What Time Is Melbourne Cup Race On
One more race on the card - the Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes at 7:15pm. 6:09pm - While the dust was settling on the Melbourne Cup results, another race was run at Flemington. Yulong Prince took. The Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday in November, which, in 2020, is November 3. You can find the full race schedule. As always, the headline event of the day is the Melbourne Cup itself. The Melbourne Cup starts at 3pm and lasts for approximately three minutes and 20 seconds. Therefore, it should be finished by 3:04pm AEDT, assuming the race is run on time. What time is the Melbourne Cup in Victoria? The Melbourne Cup starts at 3pm if you are watching from Victoria.
The 2020 Melbourne Cup is the feature race held at Flemington on Tuesday afternoon. The Handicap race is run over 3200m and is worth $8,000,000 in 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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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 canāt 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 youāre 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 OāBrien | Hugh Bowman | 3 | 58.5kg |
| 2 | AVILIUS (GB) | James Cummings | John Allen | 10 | 57kg |
| 3 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny OāBrien | Jamie Mott | 4 | 57kg |
| 4 | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | Joseph OāBrien | Ben Melham | 11 | 56kg |
| 5 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Glen Boss | 14 | 55.5kg |
| 6 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | Joseph OāBrien | 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 OāBrien | Damian Lane | 18 | 53.5kg |
| 15 | RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) | Danny OāBrien | 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 OāBrien | Kerrin McEvoy | 23 | 52.5kg |
| 22 | OCEANEX (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Dean Yendall | 17 | 51.5kg |
| 23 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny OāBrien | Daniel Moor | 13 | 51kg |
| 24 | PERSAN | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 20 | 51kg |
Melbourne Cup Odds
Tiger Moth for trainer Aidan OāBrien is the favourite for the Melbourne Cup with most bookmakers currently offering $6.50 for him to win.
Itās 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 itās advantages, especially if you believe youāre 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 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
The 2020 Melbourne Cup race time is scheduled for 3pm AEDT on Tuesday, November 3.
Melbourne Cup 2020 Field
Held at Flemington Racecourse, the $7.75 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) is one of 10 races held on Melbourne Cup Day.
A capacity field of 24 runners can compete in the Melbourne Cup which is often referred to as āthe race that stops a nation.ā At 3pm on the first Tuesday in November, millions of viewers stop what they are doing to watch Australiaās most iconic horse race, the Melbourne Cup.
When does the Melbourne Cup start?
Due to time differences in Australia, the following is a list of Melbourne Cup start times:
| State | Race Time |
| Victoria | 3:00pm |
| New South Wales | 3:00pm |
| Queensland | 2:00pm |
| Western Australia | 12:00pm |
| South Australia | 2:30pm |
| Tasmania | 3:00pm |
| Northern Territory | 1:30pm |
| Australian Capital Territory | 3:00pm |
Melbourne Cup Time FAQs
What race number is the Melbourne Cup?
The Melbourne Cup is Race 7 at Flemington.
When does the Melbourne Cup finish?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 3pm and lasts for approximately three minutes and 20 seconds. Therefore, it should be finished by 3:04pm AEDT, assuming the race is run on time.
What time is the Melbourne Cup in Victoria?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 3pm if you are watching from Victoria.
What time is the Melbourne Cup in New South Wales?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 3pm if you are watching from New South Wales.
What time is the Melbourne Cup in Queensland?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 2pm if you are watching from Queensland.
What time is the Melbourne Cup in Western Australia?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 12pm if you are watching from Western Australia.
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What time is the Melbourne Cup in South Australia?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 2:30pm if you are watching from South Australia.
What time is the Melbourne Cup in Tasmania?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 3pm if you are watching from Tasmania.
What time is the Melbourne Cup in the Northern Territory?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 1:30pm if you are watching from Northern Territory.
What time is the Melbourne Cup in the Australian Capital Territory?
The Melbourne Cup starts at 3pm if you are watching from Australian Capital Territory.