Andy Gath has a pretty good view of Christen Me.

The problem with producing miracles is that after a while people start to expect them.

Addington on its biggest day, with a winning chance in a group one - Todd Mitchell feels he is back where he belongs.

Mystery still surrounds the failure of Solzhenitsyn in the group one Mackinnon Stakes, but he has the opportunity to bounce back to form in today's A$1 million group one Emirates Stakes.

An inquiry into the raceday treatment of a Melbourne Cup runner trained by Gai Waterhouse has been adjourned.

Whatever your opinion of Gai Waterhouse, there can be no denying she is, and has been, great for racing.

25 years of betting on the Melbourne Cup has finally paid off for an Auckland fish shop worker who picked the first four horses over the finish line at Flemington.

When you're an Australian sporting legend you walk on water - and Damien Oliver proved it yesterday on a horse called Fiorente.

The PM began his day at the TAB yesterday and by the end of it had enjoyed two wins - one on the horses, the other on his controversial SkyCity pokies deal.

It's billed as the race that stops Australia but in New Zealand, at least, the Melbourne Cup actually gets things going.

Michael Owen looks as though he could still be striking for Manchester United, Liverpool or Real Madrid.

He came second on Fiorente in his first Melbourne Cup last year and highly rated Kiwi jockey James McDonald reckons he's a good chance of going one better today.

Robot technology is bringing legendary racehorse Phar Lap to life for Australian school children.

English trainer Ed Walker may be a novice in Australia, but he hasn't walked around with his eyes closed.

Leaning on a rail in the corner of the Flemington birdcage on Saturday applauding Jim Cassidy as he came back on Zoustar for his 100th group one victory was Roy Higgins.

A supposedly bad draw could develop into a winning advantage for NSW pacer Suave Stuey Lombo in today's $50,000 Kaikoura Cup.