Part-owner John O’Neill has admitted he “didn’t think the ride was much good” by jockey Joao Moreira on Melbourne Cup ...

Trainer Wayne Hawkes - who did not have a runner in this year's Melbourne Cup - called Moreira's butchering of back-to-back ...

Joao Moreira has been questioned for his Melbourne Cup ride for a second year in a row. Aboard race favourite Buckaroo, the Brazilian jockey jumped from barrier 21 but opted to snag the horse to the ...

However, the biggest bet of all? $5k on Just Fine at a whopping $51 — a potential $255k collect. Not bad for a day’s work.

Rank outsider Knight's Choice upset favourite Buckaroo on Tuesday to win the Aus$8 million (US$5.25 million) Melbourne Cup, earning Irish jockey Robbie Dolan a debut victory in Australia's "race that ...

In fact, just 32 favourites have won the Melbourne Cup since it was first run and won by the legendary Archer in 1861. That's ...