The $8,000,000 Melbourne Cup is just hours away and as a nation, and the world, look forward to the race we have the key information you’ll need to watch the Melbourne Cup and back a winner!
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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What time is the Melbourne Cup?
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
Wondering how to watch the Melbourne Cup? See our broadcast guide for the race below.
Melbourne Cup 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 2020 Field and 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 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.
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.
Market ?: View the odds for the Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup 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
