Riding a horse for Bart Cummings in the Melbourne Cup is an honour, even for the most experienced jockey.

Former Melbourne jockey Chris Barrett is one valet who keeps an interest in racing by working in the role in Sydney.

Look for the Land Of The Rising Sun to shine as the Flemington sun begins its descent this afternoon.

Godolphin's Melbourne Cup contender Cavalryman is in doubt for today's race with a leg injury.

New Zealand's horse racing industry is ramping up its $50,000-a-year random drug testing of jockeys.

James McDonald took perhaps his final step towards being a truly international jockey at the weekend and isn't quite sure he's comfortable with it.

Simon O'Donnell is extremely proud of what he achieved wearing Australia's baggy green cap.

A New Zealand trainer in charge of three runners in today's Melbourne Cup is hoping his Kiwi galloper - owned by Manawatu dairy farmers - will go all the way.

Kiwis punting on tomorrow's Melbourne Cup could win a nearly $28.2 million prize - if they can guess the correct order of the first 10 horses across the line.

When John Sargent won last year's A$300,000 Wakeful Stakes with Kirramosa he couldn't shake off winning rider Tommy Berry in the birdcage afterwards.

Answers can become wooden talking to Japanese through an interpreter.

Andreas Wohler says it was the German correctness in him that forced him into training racehorses.

Arden Rooney may not have open-class form but the man who knows best says he is a genuine topliner.

It took just two minutes and 37 seconds for Signoff to go from outside the field for the Melbourne Cup to the $5.50 second favourite for the great race.

Missing the Caulfield Cup might work in My Ambivalent's favour as she heads to Flemington tomorrow.

Two weeks ago Auckland horseman Stephen McKee regretted not having nominated O'Marilyn for Melbourne's 1000 Guineas.

A virus has put an end to Dear Demi's spring campaign but her trainer Clarry Conners is still hoping John Singleton's colours can feature in the group one winner's stall.

International jockey Kerrin McEvoy got his big break when Brew provided the then apprentice with the 2000 Melbourne Cup.