What time is the Melbourne Cup? How to watch and the weather forecast
- By Michael DoyleTopic:Horse RacingPosted Mon 2 Nov 2026 at 5:38amMon 2 Nov 2026 at 5:38amJamie Melham rides Half Yours (right) to win the 2025 Melbourne Cup.
- (Getty Images: Daniel Pockett)A strong field of Australian hopefuls and international raiders is preparing for the race that stops the nation on Tuesday.
- Tuesday's Melbourne Cup will be the 166th running of the famous horse race, with rain forecast in the Victorian capital ahead of the meet.
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- By Michael DoyleTopic:Horse RacingPosted Mon 2 Nov 2026 at 5:38amMon 2 Nov 2026 at 5:38amJamie Melham rides Half Yours (right) to win the 2025 Melbourne Cup.
- (Getty Images: Daniel Pockett)A strong field of Australian hopefuls and international raiders is preparing for the race that stops the nation on Tuesday.
- Tuesday's Melbourne Cup will be the 166th running of the famous horse race, with rain forecast in the Victorian capital ahead of the meet.
Sources: ABC Australia