How to watch and live stream the 2023 Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is here and there are plenty of ways to tune into the race that stops the nation.

Channel 10 is the free-to-air broadcaster for this year’s Melbourne Cup and will show the race at 3pm (AEDT). It will be also be streamed on its streaming service 10Play.

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Ten’s coverage begins at 10.30am AEDT and will wrap up at 5.30pm AEDT.

Kayo Sports will also have live coverage of the race via the Racing.com channel and with users also able to watch footage on-demand, you can catch replays if you’ve just missed out on the big race.

Several radio stations will also be providing live commentary of the race including ABC local radio, SEN Radio, Nine Radio and Triple M in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.

What time does the Melbourne Cup start?

The 2023 edition of the great race will take place on November 7th and will be run at 3pm (AEDT). To make life a bit easier, here’s the times for each state.

NT: 1:30pm

QLD: 2pm

SA: 2:30pm

NSW, VIC & TAS: 3pm

Melbourne Cup betting odds (TAB)

Vauban $4.40

Gold Trip $8

Without a Fight $8

Soulcombe $10

Absurde $10

Breakup $18

Military Mission $19

Read a full breakdown of the betting strategy and your best chance for a winner here.

Melbourne Cup prize money

The Group 1 Melbourne Cup is a $8 million race. On top of the prize purse on offer, the winning connections will collect a 18-carat solid gold trophy valued at $250,000.

1st place wins $4.4 million. 2nd place wins $1.1 million. Third place wins $550,000.

How far do they run in the Melbourne Cup?

The staying race is run over 3200m.

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What are the weights and penalties given to the runners?

You can read the full form guide for the Melbourne Cup here.

You can also see the full barrier list here after Saturday’s draw.

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