Racing Victoria has made a big change to the Melbourne Cup and ... the spread of weights among final acceptors last year and difficulty for connections to engage their preferred jockey.

The Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup weight scale will be increased ... Racehorse Owners Association (TROA) and Victorian Jockeys’ Association (VJA), during its new Racing Forums initiative.

In consultation with the Melbourne ... on the spread of weights among final acceptors last year and difficulty for connections to engage their preferred jockey. The Caulfield Cup last year had ...