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Spring Racing Watch Week of 2 November 2026

Melbourne Cup day: 24 runners, one favourite, seven for Maher.

The 166th Melbourne Cup is run at Flemington on Tuesday 3 November at 3pm AEDT. Point Of Law, the Geelong Cup winner, starts favourite from barrier 9, and his trainer Ciaron Maher has seven runners in the field. We are not publishing a pick. Prices move all morning and differ from book to book, so compare them on the day.

Melbourne Cup, Tuesday 3 November
  • Point Of Law, barrier 9
    Favourite. Ciaron Maher, Ethan Brown, 53kg
  • Trustyourinstinct, barrier 18
    Joseph O'Brien, James McDonald, 57kg
  • The race
    3200m handicap, $10.2 million, 24 runners
Derby Day, Saturday 31 October
  • Victoria Derby, 2500m
    Stormy Marco ($4.40 favourite), James McDonald for Chris Waller, by two lengths from Cold Shower. Waller's fourth Derby
  • Empire Rose Stakes, 1600m
    Lady Shenandoah ($1.85), McDonald for Waller, by a length and a half
  • Earlier Group 1s
    Cox Plate: Cosmic Crusader. Caulfield Cup: Kingswood. Caulfield Guineas: Warwoven
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From the archive, April 2026

Two pods from Round 8 and Round 9

The Loose Multi podcast cover with Riley, Bazza and Macca
Fast Multi · 1:19

The Loose Multi

Recorded 26 April 2026. Riley keeps it tight, Bazza calls AFL Round 8, Macca calls NRL Round 9. Archive edition, not a finals preview.

  • ✓Hawks over Pies, two goals plus
  • ✓Sydney by four goals at the SCG
  • ✓Dolphins to end Storm 6-game slide
  • ✓Roosters by two converted tries
The Steam podcast cover with Riley, Bazza and Macca laughing
Banter Pod · 3:32

The Steam

Recorded 27 April 2026. Anzac Day fallout and Round 8 calls. Archive edition, not a finals preview.

  • ✓Pendlebury's fourth Anzac Day Medal, 43 disposals at 38
  • ✓Storm now six losses in a row, club record
  • ✓Port at Adelaide Oval Showdown call
  • ✓Penrith by 12 over Manly
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