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.

Damien Oliver was impressed after partnering Luca Cumani’s Cima De Triomphe in a racecourse gallop at Sandown.

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.

Luca Cumani saddled his first winner in Australia as Bauer evoked memories of Media Puzzle by claiming the Geelong 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.

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.

Takeover Target has booked his place at Royal Ascot for the third successive year with a record-breaking victory in Singapore.

Aidan O'Brien and Luca Cumani have vowed they will return to Australia for the Melbourne Cup next year after their representatives lost little in defeat behind Efficient on Tuesday.

Efficient bounced back to winning form to deny Purple Moon an historic win in a thrilling finish to the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Damien Oliver has named Master O'Reilly as the biggest threat to Purple Moon's bid for Emirates Melbourne Cup glory.

Connections of Purple Moon believe the Ebor winner is coming to his peak at just the right time ahead of the Emirates Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.

Dermot Weld-trained Media Puzzle and Godolphin’s Fantastic Love had to settle for minor honours in the Shannons Sandown Classic in Melbourne today.

Wily trainer Dermot Weld is tipped to notch a famous third victory for Ireland in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington tomorrow.

Dermot Weld may not make a decision on Vinnie Roe’s participation in the Emirates Melbourne Cup until the morning of the big race itself.

Frankie Dettori led the Rest of the World team to a convincing 138-102 victory over Great Britain & Ireland in the Shergar Cup at Ascot .

FRANKIE DETTORI and Kieren Fallon have a triple incentive to get among the winners in the Blue Square Shergar Cup at Ascot today.

Frankie Dettori will have fellow Italian Dario Vargiu in the Dubai Duty Free Rest of the World Team he will captain in a bid to retain the Blue Square Shergar Cup.

Hugs Dancer managed a valiant seventh in the Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup in Australia to leave him firmly on course for the Melbourne Cup.

Frankie Dettori, Kieren Fallon and Michael Kinane are among the European riders set to tackle the International Jockeys Championship in Hong Kong on December 10.

Mick Kinane, Kieren Fallon, Frankie Dettori and Olivier Peslier are among a dozen top riders representing 11 countries in the fifth annual International Jockeys’ Championship at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley racecourse on Wednesday night.

AUSTRALIAN trainer Steve Wolfe has been suspended for two years for improperly administering a drug to the horse that collapsed and killed the brother of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Damien Oliver.

Media Puzzle landed an emotional triumph for Dermot Weld and Damien Oliver in the Tooheys New Melbourne Cup at Flemington in Australia today.

VINNIE ROE is being nursed into next Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup after failing to fully recover from the long flight to Australia, his trainer Dermot Weld said here yesterday.

Irish stayer Media Puzzle was awarded a 3lb penalty for the Tooheys Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 5 after easily winning today’s Geelong Cup.

GODOLPHIN’S Hatha Anna and Pugin were in top form in their workout yesterday as part of their continuing build-up to the Tooheys New Melbourne Cup.

Frankie Dettori won the International Jockeys' Championship by the narrowest of margins at Happy Valley today.