After failing several times to kill the horse, Hops Warton (Lynton Moore), an Australian criminal working for an international syndicate, promises to shoot the horse during the Melbourne Cup.

Now that Stormalong is a champion racehorse, Tommy (Frank Leighton) has a Sydney address with a harbour view.

Tommy (Frank Leighton) refuses offers of help from his fiancé Joan (Helen Twelvetrees) and his mother (Nellie Ferguson), both of whom know more about horses than he does.

This newsreel features highlights of the 1924 Melbourne Cup, including the horses entering the racetrack, crowds in the grandstand and the race, won by Backwood.

A 1931 nitrate film about the champion racehorse Phar Lap has been donated to the NFSA.

Curator Sally Jackson researches famous faces and fashions of the 1896 Melbourne Cup.

Famous faces and fashions of the 1896 Melbourne Cup.

A digital flipbook with still images from the 1897 Melbourne Cup has brought the race from 100+ years ago back to life.

One of the first films ever recorded in Australia is rare 1896 footage of the Melbourne Cup.