a 100/1 shot got up to win, to realise it's crazy to make any forecast with certainty. With so much doubt this year about the weather, and how ...

There’s hundreds of ways to pick a winner in the Melbourne Cup. Maybe you look at the barrier draw, inspect the form guide, look at the statistics around past winners. Or you could even go for the ...

The first two of the big three races on the Spring Racing Calendar — the Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate — have been run and won. Now we're getting close to the first Tuesday in November, and that ...