Grey Day Predicted at Flemington ... on and Off the Track

Melbourne Cup fancies eye soft track in Flemington rain

Track manager Liam O'Keeffe has predicted a soft track at Flemington for the $10 million Melbourne Cup, which suits leading contenders Half Yours and Al Riffa.

Grey day predicted at Flemington ... on and off the track

1: PRESAGE NOCTURNE (No.6) 2: HALF YOURS (No.14) 3: FURTHUR (No.17) 4: VALIANT KING (No.24) One of the silliest superstitions in horse racing could actually...

Melbourne Cup – The Race That Stops a Nation – Make That Two

The Lexus Melbourne Cup – The Race That Stops a Nation – Make That Two , today (Tuesday) marks the 164th running of the iconic southern hemisphere horse race at Flemington Racecourse.This year, the stakes for The Great Race have risen to $10 million.After a stunning weekend, the weather could make picking a winner tricky. There’s a good chance of rain this afternoon, with a high of just 16°C expected. Rain was also forecast for last night (Monda…