Melbourne Cup RECAP: Biggest crowd in 10 years turns out for thrilling result
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Full race card and results
Race 1: Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) - 1st: Amelia’s Affair ($8), 2nd: Royal Press, 3rd: La La Lilly
Race 2: Community Handicap (2000m) - 1st: Yauson ($3), 2nd: Mr O’Reilly, 3rd: Military Academy
Race 3: TAB One Pool Trophy (1800m) - 1st: Billycart ($10.40), 2nd: Mister Whiskers, 3rd: Star Of Macedon
Race 4: The Schweppervescence Plate (1000m) - 1st: Peyton ($5.20), 2nd: Fovea, 3rd: Strike Package
Race 5: Australian Heritage Cup (2800m) - 1st: Beach Pad ($11), 2nd: Highland Bling 3rd: After Summer
Race 6: Asahi Super Dry Plate (1800m) - 1st: Sabaj ($2.50), 2nd: Darkbonee, 3rd: Magnaspin
Race 7: Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) - 1st: Point Of Law ($7), 2nd: Zahrann, 3rd: Juja Kibo
Race 8: Crown Amanda Elliott (1400m) - 1st: Ranarsson ($2.20), 2nd: Barracks, 3rd: Harry Lime
Race 9: Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) - 1st: Shadhavar ($2.70), 2nd: Tomato Toastie, 3rd: Gold Medallist
Race 10: Channel 9 Trophy (1400m) - 1st: Fundamental Nature ($12), 2nd: Jett Smash, 3rd: Quiseen
Signing off!
Thanks for tuning into our live coverage of the 2026 Melbourne Cup.
An incredible day of racing, headlined by Point Of Law taking out the great race with Ethan Brown in the saddle and trainer Ciaron Maher watching on.
We’ll be back on Thursday for the VRC Oaks day at Flemington.
Biggest crowd in 10 years
Today’s crowd at Flemington has been announced as 97,112.
It marks the biggest attendance on Melbourne Cup day since 2016.
The crowd after Point Of Law’s win. The Age
Race 10 results
WINNER: Fundamental Nature ($12.30)
2nd: Jett Smash
3rd: Quiseen
One race to go
We’ve got one race left on the card at Flemington, with the running of the Channel 9 Trophy over 1400m fast-approaching.
Buccleuch ($2.80) will start as favourite, with both Everain ($6) and Jett Smash ($5.50) receiving plenty of support in the market.
Ethan Brown, who took out the Melbourne Cup earlier today on board Point Of Law, is set to ride a $21 shot aptly named Cash.
What the beaten Cup jockeys said
Race 9 results
WINNER: Shadhavar ($2.70)
2nd: Tomato Toastie
3rd: Gold Medallist
‘Fingers crossed’: Slater hoping for J-Mac miracle
Billy Slater has been a busy man so far in Melbourne Cup week, interviewing the winning jockeys after every race at Flemington.
But the next one could be extra special for the NRL legend, who has a share in Cooly – ridden by James McDonald and trained by Peter Moody.
“Don’t talk her up too much, you’re putting the pressure on me,” Slater said.
“We didn’t breed this filly, she was a purchase at a Magic Millions sale a few years ago. She grew up on our farm down here in Victoria . She is a lovely animal, she’s got a great nature and she just happens to run pretty fast.
“It’s a step-up in grade, but we’ve employed James McDonald and hopefully he can weave his magic and she’ll go past this post first, that would be nice.
“The step-up in class is the big question mark, so fingers crossed.”
Cooly is paying $34 odds with the bookies in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes.
Billy Slater at the Melbourne Cup. Getty
Social media sensation wins $125k
Benny Scarf – one of the most well-known figures on social media when it comes to horse racing – is celebrating a huge collect on the Melbourne Cup.
The young Sydneysider placed $15,000 on Point Of Law to win the great race at Monday’s Call of the Card and has now collected $125,000.
Scarf has become famous for daily bets and videos of him reacting to winners – and sometimes, losers – to his 221,000 Instagram followers.
This is what it means!
Race eight results
WINNER: Ranarsson ($2.20)
2nd: Barracks
3rd: Harry Lime
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