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Melbourne Cup 2025 LIVE: Rain continues as Flemington gets set for biggest day of the year We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer Our network Open NavigationMenu Search Site Show subsections Western Australia Show subsections Bulls N' Bears The economy Banking & finance Small business Show subsections North America Middle East South America Show subsections Western Australia Show subsections Domain Magazine Show subsections Rugby union Show subsections Tips & advice Show subsections Art & design Live reviews Show subsections Health & wellness Life & relationships Show subsections Destination guides Inspiration Reviews & advice Travel news Good Weekend Sunday Life Show subsections Super & retirement Planning & budgeting Environment Show subsections Conservation Climate change Sustainability Show subsections Video games PremiumSubscribe Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Commercial Real Estate Advertisement Melbourne Cup Melbourne Cup 2025 LIVE: Rain continues as Flemington gets set for biggest day of the year By Roy Ward and Claire Siracusa Updated November 4, 2025 — 6.11amfirst published at 6.09am Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Brought to you by TAB 6.11amAll the races on Melbourne Cup Day Hide key posts Latest posts Pinned post from 6.11am All the races on Melbourne Cup Day Latest posts From a broken back to the Cup: Celine Gaudray’s amazing race By Peter Ryan Celine Gaudray still remembers walking up trainer Pat Carey’s driveway with her dad 10 years ago to see whether he might have a part-time job for her in the stable. Somewhere in the back of Gaudray’s teenage mind was an idea – she wanted to become a jockey. Jockey Celine Gaudray will ride in her maiden Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.Credit: Luis Enrique Ascui The sports-loving kid developed a love for horses when she turned 13 and began show jumping. But horse racing? That was a different world. “I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to horses. Even though I grew up on a farm, I didn’t take a lot of interest, but I started to get into it at 13 when my dad bought me my first pony,” Gaudray said. “It has turned into a drug now.” Today, just five years after her first race ride in a maiden at Moe in June 2020, she will ride in her first Melbourne Cup aboard the Paul Preusker-trained Torranzino. This time last year, she was out for three months after suffering a back fracture and knee injury in her fourth race ride, but got back on the horse, literally, when she rode her first winner on the Carey-trained Tippitywichit at Traralgon. Read more about what makes Celine Gaudray tick here. Good morning Welcome to our live coverage of Melbourne Cup Day. This will be your one-stop shop today for all things Flemington, from fashion to racing to colour from the crowd … and unfortunately for anyone planning to head to the races today, weather. The rain is coming down pretty steadily here in Melbourne, so let’s see how that affects today’s races – and the fashion. Stay tuned! Most Viewed in Sport Advertisement Back to top The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Classifieds Place your ad Commercial Real Estate Contact & support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Photo sales Purchase front pages Content licensing Work with us Terms of use Privacy policy Press Council Charter of Editorial Independence AI Editorial Guidelines Products & Services Subscription packages Subscriber FAQs Delivery status Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles Copyright © 2025
