Record female jockey participation in the Melbourne Cup this year is worthy of celebration, writes Michelle Payne, as she ...

A host of celebrities stepped out in colourful spring-themed outfits for the big racing day for a chance to show off stylish ...

Melbourne Cup carnival ambassador Michelle Payne runs an expert eye over every runner in Tuesday’s great race...Vauban (FRA) ...

Winona Costin remembers sitting in the Flemington grandstand watching Michelle Payne make history by winning the Melbourne ...

She may have stepped away as a jockey and retired from the tracks, but it isn’t stopping Michelle Payne from soaking up the ...

Hollywood A-lister Liz Hurley, Irish singer Ronan Keating and Sir Bob Geldof were at Flemington for the running of the 163rd ...

Nine years after trailblazer Michelle Payne became the first woman to ride a Melbourne Cup winner, a record contingent of ...

Past winners Gai Waterhouse and Sheila Laxon headline a list of six female trainers involved this year, with Just Fine and ...

Flemington racecourse's usually loud and boisterous crowd was momentarily stunned into silence as Knight's Choice claimed the ...

Four female jockeys have rides in this year's Melbourne Cup, hoping to be the second after Michelle Payne to ride the winner in the "race that stops the nation".Follow the live action on the ABC Sport ...

While most kept their eyes on the horses racing on the field, a new trend swept Melbourne Cup’s exclusive birdcage.

As we brace ourselves for the cold, Storm and Ronan Keating are basking in the sunshine in style at the Melbourne Cup.