The 2026 Melbourne Cup has arrived with Flemington Racecourse ready to host Australian racing’s showpiece event.
A $10 million prize pool is up for grabs in the 3200m classic on Tuesday, as is a $250,000 solid-gold trophy.
Scroll down for all the details on the 2026 Melbourne Cup, including how to watch and latest odds.
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What time is the Melbourne Cup?
The Melbourne Cup will take place from 3pm AEDT on Tuesday, November 4.
Local times as below:
- 3pm AEDT – Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and ACT
- 2.30pm ACDT – South Australia, Northern Territory
- 2pm AEST – Queensland
- 12pm AWST – Western Australia
How to watch and listen to the Melbourne Cup
Watch the race live through free-to-air racing channels 78 (metropolitan) and 68 (regional) or stream it online at Racing.com or on the Racing.com app.
Head here to listen to Triple M’s coverage of the Melbourne Cup live from Flemington.
Channel 7 will have all the action from the Big Dance at Randwick live and free, and 7NEWS will also have all the highlights from the races, including the Melbourne Cup and the Big Dance, throughout the day with news updates.
Head here to watch the news and races from Sydney live on 7plus.
Melbourne Cup odds
Win/place, all odds correct as at 9am, November 1
Point Of Law $6.50 / $2.70
Trustyourinstict $8.50 / $3.20
Shockletz $9.50 / $3.50
Hopewell Rock $10 / $3.60
Juja Kibo $11 / $3.80
So You Are $13 / $4.40
Middle Earth $15 / $4.80
James J Braddock $19 / $6
Sons And Lovers $19 / $6
Enfjaar $23 / $6
Mr Monaco $23 / $7
Goodie Two Shoes $26 / $8
Zahrann $26 / $8
Zakouma $26 / $8
Soul Of Spain $31 / $8
Knight’s Choice $34 / $10
Kizlyar $41 / $11
Wine Dark Sea $51 / $14
Future History $51 / $14
Vauban $51 / $14
Royal Supremacy $51 / $14
Asterix $51 / $14
Onesmoothoperator $61 / $17
Strictly Business $61 / $17
Melbourne Cup horses, barriers, trainers and jockeys
1. SONS AND LOVERS
Barrier: 3
Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
Jockey: Dylan Browne McMonagle
2. TRUSTYOURINSTINCT
Barrier: 18
Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
Jockey: James McDonald
3. KNIGHT’S CHOICE
Barrier: 2
Trainer: John Symons and Sheila Laxon
Jockey: Robbie Dolan
4. MIDDLE EARTH
Barrier: 1
Trainer: Ciaron Maher
Jockey: Mark Zahra
5. VAUBAN
Barrier: 22
Trainer: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott
Jockey: Jordan Childs
6. ENFJAAR
Barrier: 8
Trainer: Roger Varian
Jockey: Ray Dawson
7. ROYAL SUPREMACY
Barrier: 21
Trainer: Ciaron Maher
Jockey: Ben Allen
8. WINE DARK SEA
Barrier: 23
Trainer: Harry Charlton
Jockey: Damian Lane
9. ASTERIX
Barrier: 6
Trainer: Chris Waller
Jockey: Jye McNeil
10. GOODIE TWO SHOES
Barrier: 19
Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
Jockey: Wayne Lordan
11. JUJA KIBO
Barrier: 14
Trainer: Ciaron Maher
Jockey: Sam Clipperton
12. HOPEWELL ROCK
Barrier: 15
Trainer: George Boughey
Jockey: Zac Lloyd
13. ONESMOOTHOPERATOR
Barrier: 13
Trainer: Tim Fitzsimmons
Jockey: Declan Bates
14. SOUL OF SPAIN
Barrier: 5
Trainer: Chris Waller
Jockey: Tommy Berry
15. ZAHRANN
Barrier: 11
Trainer: Ciaron Maher
Jockey: Ben Melham
16. SO YOU ARE
Barrier: 7
Trainer: Bjorn Baker
Jockey: Rachel King
17. FUTURE HISTORY
Barrier: 12
Trainer: Gregory Hickman
Jockey: Jamie Melham
18. JAMES J BRADDOCK
Barrier: 24
Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
Jockey: Craig Williams
19. KIZLYAR
Barrier: 20
Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
Jockey: Beau Mertens
20. POINT OF LAW
Barrier: 9
Trainer: Ciaron Maher
Jockey: Ethan Brown
21. STRICTLY BUSINESS
Barrier: 4
Trainer: Thomas Carberry
Jockey: Dean Yendall
22. MR MONACO
Barrier: 16
Trainer: Ciaron Maher
Jockey: Jabez Johnstone
23. ZAKOUMA
Barrier: 10
Trainer: Grahame Begg
Jockey: William Pike
24. SHOCKLETZ
Barrier: 10
Trainer: Ciaron Maher
Jockey: Harry Coffey
Melbourne Cup prize money breakdown
More than $10m is up for grabs in total.
The winning connections will receive $4.5m, as well as an 18-carat solid-gold trophy worth around $250,000.
Of the victor’s monetary prize, 10 per cent ($450,000) goes to the trainer and the jockey claims five per cent ($225,000).
The trainer and the jockey are also awarded a replica trophy valued at $10,000.
The runner-up takes home $1,100,000, with $560,000 to the third-place runner.
Fourth snares $360,000 while fifth secures $240,000, and sixth through 12th all receive $160,000, while 13th-24th get $100,000.
Watch the Big Dance at Royal Randwick live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport from 12pm AEDT on Tuesday, November 3.
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