Since the year 2000, the most successful Melbourne Cup winning weights have been 51 to 51.5kg with five winners while 52 to 52.5kg and 54 to 54.5kg have each have won four Melbourne Cups since 2000.

Tuesday’s 165th running of the Melbourne Cup will see 24 finely tuned equine athletes line up for the race that stops the nation.

Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone by a half-length to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, ...

Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone by a half-length to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday ...

Forever Young won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar on Saturday, holding off a late challenge by defending champion Sierra Leone to give Japan a victory in the showpiece of the $34 ...