Heritage

Ajax: a Miller’s Guide immortal

Ajax was one of Australia's greatest racehorses, dominating the turf in the late 1930s. Born in 1934, this magnificent chestnut…

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The Melbourne Cup Roll of Honour, every winner since 1861

Since 1861 the Melbourne Cup has stopped the nation on the first Tuesday in November. This is the roll of…

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One hundred and fifty years of the Miller’s Guide

First published in 1875, the Miller’s Guide followed Australian racing through the age of the great stayers, the rise of…

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Bravo: a Miller’s Guide immortal

Bravo was an outstanding Australian racehorse of the late 1880s, renowned for his exceptional stamina and weight-carrying ability. Foaled in…

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The Melbourne Cup records that may never be beaten

The Melbourne Cup has been run since 1861 over 3200 metres at Flemington Racecourse. Some of its records look like…

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The archive: a century and a half of Cups

The Miller’s Guide has a record of Australian racing that stretches back to 1875, through the horses, the eras and…

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Carbine: a Miller’s Guide immortal

Carbine, foaled in New Zealand in 1885, was one of the greatest Thoroughbreds of the 19th century and is considered…

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Phar Lap: a Miller’s Guide immortal

Phar Lap, whose name means 'Lightning' in Thai, is arguably the most famous racehorse in Australasian history. Born in New…

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The changing face of Flemington

The straight six, the roses, the members’ lawn. Flemington has grown and modernised, but the racetrack under it all is…

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Tulloch: a Miller’s Guide immortal

Tulloch, foaled in New Zealand in 1954, is remembered as one of Australia's most beloved champions. Named after a Scottish…

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Black Caviar: a turf legend

Twenty-five starts, twenty-five wins. Black Caviar was the salmon-and-black phenomenon who never tasted defeat, a sprinter so dominant that the…

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From James Miller to 2026: the masthead’s story

James Miller started a form guide in 1875 that would outlast him by more than a century, passing through owners…

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