What time is Melbourne Cup race 2021?
3pm AEDT
As always, the first Tuesday in November — this year falling on the 2nd. This year’s race will start at 3pm AEDT. So that’s 3pm for Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Hobart.
What race occurs at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne?
The day that stops a nation featuring the ‘race that stops a nation’ is upon us with Melbourne Cup Day 2021 running at Flemington Racecourse today, Tuesday November 2, and below we take a look at the full Melbourne Cup Day scratchings and track report ahead of the first.
How long is Melbourne Cup?
Melbourne Cup
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 3,200 metres (1 mile 1,740 yards) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
Who won Melbourne Cup last year?
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cross Counter | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 2017 | Rekindling | Corey Brown |
| 2016 | Almandin | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 2015 | Prince of Penzance | Michelle Payne |
Is Melbourne Cup 2020 still on?
The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 3 November 2020 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse. The final field for the race was declared on 31 October….2020 Melbourne Cup.
| Melbourne Cup | |
|---|---|
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
| Attendance | N/A (no attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions) |
| 2021 → |
Who is racing in the Melbourne Cup 2020?
2020 MELBOURNE CUP RESULTS, FINISHERS LIST
| FINISH | HORSE | TRAINER |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Twilight Payment | Joseph O’Brien |
| 2nd | Tiger Moth | Aidan O’Brien |
| 3rd | Prince of Arran | Charlie Fellowes |
| 4th | The Chose One | Murray Baker & Andrey Forsman |
What type of race is the Melbourne Cup?
horse race
Melbourne Cup, annual horse race, first held in 1861, that is the most important Australian Thoroughbred race of the year and one of the most prestigious races in the world. The Melbourne Cup takes place at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on the first Tuesday of November, which is a public holiday in the city.
When is the Melbourne Cup race at Flemington?
Melbourne Cup Day runs on the first Tuesday of November annually at Flemington Racecourse and the Melbourne Cup field always face off as Flemington Race 7 at 3:00pm (AEDT).
When is the Melbourne Cup race in 2018?
Sponsored by Emirates, Melbourne Cup Day 2018 is scheduled for Tuesday November 6, 2018 and is the second of four major meetings that make up the classic Melbourne Cup Carnival. Melbourne Cup Day runs on the first Tuesday of November annually at Flemington Racecourse and the Melbourne Cup field always face off as Flemington Race 7 at 3:00pm (AEDT).
Which is the biggest horse racing event in Australia?
Melbourne Cup Day is the single biggest event on the Australian horse racing calendar as it is host to the country’s premier thoroughbred event, the Group 1 $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m).