News Room
- Racing Greats to take the Emirates Melbourne Cup on the road
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With only eight weeks remaining until the Melbourne Cup Carnival begins, the Victoria Racing Club today announced the official ambassadors for the 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour.
- World's best trio head Cup Weights
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The three horses responsible for the best staying performances in the world over the past twelve months head the weights for the 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) and Caulfield Cup (2400m).
- Japanese horses out of the Cup
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Quarantine requirements have ruled out Japanese horses competing in this year’s Emirates Melbourne Cup.
- VRC to honour racing legend at Flemington
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The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) will unveil a statue of Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva, commissioned by the Victorian Government and the VRC, at its next racemeeting Decjuba Girls Day Out at Flemington on Saturday, September 6.
- Makybe Diva has given birth to second foal
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Triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva has given birth to her second foal.
- Patinack Farm's "Awesome Foursome" at Flemington
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Patinack Farm’s aim to be a leader in thoroughbred racing in Australia has been further enhanced with the announcement that the “new face” of breeding and racing has entered into a partnership with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC).
- Destinations for 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour announced
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With less than three months until the running of the ‘the race that stops a nation’TM, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) today announced the destinations for the official 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour.
- Carnival General Admission Tickets On Sale Now
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General Admission tickets for all four days of the Melbourne Cup Carnival on sale now.










