Melbourne Cup day is the biggest event on the Australian racing calendar with 'the race that stops the nation' featuring.
All of Victoria goes on a public holiday, while the rest of Australia knocks off work at lunch-time and heads to the pub.
The Sporting News has all the details on the Melbourne Cup day schedule.
Melbourne Cup day race schedule
| Time | Race (Distance) [Prizemoney] |
| 10.45am | Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) [$200,000] |
| 11.20am | TAB Trophy (1800m) [$175,000] |
| 12.00pm | Subzero Handicap (1400m) [$150,000] |
| 12.40pm | The Schweppervescene Plate (1000m) [$150,000] |
| 1.20pm | Australian Heritage Cup (2800m) [$250,000] |
| 1.55pm | Furphy Plate (1800m) [$175,000] |
| 3.00pm | Melbourne Cup (3200m) [$8,560,000] |
| 3.50pm | The Amanda Elliott (1400m) [$175,000] |
| 4.35pm | The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) [$200,000] |
| 5.15pm | Channel 9 Trophy (1400m) [$150,000] |
Melbourne Cup field: When are the 24 runners confirmed?
The final field for this year's Melbourne Cup was finalised on Saturday, November 2 after the running of the Victoria Derby at Flemington.
Nominations for the 2024 field were released in early September, and have been updated weekly.
The Melbourne Cup field of final acceptances is restricted to just 24 starters and no emergencies.
Melbourne Cup 2024 final field, barriers and betting odds
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Vauban (11) | William Buick | Willie Mullins | $7 |
| 2. Buckaroo (21) | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller | $7 |
| 3. Circle Of Fire (24) | Mark Zahra | Ciaron Maher | $21 |
| 4. Warp Speed (3) | Akira Sugawara | Noboru Takagi | $34 |
| 5. Kovalica (17) | Damian Lane | Chris Waller | $23 |
| 6. Sharp 'N' Smart (15) | Michael Dee | Team Rogerson | $34 |
| 7. Just Fine (13) | Jye McNeil | G. Waterhouse & A. Bott | $35 |
| 8. Land Legend (18) | Zac Purton | Chris Waller | $14 |
| 9. Absurde (18) | Kerrin McEvoy | Willie Mullins | $10 |
| 11. Knight's Choice (6) | Robbie Dolan | J. Symons & S. Laxon | $81 |
| 12. Okita Soushi (10) | Jamie Kah | Ciaron Maher | $14 |
| 13. Onesmoothoperator (12) | Craig Williams | Brian Ellison | $7.50 |
| 14. Zardozi (4) | Andrea Atzeni | James Cummings | $14 |
| 15. Sea King (1) | Hollie Doyle | Harry Eustace | $14 |
| 16. Valiant King (22) | Craig Newitt | Chris Waller | $81 |
| 17. Fancy Man (19) | Ron Stewart | Annabel Neasham | $67 |
| 18. Interpretation (14) | Teo Nugent | Ciaron Maher | $23 |
| 19. Manzoice (8) | Declan Bates | Chris Waller | $101 |
| 20. Mostly Cloudy (16) | Karis Teetan | T. Busuttin & N. Young | $67 |
| 21. Positivity (20) | Winona Costin | Andrew Forsman | $67 |
| 22. Saint George (9) | Tyler Schiller | Ciaron Maher | $26 |
| 23. The Map (23) | Rachel King | D. Clarken & O. Macgillvray | $51 |
| 24. Trust In You (5) | Mark Du Plessis | B. Wallace & G. Cooksley | $81 |
What channel is the Melbourne Cup on?
This year's Melbourne Cup will be broadcast live on free-to-air via Channel 9 - not Channel 7, who are showing the rest of the Spring Racing Carnival.
Sky Racing will also show the race, but it will be on delay and not live.
How to live stream Melbourne Cup
If you can't get to a TV on raceday, this year's Melbourne Cup will be available to stream live on 9Now, which is Channel 9's streaming platform.
Racing.com will also stream the race live via their app and websites.