Corey Brown kisses the Melbourne Cup after Rekindling won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse today. Photo: Julian Smith / AAP

Sport

Rekindling's remarkable ride seals a family Cup affair

Joseph O’Brien has beaten his famous father to Melbourne Cup glory, training Rekindling to win Australia’s greatest race.

Sport

The race that stops a nation - but should it?

Australia’s queen of racing, Gai Waterhouse, has rubbished calls to make the Melbourne Cup a national holiday.

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Drink-driving gran among tired and emotional Cup revellers

Nine people were arrested – including one for drug trafficking – at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, while officers also fined a 75-year-old woman caught drink driving the wrong way through a roundabout after a race day function at her local bowls club.

Sport

Lightning strikes twice for McEvoy, five times for Williams

Lloyd beat us again. Almandin has given owner Lloyd Williams a record fifth Melbourne Cup, the race closest to the retired businessman’s heart.

Local

SA company starting when the nation stops

When Australia stops for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, workers at a small manufacturing company in the Adelaide Hills will have more riding on it than just the office sweepstake.