Shortly after a leading Melbourne Cup fancy was ruled out of the race by stewards, the odds of the favourite Via Sistina started to drift as trainer...

Shortly after a leading Melbourne Cup fancy was ruled out of the race by stewards, the odds of the favourite Via Sistina started to drift as trainer...

Via Sistina has cruised home in a record-breaking Cox Plate run, dominating the field to win the historic race by eight lengths.

Trainer Chris Waller says connections are still weighing up whether Melbourne Cup favourite Via Sistina will race after her record-breaking Cox Plate...

The nation has been stopped, the race has been won. Here is how every horse fared in the Melbourne Cup.

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The owners of Melbourne Cup favourite Via Sistina have decided that the mare will not run in Australia's biggest race next Tuesday.

Next Tuesday for the first time in Melbourne Cup history five female jockeys could ride in Australia’s most famous race.

Next Tuesday for the first time in Melbourne Cup history five female jockeys could ride in Australia’s most famous race.

Via Sistina has won the $5 million Cox Plate, beating pre-race favourite Prognosis by a record margin in Australasia's weight-for-age championship.