Melbourne Cup FAQ's

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To place a bet on the Melbourne Cup you will need to choose a bookmaker, Sportsbet and Neds are well known bookies that you can place a Melbourne Cup bet with. Then you will need to sign up and make a deposit (it will only take a couple of minutes). Once you have money in your account you can place your bet. If you are unsure on who to bet on the Melbourne Cup, there are Melbourne Cup tips available.

For the Melbourne Cup, betting online is certainly the way to go. No one wants to wait in long TAB queues! Luckily, there are a number of popular online bookmakers, including Sportsbet and Neds, where you can bet online with. After you have chosen your bookie, the next step is to sign up and deposit some cash. With your account loaded up you can then place your bets.

The Melbourne Cup will be held on Tuesday, November 3 in 2020. The winner of the 2020 Melbourne Cup will run approximately 3mins 20sec for the 3200m providing the track is good to dead. The current race record is 3:16.3 which was set by Kingston Rule in 1990.

The official Melbourne Cup race time and start times for other races on Melbourne Cup day will be released at the close of acceptances on the Friday before the race.

The Melbourne Cup will take place at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne on Tuesday 3rd November.

There will be 10 races on Melbourne Cup day, with the first race at TBA and the last at TBA. There is a break of 40 minutes between each race, with a longer break held before the Melbourne Cup. Scheduled race times can vary depending on scratchings, horse behaviour and general lead-up formalities.

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The final field for the Melbourne Cup stands at 24, excluding any late scratchings. The entries for the Melbourne Cup are closed during the beginning of August.

Because the Melbourne Cup is "the race that stops the nation" there are a high number of nominations (usually between 300 to 400 horses).

The Melbourne Cup is a grueling 3,200 metres. It is a handicapped race for horses aged 3 years and above, with the minimum handicap weight set at 50kg.

Vow And Declare won the Melbourne Cup in 2019. He was one of the youngest horses in the field being a four year old. He was also the first Australian trained and bred horse to win the race in a long time. The jockey on board was Craig Williams and the trainer was Danny O'Brien. Vow And Declare jumped from barrier 21 and was paying $11.

Cross Counter won the Melbourne Cup in 2018. He was one of the youngest horse in the 2018 field, listed as 4 years old in Australia, but is actually a 3 year old in the Northern Hemisphere where he was born.

The jockey on board was Kerrin McEvoy and the trainer is Charlie Appleby.

Rostropovich was the horse to finish last in the 2019 Melbourne Cup. The Lindsay Park-trained galloper settled towards the tail of the field and unfortunately suffered a minor injury and was consequently eased down by jockey Dwyane Dunn.

The Melbourne Cup is in fact a public holiday for those living in Melbourne, unfortunately for the rest of us, we will have to find some way to watch the race on a Tuesday at work. The race is dubbed as "the race that stops the nation" and no matter where you are in Australia there a Melbourne Cup themed parties and events.

It is difficult to say who will win the Melbourne Cup, but not all 24 runners are in with an equal chance. Check out the Racenet form-guide or tips page for help.