Our friends Down Under brand it ‘the race that stops the nation’ and the hype is building for this year’s Melbourne Cup.
It is one of the most prestigious and lucrative races on the global horse racing calendar and the 164th edition of the famous Flemington feature boasts a prize pot worth $8.56million, which is roughly more than €5m.
The Melbourne Cup is a two-mile slog and stamina is needed in bucketloads to emerge victorious.
Without A Fight claimed the spoils in last year’s renewal to keep the trophy on home soil after red-hot favourite Vauban failed to fire for Willie Mullins.
The Closutton maestro plans to send the 2022 Triumph Hurdle hero and fellow dual-purpose star Absurde on the long journey to Australia for a shot at redemption.
Northumberland Plate winner Onesmoothoperator is set to spearhead the British charge after a striking success in the Geelong Cup on Aussie soil.
Meanwhile, Aidan O’Brien was set to run a horse in the race for the first time in four years in the form of St Leger hero Jan Brueghel but Racing Victoria’s infamously strict vets have ruled the Ballydoyle star out of proceedings.
You can run the rule over our Melbourne Cup odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details about this year’s renewal can be found below.
Melbourne Cup 2024 date and start time
The Melbourne Cup is set to take place at Flemington on Tuesday, November 5. The post time has been scheduled for 04:00. You can watch the race live on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app.
Melbourne Cup 2024 runners and riders
The following 34 horses hold entries for the Melbourne Cup ahead of confirmations and final declarations on Saturday, November 2.
Via Sistina (Jockey TBC)
Just Fine (TBC)
The Map (TBC)
Vauban (TBC)
Circle Of Fire (TBC)
Buckaroo (TBC)
Warp Speed (TBC)
Zardozi (TBC)
Sharp ‘N’ Smart (TBC)
Kovalica (TBC)
Land Legend (TBC)
Absurde (TBC)
Athabascan (TBC)
Mahrajaan (TBC)
Knight’s Choice (TBC)
Okita Soushi (TBC)
Onesmoothoperator (TBC)
Muramasa (TBC)
Valiant King (TBC)
Interpretation (TBC)
Fancy Man (TBC)
Mostly Cloudy (TBC)
Positivity (TBC)
Mission Of Love (TBC)
Trust In You (TBC)
Saint George (TBC)
Brayden Star (TBC)
Manzoice (TBC)
Kinesiology (TBC)
Francesco Guardi (TBC)
Le Don De Vie (TBC)
Sea King (TBC)
Waltham (TBC)
Whisky On The Hill (TBC)
Without A Fight winning the Melbourne Cup 2023 at Flemington
Melbourne Cup 2024 betting
Melbourne Cup odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.
Buckaroo, formerly trained by Joseph O’Brien, is the favourite with Paddy Power for the Melbourne Cup after an impressive run of results in the past two months including victory in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes.
Via Sistina, previously trained by George Boughey before heading Down Under, is next in the betting after setting a record-breaking time when winning the Group 1 Cox Plate last time out.
Despite flopping last year, Vauban remains prominent in the early betting for the Melbourne Cup after scooting to victory in the Lonsdale Cup at the Ebor Festival.
*Odds quoted on the widget are Future Racing / Antepost prices which means that if your selection does not run in the race for whatever reason – you will lose your stake under traditional Antepost rules
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