Trainer left baffled as racing stewards scratch Melbourne Cup hopeful from Tuesday’s big race due to a heart issue

The decision has been contested by the five-year-old’s owners OTI Racing with his trainer John O’Shea admitting his bewilderment at the decision.Source

City of Troy’s race was run from the moments the gates opened at his Breeders’ Cup Classic swansong, writes DOMINIC KING – but that does not mean he was not an exceptional horse

DOMINIC KING: City Of Troy had given the impression, as he moved serenely around the course last week, that this alien terrain would hold no terrors for him.Source

Melbourne Cup jockey calls for HUGE change to the way Australia’s biggest race is run

Melbourne Cup jockey Declan Bates is calling on Racing Victoria to make a fundamental change of course that would make life a lot easier for many Australian hoops.Source

How you can pick the 2024 Melbourne Cup winner using these simple lessons from the history of Australia’s greatest race

Some trends are clear among winning horses over the Melbourne Cup’s 163-year history, and that evidence could be just the tip you need to cash in on Tuesday’s big race.Source

Everything you need to know about Melbourne Cup 2024: When it’s on, how to watch, weather forecast, and the latest on the field

The race the stops a nation is here again and Daily Mail Australia is here to answer all your questions about the Melbourne Cup.Source

Racing expert CHRIS LINES tells you which horses to back and which ones you MUST avoid in Daily Mail Australia’s Melbourne Cup form guide

Do you go with the favourite in a race that’s famous for being won by unheralded horses? And if not, which nags will give you a nice return with a good chance of collecting? We’ve got you covered…Source

Lloyd Williams’ horses have won the Melbourne Cup SEVEN times. Now he tips this year’s winner – and the highly fancied horse you shouldn’t waste your money on

Seven-time Melbourne Cup-winning owner Lloyd Williams doesn’t have a runner in the race that stops a nation this year – but he does have a firm prediction for which horse will get up.Source

City of Troy is a great despite losing Classic and Charlie Appleby is the man for the big occasion… FIVE things we learned from the Breeders Cup

DOMINIC KING IN DEL MAR: City of Troy dominated discussion ahead of the Breeders Cup but racing’s World Championships produced so many more stories than his eclipse in The Classic.Source