The 165th champion of the Race That Stops a Nation™ has been crowned, with Jamie Melham etching her name into history aboard Half Yours, the winner of the Group 1 $10 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m). Melham became just the second woman to salute on the first Tuesday in November, a decade on from Michelle Payne’s famous triumph on Prince Of Penzance in 2015. After enjoying a dream run along the rails, Melham weaved through traffic and let rip late, surging clear for a commanding three-length victory as several of the internationals faded out. Early doors, Arapaho showed intent before…

The final 24-horse field for the Group 1 $10 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) is now locked in, featuring an elite assembly of local and international stayers ready to clash at HQ.

The remarkable winning streak of Chris Waller's Group 1 heroine Autumn Glow continues unabated after she claimed a sensational victory in the $10 million Golden Eagle at Royal Randwick, firming her status as Australia’s most exciting rising star.

The opening meeting of the Melbourne Cup Week at Flemington culminated in a breathtaking performance as the heavily-backed favourite Observer landed the 2025 Victoria Derby, confirming his status as the premier three-year-old stayer of the spring.

A potential sprinting champion emerged on Derby Day as the electric Tentyris annihilated the field in the 2025 Coolmore Stud Stakes, cruising to an effortless victory and handing the red-hot Mark Zahra his third win of the afternoon.

The final elite contest on Saturday’s stacked Flemington card sees a stellar group of mares duel in the Group 1 $1 million Empire Rose Stakes (1600m).