The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous staying race: a Group 1 handicap contested over 3,200 metres, run annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria. Known as “the race that stops a nation,” it headlines Melbourne Cup Day and attracts elite stayers from Australia and overseas.
The 2025 Melbourne Cup is scheduled on Tuesday, November 3rd.
Recent Melbourne Cup winners include Half Yours (2025) and Knight’s Choice (2024). The race’s honor roll also features legendary names like Makybe Diva (the only three-time winner) and Phar Lap, which is part of why the Cup draws huge attention from bettors, casual fans, and international racing connections every year.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Half Yours | Jamie Melham | Tony & Calvin McEvcoy | 3:22.46 |
| 2024 | Knight's Choice | Robbie Dolan | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 3:19.53 |
| 2023 | Without A Fight (IRE) | Mark Zahra | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 3:18.37 |
| 2022 | Gold Trip (FRA) | Mark Zahra | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 3:24.04 |
| 2021 | Verry Elleegant (NZL) | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 3:17.43 |
| 2020 | Twilight Payment (IRE) | Jye McNeil | Joseph O'Brien | 3:17.34 |
