Melbourne Cup
Top weight wins Melbourne Cup
Gold Trip won the Melbourne Cup, thundering home in the final straight to win Australia's "race that stops the nation" by a length and a half from Emissary.
Melbourne Cup 2022: Favourites and forecast for race day
Rain is forecast to hit Flemington Racecourse for today's running of the Melbourne Cup.
Updates: Melbourne Cup race welcomes back spectators
New Zealand-bred horse Verry Elleegant has won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse.
NZ-bred horse Verry Elleegant wins Melbourne Cup 2021
Flemington Racecourse has welcomed back 10,000 punters for this year's running of the Melbourne Cup.
The famous race was won by Kiwi bred horse Verry Elleegant ridden by a New Zealand jockey.
And… Video, Audio
Incentivise red hot favourite for Melbourne Cup
Australian-bred stayer Incentivise will look to cap a golden spring with victory in the $8.4 million Melbourne Cup today as the runaway favourite in "the race that stops the nation".
Australia's richest increase wealth, state borders still closed
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at how, despite coronavirus, Australia's wealthiest have continued to get richer. Covid cases may be dropping to a handful, but the state… Audio
Another death mars Melbourne Cup day
The death of Anthony Van Dyck cast a pall over the Melbourne Cup, angering animal rights activists while highlighting the growing toll of Australia's most prestigious horse race meeting.
Twilight Payment and rider Jye McNeil win Melbourne Cup
Irish horse Twilight Payment and rider Jye McNeil have won this year's Melbourne Cup, the sporting event known as the "race which stops a nation".
Melbourne Cup day
TAB Racing Trading Manager, Thad Taylor, tells The Panel who Kiwis have put their money on for this year's Melbourne Cup. Audio
Celebrations go ahead with no crowds for Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup returns to Flemington Racecourse today, but Covid-19 restrictions mean the derby will go without its customary horde of revellers when it begins at 5 o'clock. But is there a buzz in… Audio
Foreign horses set to dominate an empty Flemington race course
It will be a very different looking Melbourne Cup at Flemington today with no fans on track for the race that stops a nation, but the race is set to go the way of recent years.
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer - speculation on new AB coach
Brendan takes a look at who is the favourite to take over from Steve Hansen as the next All Black coach, and also whether the Melbourne Cup has a future. Audio
Cloud over Melbourne Cup race after mistreatement of horses
Melbourne cup being run amid controversy and mistreatment of horses. Audio
Taylor Swift cancels Melbourne Cup concert amid animal rights criticism
Taylor Swift has cancelled her performance at the Melbourne Cup horse racing event in Australia.
Joint investigation between police and Racing Victoria
Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir and two other men have been arrested in police raids.
Auckland Council issuing new consents after botch-up
Auckland Council is on track to sort out the botched resource consent process that led to hundreds of people having to re-apply, a council manager says.
Kiwis bet more than $2m on Melbourne Cup
More than $2 million in bets had been made in New Zealand on the Melbourne Cup by midday - up $500,000 on the same time last year. TAB bookmaker Mark Stafford spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
As it happened: Cross Counter wins 2018 Melbourne Cup
British horse Cross Counter has won the 2018 Melbourne Cup. See how the race unfolded at Flemington Raceway this afternoon.
Kiwis celebrate Melbourne Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse
Reporter Katie Scotcher joins Checkpoint live from Ellerslie Racecourse, where people have gathered for the country's biggest Melbourne Cup party. Video, Audio
Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup
British horse Cross Counter has won the Melbourne Cup. In the crowd at Flemington for his 27th Melbourne Cup on the trot is NZ racing commentator Des Coppins. He spoke to Checkpoint presenter Lisa… Audio