The bold decision to come to the other side of the world with Gordon Lord Byron had plenty of Irish eyes smiling at Rosehill.

The widest barrier has not stopped group one winner Moment Of Change being installed an odds-on favourite to return to the winner's circle in the group two Australia Stakes.

It's going to take a while for punters to get the hang of the million-dollar Triple Trio bet type that starts today at Trentham.

Trainer Andrew Campbell admits he is on edge as exciting three-year-old Cauthen resumes in the Group One Telegraph Handicap at Trentham.

When you're an Australian sporting legend you walk on water - and Damien Oliver proved it yesterday on a horse called Fiorente.

The PM began his day at the TAB yesterday and by the end of it had enjoyed two wins - one on the horses, the other on his controversial SkyCity pokies deal.

It's billed as the race that stops Australia but in New Zealand, at least, the Melbourne Cup actually gets things going.

He came second on Fiorente in his first Melbourne Cup last year and highly rated Kiwi jockey James McDonald reckons he's a good chance of going one better today.

Robot technology is bringing legendary racehorse Phar Lap to life for Australian school children.

Chris Waller went to Australia with little more than a credit card in his pocket. When that maxed out, the Kiwi trainer went to the bank and got another one.

Nash Rawiller's faith in Fiorente was justified at Moonee Valley on Saturday when the import flashed home to win the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes.

Two extremely fat international carrots are being dangled before trainer Clive Cox and owner Alan Craddock.

Victorian horseman Mick Kent has his promising young stayers Philippi and High Shot on a well-deserved Australian Derby path.

Group one winning jockeys Michelle Payne and Michael Walker have been called to front stewards over alleged betting activities along with fellow rider Anthony Darmanin.