Victoria Racing Club

One race. A thousand emotions. A moment that made history🏆 From the barriers to the finish line, every angle of the race that stops a nation. Point Of Law and Ethan Brown take the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup, as Ciaron Maher makes history with an extraordinary trifecta.

Case closed 🔨 LAWBOROUGH claims the HKJC World Pool Grand Handicap to bring the curtain down on the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival. @HKJC_Racing | @worldpool | #StakesDay

"He's got a great turn of foot and a good will to win." 😤 All praise for BIRDMAN from jockey @BMelham after his Group 1 triumph in the TAB Champions Stakes. #StakesDay

"She's a champion." 💫 AUTUMN GLOW delivers a historic milestone for @mcacajamez, making him the first jockey to win every Melbourne Cup Carnival Group 1 race. #StakesDay

She’s just too good, Autumn Glow unstoppable in the VRC Champions Mile ⭐️ @tabcomau #stakesday

Birdman celebrations go wild in the Mounting Yard! @tabcomau #stakesday

Cleared for takeoff ✈️ BIRDMAN soars to Group 1 glory in the TAB Champions Stakes for @BMelham and @cwallerracing. @tabcomau | #StakesDay

Who’ve you got 👀

"She has such a good turn of foot, I was able to just part the seas." 🫡 Jockey Mark Zahra on his Group 1 VRC Champions Sprint-winning ride aboard POINT BARROW. #StakesDay

Full throttle 💨 POINT BARROW upsets the field and charges to Group 1 glory in the VRC Champions Sprint down the Flemington straight. #StakesDay

Signed, sealed, delivered 🎁 SUN GIFT digs deep to hold off the challengers and claim the Group 2 @tabcomau One Pool Matriarch Stakes. #StakesDay

You little beauty 🙌🎧 WATCHME WIN lives up to his name, taking out the Fisher Stakes over 1200m down the Flemington straight. #StakesDay

Listen to that roar 🗣️ PINHOLE delivers in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes for @mcacajamez and @cwallerracing. #StakesDay

Mick’s had enough of JMac picking his roses 🌹 @tabcomau #stakesday

An unforgettable Cup Week so far! What will today bring? @tabcomau #stakesday

Made it look easy 🔥 SUPERFABULISTIC cruises to a commanding victory in the Ronald McDonald House Vic/TAS Mile over 1600m. #StakesDay