When does Melbourne Cup 2026 start, and where can I watch it?
Melbourne Cup 2026 was scheduled to start on Tue 3 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm AEDT local time (04:00 UTC) at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne.
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Lexus Melbourne Cup (Group 1, 3200 m)
Tue 3 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC · Flemington Racecourse
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Each record answers when it starts and where to watch, with the time we read it and the page it came from. No predictions, no odds.
Melbourne Cup 2026 was scheduled to start on Tue 3 Nov 2026, 3:00 pm AEDT local time (04:00 UTC) at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne.
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The full record
Each record holds only what the organiser and the broadcasters publish, with the page and the time it was read.
Times are converted with the IANA time zone database. There are no predictions and no odds. Corrections: [email protected].