Ryan Moore confirmed his position as one of the best jockeys in the world by winning the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington aboard German raider Protectionist.

Pale Mimosa has entered quarantine for the Emirates Melbourne Cup but Dermot Weld has yet to commit to an Australian trip.

Aidan O’Brien has two good reasons to give Tapestry her next start in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on September 13.

Connections of Seismos are set to decide next week whether to give the Geoffrey Freer Stakes winner one more outing before shipping him over to Australia.

The Comer Group will sponsor the Irish St Leger for the next three years.

Red Cadeaux was a heroic runner-up once again as British-trained horses filled two of the first three places in the Emirates Melbourne Cup, but best-laid plans to finally crack the great Flemington handicap must wait yet another year.

Johnny Murtagh plans to give Royal Diamond a workout over the weekend before making a final decision as to whether he makes the trip to Australia for the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Connections of Simenon are “committed” in their pursuit of the Emirates Melbourne Cup – even though the talented stayer is not yet guaranteed a place in the final line-up.

Al Kazeem has been given the go-ahead to run in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on October 6.

Retirement from football has allowed Michael Owen more time to concentrate on racing interests and his beloved Brown Panther offered up his greatest success as an owner to date in the Artemis Goodwood Cup yesterday.

Little is given away by the Coolmore camp but the hints were there that Magician could well be the superior of their two Chester Derby trial winners this week.

A distinct lack of pace was blamed for the largely disappointing European showing in the Emirates Melbourne Cup yesterday, which was won by Green Moon.

A distinct lack of pace was blamed for the largely disappointing European showing in the Emirates Melbourne Cup, which was won by Green Moon.

Luca Cumani plans to start afresh with Afsare once he has recovered from the problem which ruled him out of last week’s Sportingbet Cox Plate.

Luca Cumani has confirmed Ryan Moore will partner ante-post favourite Mount Athos in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 6.

Paul Messara had another of the great summer festivals in mind when he decided to bring Ortensia over from Australia but the powerful mare still provided victory on an elegant stage in the Gordon’s King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood yesterday.

A FIRST ever British victory in the Emirates Melbourne Cup was prevented by the narrowest possible margin once again as Ed Dunlop’s Red Cadeaux succumbed to well-fancied French stayer Dunaden.

Brian Ellison’s luck was right in on Saturday as both of his runners made the final field for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Luca Cumani feels Bauer could have the strongest chance of his three potential Emirates Melbourne Cup runners – provided the grey makes the cut for next Tuesday’s race.

French raider Dunaden enhanced his Emirates Melbourne Cup claims with victory in the Centrebet Geelong Cup.

WORKFORCE satisfied connections as he continued his Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe build-up with a workout at Sandown.

Americain has been given top weight of 58 kilograms for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1.

WHILE Aidan O’Brien has opted to stay away, Dermot Weld has entered Sense Of Purpose, a four-year-old mare who has won her past two starts at Leopardstown, and Galileo’s Choice, who two starts ago won a maiden hurdle at Galway, in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1, for which there have been 163 nominations.

Godolphin have entered both Lost In The Moment and Cavalryman in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1, for which there have been 163 nominations.

AMERICAIN broke new ground for France as he outstayed the local hero So You Think in the Emirates Melbourne Cup yesterday.

Americain broke new ground for France as he outstayed the local hero So You Think in the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

UNLESS Bauer or Manighar fulfil Luca Cumani’s burning ambition to lift Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup it sounds as if he will continue his pilgrimage to Australia until he does.

CONNECTIONS of several European raiders for the Emirates Melbourne Cup suffered a nervous Friday as they eventually passed the strict veterinary examinations ahead of next Tuesday’s race.

TOM QUEALLY’S return to the saddle has been delayed by 24 hours following his accident at Goodwood on Sunday and he will now be back in action at Newmarket on Friday.

Ex-Irish runner Alandi has been allotted top weight for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2.

Shocking denied Godolphin's Crime Scene a landmark success as he dug deep to land the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Connections of Basaltico believe the five-year-old could be the forgotten horse of Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup.

A piece of work on Thursday will determine whether Changingoftheguard is prepared for the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Profound Beauty is to miss a second tilt at the Emirates Melbourne Cup in November.

Bankable will bid for Group One success at the Melbourne Spring Carnival next month after obliging as the odds-on favourite in the Fortune Stakes at Sandown.

Rebel Raider, a leading fancy for the Emirates Melbourne Cup on November 3, has been ruled out of the Flemington feature.

PROFOUND BEAUTY retained her unbeaten record this season with a comfortably achieved win in the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes over one and a half miles at Leopardstown last night.

LUCA Cumani was left ruing his luck following Bauer’s narrow defeat at the hands of Viewed in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien admits it would “mean the world” to win the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington next week.

Australian champion jockey Damien Oliver has been booked to ride Mad Rush in the BMW Caulfield Cup – with a view to taking the mount in next month's Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Australian champion jockey Damien Oliver has been booked to ride Mad Rush in the BMW Caulfield Cup – with a view to taking the mount in next month’s Emirates Melbourne Cup.

BAUER and Mad Rush are adapting well to their new surroundings in Australia ahead of November’s Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Bauer and Mad Rush are adapting well to their new surroundings in Australia ahead of November’s Emirates Melbourne Cup.

AIDAN O’Brien has confirmed that Irish St Leger winner Septimus is to be aimed at the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 4.