Want to join in the fun? Click here to download Flash!
From the Horses Mouth

The Melbourne Cup Race

The Emirates Melbourne Cup is Australia's richest and most famous horse race.

Find out more

Racehorse names

How do racehorses get their names?

Find out more

Horse's Height

How do you measure a horse’s height?

Find out more

Makybe Diva

Makybe Diva is considered to be the greatest mare in Australian Thoroughbred history.

Find out more

Melbourne Cup Records

Amazing Records achieved in the Melbourne Cup

Find out more

Phar Lap

Phar Lap is the most famous Melbourne Cup winner of all time.

Find out more

Carbine

Carbine was born is 1885 and was possibly the greatest racehorse ever bred in the southern hemisphere.

Find out more

Bart Cummings

Bart Cummings has trained a record number of Melbourne Cup winners.

Find out more

People In Racing

Ther are many different people involved in racing from jockeys and trainers, to racecallers and judges

Find out more

2007 Emirates Melbourne Cup Winner

Efficient wins the 2007 Emirates Melbourne Cup

Find out more

The Emirates Melbourne Cup Trophy

The Emirates Melbourne Cup Trophy is a stunning 18 carat gold trophy valued at $125,000.

Find out more

Lee Freedman

Lee Freeman is best known for training champion Makybe Diva but he has many other successes to his name.

Find out more

Unveiling of the Makybe Diva Statue

On the 6th of September at DECJUBA Girls Day Out a statue of Australia’s greatest racing mare was unveiled on the Public Lawn at Flemington Racecourse.

Find out more