It is the first Tuesday in November, which means it is time to run the Melbourne Cup around the famous 3200 metres. We have all the details you need to pick a winner in the big one. TAB fixed odds correct as of 8:30am AEDT,

Melbourne Cup day is here. Here are all the details about what you need to know about the race that stops a nation at Flemington Track, including who are the favourites to win the cup, when the cup runs,

Punters believe the international brigade are well-positioned to once again take the spoils, with several raiders at the top of the markets. Explore our interactive form guide to all the horses set to line up in Tuesday's great race.

Here is the final field for the 2024 edition of the Group One Melbourne Cup (3200m), to be held at Flemington racecourse on Tuesday, November 5.

Oh Too Good dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the Melbourne Cup Country Final (1600m) at Flemington this afternoon. The gelding was an arrogant first up winner on Geelong Cup Day and despite drawing wide here, he is a clear favourite, and a well supported favourite, at $3 with gambling companies in Australia.

Here is our take on the likely field for next Tuesday's Melbourne Cup (3200m), which may or may not feature brilliant Cox Plate winner Via Sistina.

Melbourne Cup contender Athabascan has been withdrawn following veterinary advice due to cardiac arrhythmia. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained stayer, who had earlier claimed second in the Sydney Cup this year, underwent inspection on Friday as part of routine pre-race vet checks.

The 2024 Melbourne Cup, referred to as the “Race that Stops a Nation”, is one of Australia’s most anticipated sports events. The Melbourne Cup held its first race back in 1861 and was declared a public holiday in 1877. The race has been competed each year aside from an intermission during the war years.

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