Which horse is oldest Melbourne Cup winning horse? Eight-year-old horses have won the Melbourne Cup on three occasions since it was inaugurated back in 1861. The first was Toryboy in 1865. The grey ...

Mark Zahra riding #1 Gold Trip wins race seven, the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2022 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 01, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney ...

Mark Zahra riding #1 Gold Trip wins race seven, the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2022 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 01, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney ...

These horses are the cream of the crop, our experts' choice of the best of Melbourne Cup winners since the first Cup in 1861. See below how they fare against one another in our exhibition race.

Melbourne Cup champion Knight’s Choice will miss this week’s $2.5 million Group 1 All-Star Mile after suffering bruising to his fetlock. The horse racing industry is in mourning after a ...