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The Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday in November, which, in 2023, was on November 7. You can find the full race schedule here.
The 2023 race was won by Without A Fight for trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman and ridden by jockey Mark Zahra for his second consecutive Cup win, having also won in 2022 on Gold Trip.
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 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.
You can catch all the racing action on the big day with highlights, live updates and results on The Roar.
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.
All times are for Sydney/Melbourne
Race No. | Time (AEDT) | Race | Distance |
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1 | 10:45am | Darley Maribyrnong Plate | 1000m |
2 | 11:20am | Furphy Plate | 1800m |
3 | 12pm | TAB Trophy | 1800m |
4 | 12:40pm | The Schweppervescence Plate | 1000m |
5 | 1:20pm | The Macca’s Run | 2800m |
6 | 1:55pm | MSS Security Subzero | 1400m |
7 | 3pm | Lexus Melbourne Cup | 3200m |
8 | 3:50pm | Howden Desirable Stakes | 1400m |
9 | 4:35pm | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes | 1400m |
10 | 5:15pm | Paramount+ Trophy | 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.