Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Flemington, Melbourne, Australia. Free consensus picks for every race from the TipMeerkat community will appear here as soon as the fields are declared.
The race that stops a nation is run at 3:00pm Melbourne time, with a full supporting card at Flemington either side of it.
3200m · A$10 million
A Group 1 handicap over 3200 metres for a field of up to 24. Stamina comes first: look for runners proven at 2400 metres and beyond, then weigh up how much they have to carry.
Picks for the Melbourne Cup appear here once the final field is declared.
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The 2025 result at Flemington, alongside the horse our tipsters rated highest.
| Race | 2025 winner | Community top pick |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cup | Half Yours (6/1) | Presage Nocturne |
The card above shows the three horses the TipMeerkat community rates highest for the Melbourne Cup, along with the share of tipsters who picked each one. With up to 24 runners, opinion is usually spread thin. A horse picked by half the tipsters is a strong consensus in this race, and the second and third picks are often where the value is.
The final field is only settled after the last race on Derby Day, the Saturday before the Cup, so tips appear here from that weekend and keep updating until the race is run. You can open the full Cup Day card to see each tipster's selections for every race, then add your own to join the leaderboard.
For a fuller method, see our guide on how to pick winners.
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First run in 1861, the Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday of November and is known as the race that stops a nation. Makybe Diva is the only horse to win it three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Half Yours won the 2025 running.
The 2026 Melbourne Cup is on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. The race is run at 3:00pm AEDT.
The 3:00pm AEDT start on Tuesday is 11:00pm Eastern and 8:00pm Pacific on Monday 2 November in the US, and 4:00am on Tuesday in the UK.
The field is limited to 24 runners. The final field is decided after the last race on Derby Day, the Saturday before the Cup.
The Melbourne Cup is run over 3200 metres, about two miles, on the turf at Flemington.
Every tip on this page comes from the TipMeerkat community. Each tipster selects up to three horses per race, and the consensus ranks horses by those selections, with a first choice counting for more than a second or third.
Picks are opinions from community tipsters, not guarantees. Please bet responsibly. Card last refreshed Oct 12, 6:23 PM ET.
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