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Mark Zahra riding #1 Gold Trip wins race seven, the Lexus Melbourne Cup during 2022 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 01, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
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.
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.
2023 Melbourne Cup Race Schedule
All times are for Sydney/Melbourne
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Race No.
Time (AEDT)
Race
Distance
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.
