Picture: Marcel Aucar Teaming with various brands, including Lexus, The Big Group’s work has been prominent in the Flemington Birdcage for decades. “Our first client at Melbourne Cup was Louis ...

Christian Petracca at the opening of the Penfolds Birdcage marquee at Flemington before last year’s Melbourne Cup carnival.Credit: Elke Meitzel She has worked with Team Petracca since August ...

Gabi Grecko, the ex-wife of Geoffrey Edelsten, has surfaced on Instagram looking virtually unrecognisable from her days as a socialite on the late Australian businessman’s arm.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Grecko, 35, now has close-cropped blonde hair and a curvier frame than when she wed the ...

Irish horseman Niki O'Shea had his reservations that Silent Surrente could run a strong two mile, but the mare's brilliant frontrunning win in the Adelaide Cup now has O'Shea dreaming of a Melbourne ...

Symons and Laxon are eager to follow a similar path to last year, which culminated in Knight’s Choice scoring a stunning victory as a $91 longshot in the Melbourne Cup last November.

Phillip Stokes' decision to bypass the Adelaide Cup with Deakin and instead aim at securing a Melbourne Cup start by winning the Lexus Roy Higgins (2600m) paid off with a tough win from the promising ...

Australian Bloodstock director Luke Murrell is not afraid to take a decent punt on overseas stayers in his quest for more Melbourne Cup glory. Usually, though, the horse is younger than seven-year ...

Video / Michael Craig The new thoroughbred racing chief hopes Champions Day can become New Zealand’s answer to the Melbourne Cup — and remind people why the sport is about more than gambling.

Raymond Connors has collected every major two-mile prize in New Zealand, and now he is dreaming of a possible tilt at the Melbourne Cup (3200m). The Bulls horseman has long held aspirations of winning ...

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has opened up about the tragedy that has rocked her family. Bernadette, a former jockey herself, died last week at the age of 51. Watch the biggest ...