Flemington Racecourse will again takes its place as the epicentre of Australian sport for the 2025 edition of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, November 4.
Millions of eyes around the country and the world will be trained on the time-honoured staying contest, while highly-tuned equine athletes compete for a share in $10 million in prize money.
If you can't get to a TV, here's how you can stream all the action from this year's race:
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How to live stream 2025 Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup can be live streamed for free on Channel Nine's streaming platform 9Now.
Users will need an account, although it is free to create one and use the platform.
How to watch the Melbourne Cup on TV
The Melbourne Cup will be broadcast live Australia wide on Channel Nine.
Live coverage on the day begins at 10:00 am AEDT.
What time does the Melbourne Cup 2025 start?
The main race on Melbourne Cup day will begin at 3:00 pm AEDT on Tuesday November 5.
This corresponds to 2:00 pm AEST in Brisbane, 2:30 pm ACDT in Adelaide, and 12:00 pm AWST in Perth.
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 |