Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup 2012: How they finished

By now, everyone in Australia knows what won the 2012 Melbourne Cup: Green Moon. But where did your horse finish? And, importantly for those with sweep tickets, which horse came last?

Live coverage: Melbourne Cup Day

Daniel Sankey Welcome to our live coverage of Melbourne Cup Day for 2012, direct from the mounting yard press room at Flemington.

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Green Moon wins Melbourne Cup

Andrew Eddy Owner Lloyd Williams has won his fourth Melbourne Cup and jet-setting jockey Brett Prebble his first after the Hong Kong-based rider gave Green Moon "the ride of my life" to score in the $6.

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Wide draw for Dunaden in Melbourne Cup

French stayer Dunaden will have to overcome a wide barrier to defend his Melbourne Cup crown. Dunaden, to be ridden by Craig Williams, drew barrier 16 in the 24-horse field.

Melbourne Cup special

Chris Dutton All the good oil for the race that stops a nation.

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Berry's dream ride to the Melbourne Cup

Chris Dutton Tommy Berry has run the Melbourne Cup thousands of times in his head dreaming of the day it would become a reality - on Tuesday it does.

Melbourne Cup first four payout sets new record

Stephanie Gardiner The Melbourne Cup first four has paid the biggest dividend ever, at a "massive" $1.4 million in NSW.

Green Moon races to victory in Melbourne Cup

Australian-trained Green Moon defeats a crack field of international horses to win the 2012 Melbourne Cup.

After the last: Melbourne Cup crowd photos

Take a look at what the punters got up to on the lawn at Flemington after the last race on Melbourne Cup Day.

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Dunaden penalised 1kg for Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden will have to defy history to win back-to-back cups after being slugged a 1kg penalty following the Caulfield Cup.

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Gatewood gets 1kg Melbourne Cup penalty

Andrew Eddy Geelong Cup winner Gatewood is all but out of the running for a place in the November 6 Melbourne Cup after rising just five places to 36th in order after he was given just a kilogram penalty.

Melbourne Cup money comes for Ethiopia

Patrick Bartley First tangible clue that local stayer will progress from Cox Plate to start in Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup the 'city's booziest event'

Victorian paramedics fear resources are being diverted to treat binge drinkers, as a new report shows the Melbourne Cup is the city's booziest sporting event.

Waterhouse eyes up Gold at Melbourne Cup

GAI WATERHOUSE declared Glencadam Gold her ''best-ever'' chance to win the Melbourne Cup after he toyed with his rival in The Metropolitan at Randwick yesterday.

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Nikolic can't plead his case until after Melbourne Cup

Patrick Bartley Disqualified jockey Danny Nikolic remains unable to return to riding after failing to win a stay of proceedings this afternoon, but will not be able to plead his case until after the Melbourne Cup.

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Injury ends Coliseo's Melbourne Cup hopes

David Polkinghorne A troublesome abscess has ended Coliseo's Melbourne Cup campaign before it had even begun.

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Coliseo’s connections eye Melbourne Cup

By Elise Scott Among the 151 Melbourne Cup nominations received on Tuesday was a humble horse who has been a surprise even to his Canberra-based trainer Norm Gardner.

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Charles and Camilla tipped for Melbourne Cup

Megan Neil Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, may outshine all the other celebrities at this year's Melbourne Cup, if speculation is correct that their Australian visit will include a day at the races.

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Dunaden, Americain given 58kg for Melbourne Cup

The French gallopers Dunaden and Americain will have to prove themselves the equal of the great Makybe Diva if they are to win a second Melbourne Cup.