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Hughes has high hopes for Zabeel runner

Trainer, Tom Hughes, whose father Tommy trained Salamander to run second in the 1979 Melbourne Cup behind Hyperno, believes Behold has the credentials to line up on Emirates Melbourne Cup Day later this year.

Yeats may return for another Cup

Yeats bounced into 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup calculations with a third consecutive win in the Ascot Gold Cup. His trainer, Aiden O'Brien, is contemplating another trip to this year's Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Subzero bows out from racetrack duties

1992 Melbourne Cup winning racehorse, Subzero, has recently been retired as a Clerk of the Course on Melbourne race-courses.

Japanese duo may return for Cup

Racing Victoria Ltd officials are hopeful that star Japanese horses, Delta Blues and Pop Rock will be here in the spring to contest the 148th running of the Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1).

Bart views Cup win No. 12

11 time Melbourne Cup winning trainer, Bart Cummings was full of praise for recent Brisbane Cup winner, Viewed and feels he could secure him with another Emirates Melbourne Cup win, especially if it rains.

VRC awards Life Membership to Terry Watson

Victoria Racing Club (VRC) Chief Executive Dale Monteith today announced that recently-retired Flemington Racecourse General Manager Terry Watson had been awarded Life Membership of the VRC.

Efficient back for second Cup tilt

Three time Melbourne Cup winning owner, Lloyd Williams was making all the healdines following a recent purchase of the NZ Derby winner. His 2007 Emirates Melbourne Cup winner, Efficient, also returned to work recently in a bid to become only the fifth horse to win back to back Melbourne Cups.

Hayes joins Cup Dreamers

The David Hayes trained Gorky Park will now be aimed at the Emirates Melbourne Cup following an emphatic win in the recent Andrew Ramsden Stakes (Listed) run over the 'two mile' Cup distance.

Cup film actors named

Actors for the upcoming film - The Cup - based on the 2002 Melbourne Cup winner, Media Puzzle, were recently announced.

Another 3200m race goes by the wayside

The Emirates Melbourne Cup (G1) is one of only a small number of 3200 metre events left on the Australian racing program as the increased pressure to run shorter distance races continues to mount.