Raymond Connors has collected every major two-mile prize in New Zealand, and now he is dreaming of a possible tilt at the Melbourne Cup (3200m). The Bulls horseman has long held aspirations of winning ...

Australian and New Zealand horse racing has been rocked by the death of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mike Moroney. Moroney, 66, who had been dealing with health issues the past year, passed away ...

The four-day carnival returned a record $502.4 million in gross economic benefit to the state of Victoria, with 81 cents of every dollar spent on the Melbourne Cup Carnival flowing through to benefit ...

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mike Moroney.Credit ... News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport are sent every Monday. Sign up for our Sport newsletter.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has opened up about the tragedy that has rocked her family. Bernadette, a former jockey herself, died last week at the age of 51. Watch the biggest ...

Symons and Laxon are eager to follow a similar path to last year, which culminated in Knight’s Choice scoring a stunning victory as a $91 longshot in the Melbourne Cup last November.