The Melbourne Cup has arrived for another year as the best domestic and international stayers compete in the iconic 3200m event at Flemington.
AllSportsPeople has all the latest information on the Melbourne Cup field below.
Melbourne Cup 2025 final field, barriers and betting odds
Odds correct as of 1:00pm AEDT on 4/11/2025, courtesy of Neds.
Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
1. Al Riffa (19) | Mark Zahra | Joseph O'Brien | |
2. Buckaroo (12) | Craig Williams | Chris Waller | |
3. Arapaho (15) | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker | |
4. Vauban (2) | Blake Shinn | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
5. Chevalier Rose (5) | Damian Lane | Hisashi Shimizu | |
6. Presage Nocturne (9) | Stephane Pasquier | Alessandro Botti | |
7. Middle Earth (13) | Ethan Brown | Ciaron Maher | |
8. Meydaan (22) | James McDonald | Simon & Ed Crisford | |
| 9. Absurde (4) | Kerrin McEvoy | Willie Mullins | $19 |
| 10. Flatten The Curve (17) | Thore-Hammer Hansen | Henk Grewe | $21 |
11. Land Legend (16) | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller | |
12. Smokin' Romans (11) | Ben Melham | Ciaron Maher | |
13. Changingoftheguard (24) | Tim Clark | Kris Lees | |
14. Half Yours (8) | Jamie Melham | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 15. More Felons (23) | Tommy Berry | Chris Waller | $51 |
16. Onesmoothoperator (6) | Harry Coffey | Brian Ellison | |
17. Further (7) | Michael Dee | Andrew Balding | |
18. Parchment Party (3) | John Velazquez | William Mott | |
| 19. Athabascan (1) | Declan Bates | John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | $61 |
| 20. Goodie Two Shoes (20) | Wayne Lordan | Joseph O'Brien | $26 |
21. River Of Stars (14) | Beau Mertens | Chris Waller | |
| 22. Royal Supremacy (21) | Robbie Dolan | Ciaron Maher | $26 |
23. Torranzino (18) | Celine Gaudray | Paul Preusker | |
24. Valiant King (10) | Jye McNeil | Chris Waller |
When is the Melbourne Cup?
This year's Melbourne Cup will be held on Tuesday, November 4.
The feature event at Flemington Racecourse, the race is scheduled to start at 3:00pm AEDT.