Melbourne Cup Day

Melbourne Cup Day

Melbourne Cup Day is one of the most anticipated racedays in the world. While the main feature of the day is the Group 1 Melbourne Cup, the day also consists of nine other quality races.

Melbourne Cup Day 2023 is set to be as big as ever with some of the top international horses set to take on the best stayers in Australia.

Melbourne Cup Day is the second day of the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival. It is preceded by Victoria Derby Day and then followed by VRC Oaks Day and Champion Stakes Day.

The A$8.41 million Lexus Melbourne Cup is a truly spectacular event and is the focal point of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. While most of Australia stops to watch or listen to the race, there’s nothing like being there amongst the 100,000-plus crowd to experience this unique event.

The Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup is one of the world’s most famous and best-regarded thoroughbred races. The 3200m race is run at 3pm AEDT on the first Tuesday of November each year and is the richest handicap in the world.

The Lexus Melbourne Cup is one of the most iconic trophies in world sport. Crafted by Hardy Brothers Jewellers, the trophy is valued at A$175,000 and is created from 2,340 grams of solid 18ct yellow gold, which takes over 250 man hours to be produced.

The Melbourne Cup Day has gained a reputation for fashion with a penchant for drama. It is the day to make your strongest fashion statement with an exotic or outrageous ensemble.

The Myer Fashions on the Field invitation-only Design Award is contested on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, providing an arena for both established and emerging designers to showcase their racewear creations. Hats are essential and so is a yellow rose on the lapel.

It is hard to convey the sheer scale of Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, a dedicated public holiday in Melbourne, to someone who has not witnessed it before. It is an exciting and exhilarating event where you can experience the pulse of Australia in just one day.

The Mikel Delzangles-trained Dunaden created history a second time around for the French in 2011.

Following Americain’s victory in 2010, Dunaden claimed the prestigious ‘race that stops a nation’. In the closest finish in the 151 year history of the Melbourne Cup, Dunaden, ridden by French jockey Christophe Lemaire, defeated English trained Red Cadeux by a nose in a hair-raising finish.

International runners have continued to dominate since then. The 2018 Melbourne Cup was all about the Brits, with Cross Counter leading a top four that also included Marmelo, A Prince of Arran, and Finche.


2023 Melbourne Cup Field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
1 Silks
Gold Trip
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
James McDonald
2
58.5kg
+340
2 Silks
Alenquer
Michael Moroney
Damien Oliver
9
56.5kg
+5000
3 Silks
Without A Fight
Anthony & Sam Freedman
Mark Zahra
16
56.5kg
+600
4 Silks
Breakup
Taisuya Yoshioka
Kohei Matsuyama
18
55kg
+1700
5 Silks
Vauban
Willie Mullins
Ryan Moore
3
55kg
+240
6 Silks
Soulcombe
Chris Waller
Joao Moreira
4
53.5kg
+1000
7 Silks
Absurde
Willie Mullins
Zac Purton
8
53kg
+2200
8 Silks
Right You Are
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
John Allen
15
53kg
+7000
9 Silks
Vow And Declare
Danny O’Brien
Billy Egan
19
53kg
+3000
10 Silks
Cleveland
Kris Lees
Michael Dee
23
52kg
SCR
11 Silks
Ashrun
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Kerrin McEvoy
11
51.5kg
+4000
12 Silks
Daqiansweet Junior
Phillip Stokes
Daniel Stackhouse
12
51.5kg
+9000
13 Silks
Okita Soushi
Joseph O’Brien
Dylan Gibbons
20
51.5kg
+7000
14 Silks
Sheraz
Chris Waller
Beau Mertens
22
51.5kg
+12500
15 Silks
Lastotchka
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
Craig Williams
21
51kg
+2500
16 Silks
Magical Lagoon
Chris Waller
Mark Du Plessis
7
51kg
+9000
17 Silks
Military Mission
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Rachel King
5
51kg
+4500
18 Silks
Serpentine
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Jye McNeil
1
51kg
+6000
19 Silks
Virtuous Circle
Liam Howley
Craig Newitt
6
51kg
+9000
20 Silks
More Felons
Chris Waller
Jamie Kah
24
50.5kg
+3000
21 Silks
Future History
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Hollie Doyle
13
50kg
+2600
22 Silks
Interpretation
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Teo Nugent
17
50kg
+6000
23 Silks
Kalapour
Kris Lees
Zac Lloyd
14
50kg
+5000
24 Silks
True Marvel
Matthew Smith
Ben Thompson
10
50kg
+15000