The 2025 Melbourne Cup, Australia’s most famous thoroughbred contest, is set to unfold on Tuesday afternoon at Flemington Racecourse. Run over the testing 3200-metre distance, the race carries an impressive $10 million prize pool and draws attention from racing fans across the globe.
Below you’ll find all the key information you need on the Melbourne Cup, including how to watch the race live, the confirmed field and barrier draw, as well as guidance to help you track down the best available odds ahead of the big event.
If you’re planning to have a bet on the Melbourne Cup, be sure to compare bookmakers and offers via our guide to Australia’s betting sites before placing your wager.
What time is the Melbourne Cup?
The 2025 Melbourne Cup will be run at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, 4th November.
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 2025 Melbourne Cup
Wondering how to watch the Melbourne Cup? See our broadcast guide for the race below.
Melbourne Cup TV Coverage
The 2025 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 Nine and Racing.com have the rights to broadcast the Melbourne Cup 2025. 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.
9Now and Racing.com will both stream the Melbourne Cup live and free for Australian residents. Some online bookmakers and betting apps will also live stream the race. The Top Betting Apps here will all have Flemington races live on their apps.
Melbourne Cup Sweep
It wouldn’t be a Melbourne Cup without organising an office sweep on the race. Luckily we have you covered with a Kid Friendly (No odds) sweep. You can download our Melbourne Cup Sweep here.
Melbourne Cup 2025 Field and Barriers
Melbourne Cup Field
| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL RIFFA (FR) | Joseph O’Brien | Mark Zahra | 19 | 59kg |
| 2 | BUCKAROO (GB) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 12 | 57kg |
| 3 | ARAPAHO (FR) | Bjorn Baker | Ms Rachel King | 15 | 56.5kg |
| 4 | VAUBAN (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 2 | 56.5kg |
| 5 | CHEVALIER ROSE (JPN) | Hisashi Shimizu | Damian Lane | 5 | 55.5kg |
| 6 | PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE) | Alessandro Botti | Stephane Pasquier | 9 | 55.5kg |
| 7 | MIDDLE EARTH (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 13 | 54.5kg |
| 8 | MEYDAAN (IRE) | Simon & Ed Crisford | James McDonald | 22 | 54kg |
| 9 | ABSURDE (FR) | Willie Mullins | Kerrin McEvoy | 4 | 53.5kg |
| 10 | FLATTEN THE CURVE (FR) | Henk Grewe | Thore Hammer Hansen | 17 | 53.5kg |
| 11 | LAND LEGEND (FR) | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 16 | 53.5kg |
| 12 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ben Melham | 11 | 53.5kg |
| 13 | CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE) | Kris Lees | Tim Clark | 24 | 53kg |
| 14 | HALF YOURS | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Ms Jamie Melham | 8 | 53kg |
| 15 | MORE FELONS (IRE) | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 23 | 53kg |
| 16 | ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA) | Brian Ellison | Harry Coffey | 6 | 53kg |
| 17 | FURTHUR (IRE) | Andrew Balding | Michael Dee | 7 | 52kg |
| 18 | PARCHMENT PARTY (USA) | William Mott | John Velazquez | 3 | 52kg |
| 19 | ATHABASCAN (FR) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Declan Bates | 1 | 51.5kg |
| 20 | GOODIE TWO SHOES (IRE) | Joseph O’Brien | Wayne Lordan | 20 | 51.5kg |
| 21 | RIVER OF STARS (IRE) | Chris Waller | Beau Mertens | 14 | 51.5kg |
| 22 | ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE) | Ciaron Maher | Robbie Dolan | 21 | 51kg |
| 23 | TORRANZINO (NZ) | Paul Preusker | Ms Celine Gaudray | 18 | 51kg |
| 24 | VALIANT KING (GB) | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 10 | 51kg |
Melbourne Cup Odds
Half Yours came up with barrier 8 in the draw for Tuesday’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup over 3200m and has shortened into $6.50, and is now the outright favourite for the race with betting sites taking the mantle from Al Riffa who has continued to drift since drawing barrier 19.
It’s important to take a number of factors into account before betting on the 2025 Melbourne Cup.
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 price boost promotions.
Bookmakers such as MyBet, swiftbet, Palmerbet Unibet all offer this option when betting on horse racing. Betting with price boosts guarantees you will get a fair price on your runner.
Melbourne Cup Prize Money
The 2025 Melbourne Cup is worth $10,410,000 in Prize Money. The winner of the race will take home $4,500,000 while the top 12 horses will all receive a share in winnings.
- 1st $4,500,000
- 2nd $1,110,000
- 3rd $560,000
- 4th $360,000
- 5th $240,000
- 6th $160,000
- 7th $160,000
- 8th $160,000
- 9th $160,000
- 10th $160,000
- 11th $160,000
- 12th $160,000
- 13th-24th $100,000
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 | Time | Name | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | 10:45AM | Maribyrnong Plate | Group 3 | 1000m |
| Race 2 | 11:20PM | MA Services Grand Handicap | 2000m | |
| Race 3 | 12:00PM | TAB Trophy | Listed | 1800m |
| Race 4 | 12:40PM | Schweppervescence Plate | 1000m | |
| Race 5 | 1:20PM | Australian Heritage Cup | 2800m | |
| Race 6 | 1:55PM | Kirin Ichiban Plate | Listed | 1800m |
| Race 7 | 3:00PM | Melbourne Cup | Group 1 | 3200m |
| Race 8 | 3:50PM | The Amanda Elliot | Listed | 1400m |
| Race 9 | 4:35PM | Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes | Group 3 | 1400m |
| Race 10 | 5:15PM | Channel 9 Trophy | 1400m |
Last years Melbourne Cup
