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Kiwi jockey ready for first ride in Melbourne Cup
Parish can't wait to chase history in Australia's most famous race.

A Kiwi Melbourne Cup memory
Many New Zealanders will have a favourite recollection from Australia's Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup: a short history
New Zealand has an amazing history in the Melbourne Cup roll of honour

A dummies guide to losing on the Melbourne Cup
A step-by-step guide to guarantee that you'll lose money on the Melbourne Cup.

Why Winx won't line up in the Melbourne Cup
If Winx is the best horse in Australia why isn't she in the Melbourne Cup?

Drunken carnage at Derby Day 2017
Australia has proven they're the most brash and bogan of them all.

Racing: Stable holds keys to Victoria Derby
Sully, Main Stage and Johnny Vinko are likely trio to represent the Cranbourne-based Kiwis

Derby Day's last gallop before the Melbourne Cup
No Australian horse race has so much thoroughbred action in one meet

Racing: Marsh eyes 2000 and 1000 Guineas
Stephen Marsh will have representatives in both Group One events at Riccarton this month.

Racing: Williams could fill a quarter of Cup field
Lead-up to Melbourne Cup likely to see Lloyd Williams fill a quarter of the field.

Oliver loses Cup ride on defending Almandin
Damien Oliver has been replaced by Frankie Dettori as the rider of highly fancied Almandin

Flemington track to suit Jon Snow
The wide open spaces of Flemington will be a major plus for Jon Snow in Melbourne Cup.

Humidor gets nod, not Winx
Winx was not the top-rated horse out of 2017 Ladbrokes Cox Plate, Greg Carpenter revealed.

Racing loses highly rated horseman
The racing industry is mourning the passing of Byerley Park trainer Shane Hapeta.

Lazarus hottest favourite in Cup history
The TAB reopened him $1.55 to win the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

Odds look a bit short on Lazarus
The country's best pacer is the $1.18 bookies favourite for the $50,000 Kaikoura Cup.

Racing: Ever Loyal lifts Pike's hopes
The cambridge horseman has strengthened his hand with Ever Loyal booking his spot.

Sir Patrick urges caution on exciting Hiflyer
Sir Patrick Hogan believes his exciting home-bred Hiflyer needs more time to develop.

Unstoppable Winx wins Cox Plate trifecta
Winx has triumphed for the 22nd race in succession - and won the Cox Plate again.

Plenty of class in Ellerslie feature
It's a great time of year to get top early odds on emerging 3-year-olds.

Payne excited about Cox Plate chance
"The Cox Plate is one of my favourite races from growing up," Michelle Payne said.

Winx's trainer feels heat of stardom
Fame isn't something the 43-year-old Kiwi imagined when he slipped into Sydney in 1998.

All you need to know about the Cox Plate
The Melbourne Cup stops a nation but it is the Cox Plate that is Australia's best race.

New name, same talents at Alexandra Park
Not often punters see a new name among big gun drivers at Alexandra Park but they will.