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Dalakhani (IRE)

2000 Darshaan (Shirley Heights) x Daltawa ()
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Super Seth’s Sulek wins $500,000 Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final

New Zealand-bred Super Seth gelding Sulek scored the third and most lucrative win of his career when he took out the $500,000 Cirka Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final (1600m) on Oaks Day at Flemington on Thursday.

Dundeel Filly Dominates With Listed TAB One Pool Trophy Romp

Impressing with a debut win in a Kilmore maiden, Dundeel (NZ) filly Billycart maintained her unbeaten run, charging clear over the 1800m to score a facile victory in the $200,000 Listed VRC TAB One Pool Trophy on Cup Day, giving trainer Taige Weir her first Flemington winner.

Late Foal Chasing Melbourne Cup Dream

A Melbourne Cup victory with a daughter of his former Group One star Shocking would be a dream come true for Australian owner-breeder Laurence Eales, who is hoping Shockletz can follow in her sire's footsteps at Flemington on Tuesday.

2026 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw

The Melbourne Cup field has been chopping and changing at a rapid rate in recent days with some high profile withdrawals due to pre-race scan issues and a pesky hoof abcess ruling out Joseph O’Brien’s big hope Defiantly, so this is the final top 24 and likely favourite Point of Law (GB) will jump from gate 9.

Breeding To Win - Melbourne Cup 2026

24 horses and plenty of chances make this year's Melbourne Cup a tricky one to work out with international raiders and the best of the local stayers, so if you are looking to pedigree for clues to find this year's winner read on.

Too Darn Hot Mare Books Her G1 Railway Ticket

Some horses find ways to get beat and some find ways to win and one of those is Dion Luciani's four year old mare Hot And High (Too Darn Hot), who got out of jail to win the G3 Asian Beau Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Pedigree

Darshaan (GB) 1981
Daltawa (IRE) 1989
Shirley Heights (GB) 1975
Delsy (FR) 1972
Miswaki (USA) 1978
Damana (FR) 1981
Mill Reef (USA) 1969
Hardiemma (IRE) 1969
Abdos (FR) 1965
Kelty (FR) 1965
Mr. Prospector (USA) 1971
Hopespringseternal (USA) 1971
Crystal Palace (FR) 1974
Denia (FR) 1973