The Fields have been released for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup day meeting at Flemington.
As we have come to expect on Melbourne Cup day the fields are big and even with lots of chances in each of them given punters betting on them plenty of value.
The first race on the card kicks off pretty early at 10:45am and is for the 2YO’s in the way of the Darley Maribyrnong Plate.
The final race will be run at 5:15pm with the $8m Melbourne Cup itself fitting into its normal time slot at 3PM.
The first race on Melbourne Cup Day is at 10.45am (AEDT) and the last race is at 5.15pm (AEDT).
| Race | Time | Name | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 | 10:45AM | Darley Maribyrnong Plate | Group 3 | 1000m |
| Race 2 | 11:20PM | TAB Trophy | Listed | 1800m |
| Race 3 | 12:00PM | MSS Security Subzero Handicap | 1400m | |
| Race 4 | 12:40PM | Schweppervescence Plate | 1000m | |
| Race 5 | 1:20PM | Australian Heritage Cup | 2800m | |
| Race 6 | 1:55PM | Furphy Plate | Listed | 1800m |
| Race 7 | 3:00PM | Melbourne Cup | Group 1 | 3200m |
| Race 8 | 3:50PM | The Amanda Elliot | Listed | 1400m |
| Race 9 | 4:35PM | Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes | Group 3 | 1400m |
| Race 10 | 5:15PM | Channel 9 Trophy | 1400m |