As often happens in recent times, the hot favorite for this year’s Melbourne Cup is one of the internationals, Vauban, which is trained in Ireland by Willie Mullins.

Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip is one of the favorites to win tomorrow’s race in Australia.

Legendary jockey Damien Oliver’s final Melbourne Cup is in doubt after a veterinary’s discovery on his ride Alenquer yesterday.

A horse that was scheduled to run in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup in Arcadia, California, died on Tuesday while Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo has dropped out of the $6 million Classic due to an issue with his left hind foot.

Mage won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, yesterday to capture the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.