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Stormy Marco won the 2026 Victoria Derby at Flemington by two lengths for James McDonald and Chris Waller, from Cold Shower and Quick Finish. The result, how our tips went, the lead-up form and the race guide.
The Next Episode won the 2026 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington by a head for Mark Zahra and Ciaron Maher, landing our tip. The result, the placings, the lead-up form and the race guide.
Autumn Glow won the 2026 VRC Champions Mile, the old Kennedy Cantala, as the $1.18 favourite, leading home a Chris Waller trifecta. The result, how our tips went and the race guide.
Lady Shenandoah won the 2026 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington for James McDonald and Chris Waller, from Concord Connie and Idle Flyer. The result, how our tips went, the lead-up form and the race guide.
Proxima Dea won the 2026 VRC Oaks at Flemington by 1.75 lengths from Shameful Impulse and De Armas, staying unbeaten in six. The result, how our tips went and the race guide.
Point Barrow won the 2026 VRC Champions Sprint at $18, by a neck from the $101 chance Plaintiff, with the favourite Tempted fifth. The result, how our tips went and the race guide.
Birdman won the 2026 Champions Stakes, the old Mackinnon, by three-quarters of a length from Cox Plate winner Cosmic Crusader. The result, how our tips went and the race guide.
This page covers all Melbourne Cup winners, the race's rich history, prize money, and everything you need to know before the next running.
The 2026 Melbourne Cup field of 24 and the barrier draw with every rider and weight: Point Of Law drew barrier 9, and Saint George and Defiantly are out. How the field was decided and what the draw means for betting.
Point Of Law won the 2026 Melbourne Cup for Ethan Brown and Ciaron Maher, who trained the first three home. Here is the full finishing order, the dividends, recent Cups year by year, and what a result means for your bet once protests, scratchings and deductions come into it.
The Melbourne Cup jumps at about 3:00pm AEDT on the first Tuesday in November (Tuesday 2 November in 2027), but the local start time differs in almost every state. Here are the times state by state, how to watch or stream it free, whether it's a public holiday where you are, and when to actually place your bet.
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