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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)
This is The Roar’s comprehensive guide to watching the Melbourne Cup, whether via TV or a live stream online.
The 2023 Melbourne Cup was run at 3pm on Tuesday, November 7.
The 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.
Not everyone will be able to make it down to the famous Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne to capture the biggest day on the racing calendar in person.
But this is how you can watch the race from home.
TV
Channel Ten is now the host broadcaster of the race that stops a nation.
This is the fourth year of the deal that sees Ten hold the rights to the Melbourne Cup through to 2024.
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Channel Ten’s coverage on Melbourne Cup day will commence at around 10am (AEDT), as coverage on Channel Seven formerly did.
You’ll also be able to watch the race on the Channel Seven-owned Racing.com, which is available on free-to-air TV and on online platforms.
Sky Racing on Foxtel will also have coverage of Melbourne Cup day at Flemington: however, they’re barred from showing the actual race live, with it instead shown on delay by a handful of minutes, allowing free to air exclusive live broadcast rights.
Live streaming
If you’d prefer to live stream the race online, then there will be a number of ways to do so as we head into the 2023 edition.
The best way to do this will be through host broadcaster Channel Ten, whose streaming platform, TenPlay, is free to use and sign up for.
You’ll also be able to live stream the race through racing.com, while some betting sites may also cover the race for those with a valid account and funds deposited. We suggest you check each individual companies website before signing up based on this information though.
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The racing.com coverage is also available through Kayo Sports.
Live streaming of the race through Foxtel on delay will be unavailable, as Sky Racing is not accessible on any of their live streaming platforms.
Radio
There are a plethora of options come race day in the land of radio.
All of the following channels will have, at the very least, live calls of the Melbourne Cup main race at 3pm (AEDT).
Some will cover race results as they come in and others will do the whole day.
RSN Racing & Sport on 927 AM
3AW in Melbourne on 693 AM
Triple M. Sydney 104.9 FM, Brisbane 104.5 FM, Adelaide 104.7 FM and Melbourne 105.1 FM
