How to watch and live stream the 2022 Melbourne Cup

This year’s Melbourne Cup is upon us and there are plenty of ways to stream the race that stops the nation so you don’t miss a moment.

The Melbourne Cup is here and there are plenty of ways to tune into the race that stops the nation.

Channel 10 is the free-to-air broadcaster for this year’s Melbourne Cup and will show the race at 3pm (AEDT). It will be also be streamed on its streaming service 10Play.

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Kayo will also have live coverage of the race and with users also able to watch footage on-demand, you can catch replays if you’ve just missed out on the big race.

Another option is to stream Sky Racing’s coverage via the TAB betting app.

Meanwhile, several radio stations will be providing live commentary of the race:

— RSN Racing & Sport on 927 AM

— 3AW in Melbourne on 693 AM

— Triple M: Sydney 104.9 FM, Brisbane 104.5 FM, Adelaide 104.7 FM and Melbourne 105.1 FM

— ABC Grandstand

— SEN on 1116 AM

— Sky Sports Radio

— RadioTAB

Verry Elleegant ridden by James McDonald crosses the line to win last year’s Melbourne Cup. Photo by Michael Klein.

What time does the Melbourne Cup start?

The 2022 edition of the great race will take place on November 1st and will be run at 3pm (AEDT). To make life a bit easier, here’s the times for each state.

NT: 1:30pm

QLD: 2pm

SA: 2:30pm

NSW, VIC & TAS: 3pm

Melbourne Cup form guide

Racing expert James Lamb from punters.com.au is predicting some surprises in the Melbourne Cup finishing order. The racing guru is expecting outsiders Hoo Ya Mal and Knights Order to contend at the front of the field when they go past the post for the second time.

Melbourne Cup verdict:

8. Deauville Legend

6. Without A Fight

12. Hoo Ya Mal

3. Knights Order

You can read the full form guide for the Melbourne Cup here.

You can also see the full barrier list here after Saturday’s draw.

Full Melbourne Cup betting odds

$3.80 Deauville Legend

$11 Montefilia, Without A Fight

$13 Gold Trip

$15 Realm Of Flowers

$17 Vow And Declare

$21 Duais, Knights Order, Stockman, Hoo Ya Mal, Lunar Flare, Emissary, Smokin’ Romans

$26 Young Werther

$34 Camorra, Interpretation

$51 Numerian, Serpentine, Daqiansweet Junior, Grand Promenade, High Emocean

$101 Arapaho, Tralee Rose, Point Nepean

You can see all the latest odds here.

Melbourne Cup prize money

The Group 1 Melbourne Cup is a $7.75m race. On top of the prize purse on offer, the winning connections will collect a 18ct solid gold trophy valued at $250,000.

1st place wins $4.4 million. 2nd place wins $1.1 million. Third place wins $550,000.

2021 Melbourne Cup winner, finishing order

Trainer Chris Waller’s Verry Elleegant won the 2021 Melbourne Cup, piloted by jockey Dean Yendall.

1. Verry Elleegant

2. Incentivise

3. Spanish Mission

4. Floating Artist

$100 betting strategy

$50 on Deauville Legend

$50 boxed quinella: 6, 8, 12

Visit punters.com.au’s Melbourne Cup hub for all the latest breaking news, odds and betting.

How far do they run in the Melbourne Cup?

The staying race is run over 3200m.

What are the weights and penalties given to the runners?

French horse Gold Trip is at the top weight of 57.5kg despite having only ever won one race. High Emocean, Interpretation and Realm of Flowers are at the lowest weight of 50kg.

The best numbers to impress your mates

— Barrier 18 is the only gate never to produce a winner since barriers were first used in 1924

— The unluckiest Melbourne Cup saddlecloth is No.18 – last carried to victory by Peter Pan in 1932.

— Four and five-year-old horses have the best record in the Melbourne Cup. 4YOs have won 46 times and 5YOs have won 44 times.

— from News Corp Australia Racing Network

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No matter how many people or how much money on offer, you can generate your Melbourne Cup Sweep here.

Read on below for the full Melbourne Cup form guide, including every runner analysed.