When is the Melbourne Cup? Date, time, runners, draw and betting

The Melbourne Cup is taking place on Sunday. Paddy's is heading Down Under for one of the richest renewals on the planet. The prize pot is $8,000,00 with winning connections bagging $4,400, 000.

Verry Elleegant won last year's 2m handicap but she will not defend her crown. She has been retired after a disappointing spell in Europe.

The Melbourne Cup is set to take place at Flemington on Tuesday, November 1. The post time is 4:00 GMT. You can live stream the race on the Paddy Power website and Paddysports app.

Deauville Legend and Without A Fight are the Melbourne Cup 2022 runners and riders. Camorra has recently been switched from Ger Lyons stable to this season's Epsom Derby third Hoo Ya Mal and 2020 winner Serpentine are also now plying their trade Down Under.

The Melbourne Cup takes place on February 25th 2022. Deauville Legend is the favourite to win. William Buick is booked to ride Without A Fight. The prices of the leading contenders are on our snazzy widgets below.