Melbourne Cup FAQ
Welcome to our Melbourne Cup FAQ page!
Here, you’ll find answers to all the questions you have surrounding the Melbourne Cup, from race details, betting tips, history, traditions, statistics, top bookmakers, and more.
Whether you’re a seasoned punter or need a Melbourne Cup beginners guide, this is a one stop shop for all your questions. If you cannot find an answer your are looking for, leave a question in our comments below, and our Horsebetting.com.au team will be sure to add it to the page
Betting Tips
Bookie Promos
History & Previous Winners
Jockeys
Trainers
2024 Horses
Barriers
General FAQ
Winner Characteristics
Records & Achievements
Weight & Conditions
Special Quearys
Fashion
What is the Melbourne Cup?
The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous thoroughbred horse race, held annually on the first Tuesday in November. Known as “the race that stops a nation,” this 3,200-metre race is part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
When and Where is the Melbourne Cup Held?
- Date: The first Tuesday of November each year – This year will be on November 5, 2024.
- Location: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- How Can I Bet on the Melbourne Cup? You can place bets on the Melbourne Cup through the top horse racing bookmakers listed here.
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Melbourne Cup Betting Tips?
- 2024 Melbourne Cup Runner-By-Runner Racing Tips
- Flemington Melbourne Cup race-by-race betting tips
- Flemington Melbourne Cup winner by the numbers and statistics
- Melbourne Cup top 5-10 betting tips
Bookie promotions for 2024 Melbourne Cup
The 2024 edition of the Melbourne Cup, as always, will attract plenty of betting. Some Australian bookies stand head and shoulders above the rest.
- Which Online Bookmaker Has The Best Melbourne Cup Odds
- PlayUp 2024 Melbourne Cup Promotions
- Neds 2024 Melbourne Cup Promotions
- Dabble 2024 Melbourne Cup Promotions
- Bet365 2024 Melbourne Cup Promotions
- PlayUp 2024 Melbourne Cup Promotions
- BoomBet 2024 Melbourne Cup Promotions
- Unibet 2024 Melbourne Cup Promotions
- Ladbrokes 2024 Melbourne Cup Promotions
Melbourne Cup Race History and Winners
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1998? Yep we don’t remember either, so here’s some handy guides relating to the winners of recent Melbourne Cups.
- Which horse have won the Melbourne Cup?
- Top 5 Melbourne Cup win this millennium
- Who won the 2000 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2001 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2002 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2003 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2004 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2005 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2006 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2007 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2008 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2009 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2010 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2011 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2012 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2013 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2014 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2015 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2016 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2017 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2018 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2019 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2020 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2022 Melbourne Cup?
- Who won the 2023 Melbourne Cup?
Melbourne Cup Jockeys
Have you got a question you want answered relating to one of the Melbourne Cup jockeys in the 2024 race? Click through to find all the details about this year’s jockeys.
- Which jockey has won the most Melbourne Cups?
- Which jockey in the 2024 Melbourne Cup has the best record?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Andrea Atzeni won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Tommy Berry won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Hugh Bowman won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Glen Boss won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has William Buick won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Jason Collett won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Sam Clipperton won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Harry Coffey won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Winona Costin won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Luke Currie won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Michael Dee won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Declan Bates won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Robbie Dolan won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Hollie Doyle won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Billy Egan won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Dylan Gibbons won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Dean Holland won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Rachel King won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Lachlan King won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Fred Kersley won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Jamie Kah won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Damian Lane won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Ryan Moore won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Daniel Moor won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Blaike McDougall won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Kerrin McEvoy won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has James McDonald won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Ben Melham won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Beau Mertens won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Jye McNeil won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Zac Lloyd won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Wayne Lordan won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Joao Moreira won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Mark Du Plessis won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Craig Newitt won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Teo Nugent won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Damien Oliver won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Zac Purton won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Ron Stewart won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Akira Sugawara won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Tyler Schiller won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Karis Teetan won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Ben Thompson won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Damien Thornton won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Craig Williams won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Dean Yendall won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Mark Zahra won?
Melbourne Cup Trainers
- Which Melbourne Cup trainers have the best race records?
- How many Melbourne Cups have Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Andrew Forsman won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Brian Ellison won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have Ciaron Maher & David Eustace won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Ciaron Maher won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Chris Waller won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have Graeme & Deborah Rogerson won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Harry Eustace won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has James Cummings won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Joseph O’Brien won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have John O’Shea & Tom Charlton won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have John Symons & Sheila Laxon won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Kris Lees won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Liam Howley won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Mark Zahra won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Michael Moroney won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Matthew Smith won?
- How many Melbourne Cups have Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Tatsuya Yoshioka won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Willie Mullins won?
- How many Melbourne Cups has Ciaron Maher won?
2024 Melbourne Cup Horses
- What Australian horses are running in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Who are the internationals in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Which horse has the longest 2024 Melbourne Cup odds?
- Who is running in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Absurde win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Athabascan win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Fancy Man win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Interpretation win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Just Fine win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Knights Choice win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Kovalica win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Land Legend win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Manzoice win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Mostly Cloudy win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Okita Soushi win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Onesmoothoperator win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Positivity win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Saint George win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Sea King win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Sharp ‘N’ Smart win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can The Map win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Trust In You win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Valiant King win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Warp Speed win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Can Zardozi win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Melbourne Cup Barriers
- Which barrier has the most Melbourne Cup wins?
- How many times has barrier 1 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 2 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 3 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 4 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 5 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 6 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 7 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 8 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 9 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 10 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 11 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 12 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 13 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 14 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 15 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 16 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 17 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 18 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 19 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 20 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 21 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 22 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 23 won the Melbourne Cup?
- How many times has barrier 24 won the Melbourne Cup?
General Melbourne Cup Questions
- How many Melbourne Cups have there been?
- Facts and statistics on the Melbourne Cup
- Melbourne Cup facts and statistics
- Overseas-trained Melbourne Cup winners
- Five of our all-time favourite Bart Cummings one-liners
Horse & Winner Characteristics
- Do single-word names win more Melbourne Cups?
- What age is best for Melbourne Cup winners?
- What number horse is the best in the Melbourne Cup?
- What horse colours have the most Melbourne Cup wins?
- Which letters win more Melbourne Cups?
- What sex of horse usually wins the Melbourne Cup?
- Can top weights win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
- Does the favourite in the Melbourne Cup always win?
- How Cup favourites have fared this century
Records & Achievements
- How many Melbourne Cups did Phar Lap win?
- Which horse has won the most Melbourne Cups?
- What is the biggest winning margin in the Melbourne Cup?
- How have Lexus Stakes winners fared in the Melbourne Cup?
- Can the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double still be achieved?
Weights & Conditions
- What is the best weight to carry for the Melbourne Cup 2024?
- What jockey weight is best to win the Melbourne Cup?
Special Melbourne Cup Queries
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What Should I Wear to the Melbourne Cup?
How Can I Watch the Melbourne Cup?
The race is broadcast live across various television channels and online streaming platforms. You can also watch it at sports bars, pubs, and certain licensed venues. For a full list of viewing options, visit our Melbourne Cup Viewing Guide.
What Is the Prize Money for the Melbourne Cup?
The Melbourne Cup offers one of the most lucrative prizes in horse racing, with prize money and trophies awarded to the top finishers. The prize pool is $8,560,000 for 2024.
Have More Questions?
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