The 2021 Melbourne Cup is the feature race held at Flemington on Tuesday afternoon. The Handicap race is run over 3200m and is worth $8,000,000 in prize money.
Find out all the information on the Melbourne Cup below including how you can live stream the Melbourne Cup, the full field and barriers and how to get the best odds on the race.
What time is the Melbourne Cup?
The 2021 Melbourne Cup will be run at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, 2nd November.
In in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and ACT the Melbourne Cup will be run at 3pm (AEDT).
In Queensland the Melbourne Cup will be run at 2pm (AEST).
In Western Australia the Melbourne Cup will be run at 12pm
In the Northern Territory the Melbourne Cup will be run at 1.30pm.
In South Australia the Melbourne Cup will be run at 2.30pm.
How to watch the 2021 Melbourne Cup
Wondering how to watch the Melbourne Cup? See our broadcast guide for the race below.
Melbourne Cup TV Coverage
The 2021 Melbourne Cup will be broadcast across a number of different television networks and is available for both free-to-air viewers and pay tv (Foxtel) subscribers.
Channel Ten and Racing.com have the rights to broadcast the 2021 Melbourne Cup. Sky Racing will show the Melbourne Cup but on a slight delay.
Kayo users can watch the race by streaming Racing.com through the Kayo app.
How to Live Stream the Melbourne Cup
If you can’t view the Melbourne Cup on TV then there are a number of ways to live stream the race HERE.
10Play and Racing.com will both stream the Melbourne Cup live and free for Australian residents.
Sportsbet and TAB both have the rights to stream Sky Racing 1 and 2, meaning you’re able to watch the race via their website or mobile site/apps with a slight delay.
How to live stream the Melbourne Cup 2021: Race Time, Live Stream, How to Watch, Prize Money, Odds
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Melbourne Cup 2021 Field and Barriers
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
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| 1 | TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Jye McNeil | 2 | 58kg | $13.00 |
| 2 | INCENTIVISE | Peter G Moody | Brett Prebble | 16 | 57kg | $2.90 |
| 3 | SPANISH MISSION (USA) | Andrew Balding | Craig Williams | 14 | 57kg | $9.50 |
| 4 | VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 19 | 57kg | $18.00 |
| 5 | EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 4 | 54kg | $41.00 |
| 6 | THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Damian Lane | 5 | 54kg | $35.00 |
| 7 | DELPHI (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damien Oliver | 3 | 53.5kg | $17.00 |
| 8 | OCEAN BILLY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damien Thornton | 13 | 53.5kg | $41.00 |
| 9 | SELINO (GB) | Chris Waller | Ron Stewart | 24 | 53.5kg | $81.00 |
| 10 | JOHNNY GET ANGRY (NZ) | Denis Pagan | Lachlan King (a) | 22 | 53kg | $67.00 |
| 11 | KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Daniel Stackhouse | 9 | 53kg | $71.00 |
| 12 | PERSAN | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Luke Currie | 11 | 53kg | $31.00 |
| 13 | CARIF | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blaike McDougall | 8 | 52.5kg | $101.00 |
| 14 | MASTER OF WINE (GER) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Fred Kersley | 6 | 52.5kg | $81.00 |
| 15 | PONDUS (GB) | Robert Hickmott | Ms Rachel King | 1 | 52.5kg | $20.00 |
| 16 | GRAND PROMENADE (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Kerrin McEvoy | 21 | 52kg | $15.00 |
| 17 | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Patrick Moloney | 17 | 52kg | $126.00 |
| 18 | PORT GUILLAUME (FR) | Ben & JD Hayes | Harry Coffey | 23 | 52kg | $151.00 |
| 19 | SHE’S IDEEL | Bjorn Baker | Craig Newitt | 20 | 52kg | $126.00 |
| 21 | TRALEE ROSE (NZ) | Symon Wilde | Dean Holland | 12 | 51kg | $17.00 |
| 22 | FLOATING ARTIST (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Teodore Nugent (a) | 10 | 50kg | $12.00 |
| 23 | GREAT HOUSE (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Dee | 7 | 50kg | $26.00 |
| 24 | SIR LUCAN (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Glen Boss | 18 | 50kg | $23.00 |
Melbourne Cup Odds
Peter Moody-trained Incentivise is the overwhelming favourite for the Melbourne Cup with online bookmaker Sportsbet currently offering $2.90 for him to win. Spanish Mission is on the second line of betting at $9.00.
It’s important to take a number of factors into account before betting on the 2021 Melbourne Cup. Guarantee yourself the best odds by betting with the Best of 3 totes market with Sportsbet.
Fixed odds betting has it’s advantages, especially if you believe you’re getting a good price. The best alternative to fixed odds betting is finding a bookmaker that offers the best of 3 totes or the starting price.
Bookmakers such as Sportsbet, Ladbrokes, Palmerbet and Neds all offer this option when betting on horse racing. Betting on the Top Tote guarantees you will get a fair price on your runner.
Market 💰: View the odds for the Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup Prize Money
The 2021 Melbourne Cup is worth $7,750,000 in Prize Money. The winner of the race will take home $4,400,000 while the top 12 horses will all receive a share in winnings.
- 1st $4,400,000
- 2nd $1,100,000
- 3rd $550,000
- 4th $350,000
- 5th $230,000
- 6th $160,000
- 7th $160,000
- 8th $160,000
- 9th $160,000
- 10th $160,000
- 11th $160,000
- 12th $160,000
Melbourne Cup day Races
The first race on Melbourne Cup Day is at 10.45am (AEDT) and the last race is at 5.15pm (AEDT).
Race 1: 10.45am (AEDT) – 1000m Darley Maribyrnong Stakes
Race 2: 11.20am (AEDT) – 2800m The Macca’s Run
Race 3: 12pm (AEDT) – 1400m Subzero Handicap
Race 4: 12.40pm (AEDT) – 1800m Furphy Plate
Race 5: 1.20pm (AEDT) – 1400m Grinders Coffee Roasters Trophy
Race 6: 1.55pm (AEDT) – 1000m Schweppervescence Plate
Race 7: 3pm (AEDT) – 3200m Lexus Melbourne Cup
Race 8: 4pm (AEDT) – 1400m Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes
Race 9: 4.40pm (AEDT) – 1800m TAB Trophy
Race 10: 5.15pm (AEDT) – 1200m MSS Security Sprint