The 2025 Melbourne Cup is scheduled for Tuesday, 4 November 2025 , with the main race traditionally run at 3:00 pm AEDT at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.

Quick Scoop

  • Event: Melbourne Cup 2025 (“the race that stops a nation”)
  • Date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025
  • Time (main race): Around 3:00 pm AEDT
  • Location: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Public holiday: Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday in Victoria on 4 November 2025

Key details for planning

  • The Melbourne Cup is always held on the first Tuesday in November , which in 2025 falls on 4 November.
  • Race day usually features a full card of races from late morning, with the Melbourne Cup as Race 7 in the mid-afternoon.

Extra context and “latest news” angle

  • 2025 continues the modern era pattern: a $10 million Group 1 race over 3200m drawing international stayers and local stars.
  • Coverage, previews, odds, and “latest news” about contenders and storylines ramp up through October 2025 on major racing and sports sites.

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