What Time Does The Melbourne Cup Race
It’s the first Tuesday in November and like many Australians you want to get involved in the Melbourne Cup action! Continue reading for information on the 2020 Melbourne Cup including how to watch the race live and basic information such as start times and prize money.
Find out all the information on the Melbourne Cup below including how you can live stream the Melbourne Cup, the full field and barriers and how to get the best odds on the race.
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Melbourne Cup TIPS: View our TIPS and BETS for the Melbourne Cup. What time does the Melbourne Cup start? The 2020 Melbourne Cup will be run at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, 3rd November. The race is scheduled to jump at 3:00PM AEDT. How to watch the 2020 Melbourne Cup live. Wondering how to watch the Melbourne Cup? See our broadcast guide. The Melbourne Cup is always scheduled to be run on the first Tuesday in November and is scheduled to start at 3pm (AEST). Flemington Racecourse plays host to a big 10 race card on Melbourne Cup day with the feature race being Race 7. 2021 Melbourne Cup Date The 2021 edition of the Melbourne Cup is scheduled to be run on Tuesday, November 2nd 2021.
Sponsored by Lexus, Melbourne Cup Day 2020 is scheduled for Tuesday November 3, 2020 and is the second of four major meetings that make up the classic Melbourne Cup Carnival. Melbourne Cup Day runs on the first Tuesday of November annually at Flemington Racecourse and the Melbourne Cup field always face off as Flemington Race 7 at 3:00pm (AEDT). What time does it start? The Melbourne Cup jumps at 5pm New Zealand time. How many New Zealand-trained runners are in the Cup?
Melbourne Cup Race Live
What time does the Melbourne Cup start?
The 2020 Melbourne Cup will be run at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, 3rd November.
The race is scheduled to jump at 3:00PM AEDT.
How to watch the 2020 Melbourne Cup live
Wondering how to watch the Melbourne Cup? See our broadcast guide for the race below.
Melbourne Cup 2020 TV Coverage
The 2020 Melbourne Cup will be broadcast live across a number of different television networks and is available for both free-to-air viewers and pay tv (Foxtel) subscribers.
Channel Ten and Racing.com have the rights to broadcast all Victorian and South Australian races, allowing them to show the 2020 Melbourne Cup live and free.
Sky Racing 1 will also broadcast the Melbourne Cup live for Foxtel subscribers.
How to Live Stream the Melbourne Cup
If you can’t view the Melbourne Cup on TV then there are a number of ways to live stream the race HERE.
The best and easiest method to stream the race is to join one of the online bookmakers where you can stream the race for free.
TAB have the rights to stream Sky Racing 1 and 2, meaning you’re able to watch the race live via their website or mobile site/apps.
Melbourne Cup Field, Trainers, Jockeys & Barriers
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Hugh Bowman | 3 | 58.5kg |
| 2 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | John Allen | 10 | 57kg |
| 3 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott | 4 | 57kg |
| 4 | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Ben Melham | 11 | 56kg |
| 5 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Glen Boss | 14 | 55.5kg |
| 6 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Jye McNeil | 12 | 55.5kg |
| 7 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 15 | 55.5kg |
| 8 | MUSTAJEER (GB) | Kris Lees | Michael Rodd | 2 | 55kg |
| 9 | STRATUM ALBION (GB) | Willie Mullins | Jordan Childs | 9 | 55kg |
| 10 | DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) | Andrew Balding | Michael Walker | 19 | 54.5kg |
| 11 | FINCHE (GB) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 6 | 54.5kg |
| 12 | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | Charlie Fellowes | Jamie Kah | 1 | 54.5kg |
| 13 | SURPRISE BABY (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Craig Williams | 7 | 54.5kg |
| 14 | KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 18 | 53.5kg |
| 15 | RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 16 | 53.5kg |
| 16 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | William Pike | 21 | 53.5kg |
| 17 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Daniel Stackhouse | 5 | 53.5kg |
| 18 | ASHRUN (FR) | Andreas Wohler | Declan Bates | 24 | 53kg |
| 19 | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Luke Currie | 8 | 53kg |
| 20 | ETAH JAMES (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Billy Egan | 22 | 52.5kg |
| 21 | TIGER MOTH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Kerrin McEvoy | 23 | 52.5kg |
| 22 | OCEANEX (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Dean Yendall | 17 | 51.5kg |
| 23 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 13 | 51kg |
| 24 | PERSAN | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 20 | 51kg |
Melbourne Cup 2020 Odds
Tiger Moth for trainer Aidan O’Brien is the favourite for the Melbourne Cup with most bookmakers currently offering $6.50 for him to win.
It’s important to take a number of factors into account before betting on the 2020 Melbourne Cup. Guarantee yourself the best odds by betting with the Best of 3 totes market with Sportsbet.
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Fixed odds betting has it’s advantages, especially if you believe you’re getting a good price. The best alternative to fixed odds betting is finding a bookmaker that offers the best of 3 totes or the starting price.
Bookmakers such as Sportsbet, Ladbrokes and Neds all offer this option when betting on horse racing. Betting on the Top Tote guarantees you will get a fair price on your runner.
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Melbourne Cup 2020 Prize Money
The 2020 Melbourne Cup is worth $7,750,000 in Prize Money. The winner of the race will take home $4,400,000 while the top 12 horses will all receive a share in winnings.
- 1st $4,400,000
- 2nd $1,100,000
- 3rd $550,000
- 4th $350,000
- 5th $230,000
- 6th $160,000
- 7th $160,000
- 8th $160,000
- 9th $160,000
- 10th $160,000
- 11th $160,000
- 12th $160,000
Some viewers took particular issue with Channel 10's roster of talent, with a number of online critics lashing out at Dave Hughes....
Some viewers took particular issue with Channel 10's roster of talent, with a number of online critics lashing out at Dave Hughes.
The big day is here.Source:Getty Images
The Melbourne Cup is nearly here.
The race that stops the nation — the seventh race of the day at Flemington — will be run at 3pm AEDT.
For those keeping track of the action but not in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania or the ACT, that translates as follows:
What Time Does The Melbourne Cup Race Start In Qld
Perth — 12pm
Darwin — 1.30pm
What Time Does The Melbourne Cup Races Start
Brisbane — 2pm
Adelaide — 2.30pm
What Time Is The Melbourne Cup Race In Nz
You can watch the race live on Channel 10 or stream it on the network’s online platform 10play. You can also live stream the race on racing.com.