The biggest day on the Australian racing calendar is here, with all eyes on Flemington for the 2025 Melbourne Cup.
In addition to the feature race, there's a full slate of action throughout the day.
AllSportsPeople has all the details on the Melbourne Cup day schedule.
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How many races are on Melbourne Cup day?
The race card for Cup day at Flemington includes 10 races, with the first jumping at 10.45am AEDT and the last scheduled for 5.15pm AEDT.
The Melbourne Cup itself starts at 3pm AEDT with a 65-minute break prior to the start.
| Time | Race (Distance, Prizemoney) |
Race 1 | 10.45am | Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1000m, $240,000) |
Race 2 | 11.20am | Ma Services Grand Handicap (2000m, $150,000) |
Race 3 | 12.00pm | Tab Trophy (1800m, $200,000) |
Race 4 | 12.40pm | The Schweppervescene Plate (1000m, $150,000) |
Race 5 | 1.20pm | Australian Heritage Cup (2800m, $250,000) |
Race 6 | 1.55pm | Kirin Ichiban Plate (1800m,$200,000) |
Race 7 | 3.00pm | Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m, $10,000,000) |
Race 8 | 3.50pm | Lexus Amanda Elliott (1400m, $200,000) |
Race 9 | 4.35pm | Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m, $240,000) |
Race 10 | 5.15pm | Channel 9 Trophy (1400m, $150,000) |
What channel is the Melbourne Cup on?
This year’s Melbourne Cup will be broadcast live on free-to-air in Australia on Channel 9.
Sky Racing will also show the race, but it will be on delay and not live.
Will the Melbourne Cup be live streamed?
Yes. If you can’t get to a TV on Tuesday, the Melbourne Cup will be available to stream live on Channel 9’s streaming platform 9Now.
While the Melbourne Cup will not be shown on Foxtel or Kayo it will be streamed on the Racing.com website and app.
Melbourne Cup 2025 final field, barriers and betting odds
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Al Riffa (19) | Mark Zahra | Joseph O'Brien | $5.50 |
| 2. Buckaroo (12) | Craig Williams | Chris Waller | $11 |
| 3. Arapaho (15) | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker | $41 |
| 4. Vauban (2) | Blake Shinn | G Waterhouse & A Bott | $23 |
| 5. Chevalier Rose (5) | Damian Lane | Hisashi Shimizu | $51 |
| 6. Presage Nocturne (9) | Stephane Pasquier | Alessandro Botti | $9 |
| 7. Middle Earth (13) | Ethan Brown | Ciaron Maher | $41 |
| 8. Meydaan (22) | James McDonald | Simon & E Crisford | $21 |
| 9. Absurde (4) | Kerrin McEvoy | Willie Mullins | $16 |
| 10. Flatten The Curve (17) | Thore Hammer Hansen | Henk Grewe | $21 |
| 11. Land Legend (16) | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller | $61 |
| 12. Smokin' Romans (11) | Ben Melham | Ciaron Maher | $61 |
| 13. Changingoftheguard (24) | Tim Clark | Kris Lees | $61 |
| 14. Half Yours (8) | Jamie Melham | Tony & C McEvoy | $7.50 |
| 15. More Felons (23) | Tommy Berry | Chris Waller | $51 |
| 16. Onesmoothoperator (6) | Harry Coffey | Brian Ellison | $34 4 |
| 17. Further (7) | Michael Dee | Andrew Balding | $41 |
| 18. Parchment Party (3) | John Velazquez | William Mott | $51 |
| 19. Athabascan (1) | Declan Bates | J O'Shea & T Charlton | $61 |
| 20. Goodie Two Shoes (20) | Wayne Lordan | Joseph O'Brien | $31 1 |
| 21. River Of Stars (14) | Beau Mertens | Chris Waller | $16 |
| 22. Royal Supremacy (21) | Robbie Dolan | Ciaron Maher | $26 |
| 23. Torranzino (18) | Celine Gaudray | Paul Preusker | $34 |
| 24. Valiant King (10) | Jye McNeil | Chris Waller | $11 |