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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, however, there are ten races scheduled across the course of the day, with a handful of them being Group 1 events. The 2020 Melbourne Cup was won by Twilight Payment.
The Melbourne Cup is the richest two-mile handicap race in the world and the biggest event on Australia’s racing calendar. A total prize money pool of $8 million goes on the line in the big race.
Races continue throughout the day at roughly 40-minute intervals, with a longer break before the Melbourne Cup to allow for the introduction of the 24 jockeys and horses who will compete for the Cup.
2020 Melbourne Cup Race Schedule
Race No.
Time (AEDT)
Race
Distance
1
10:45am
Darley Maribyrnong Plate
1000m
2
11:20am
World Horse Racing Desirable Stakes
1400m
3
12pm
Schweppervescence Plate
1000m
4
12:40pm
The Macca’s Run
2800m
5
1:20pm
TAB Trophy
1900m
6
1:55pm
Grinders Coffee Roasters Trophy
1400m
7
3pm
Melbourne Cup
3200m
8
4pm
Furphy Plate
1800m
9
4:40pm
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes
1200m
10
5:15pm
MSS Security Sprint
1400m
The Roar makes every attempt to ensure that our information is accurate and up-to-date. However, we do advise that you check the official copy of the schedule closer to the day to make sure you don’t miss out on anything.
