It is the first Tuesday in November, which means it is time to run the Melbourne Cup and we have all the details you need to pick a winner in the big one.

The Cup is still Australia’s biggest one-day race gambling event. But there are signs it’s no longer stopping the nation like it used to.

He’s the Queensland miracle man who fixed the lumbar of Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours and regularly jetted to Victoria to perform chiropractic work on the champion horse.

Viewers have expressed disgust at the sight of Melbourne Cup winning horse Half Yours presenting with a bloody mouth. The ugly footage of Melbourne Cup champion Half Yours has been explained. The five-year-old gelding was inspected by Racing Victoria vets after the horse was seen bleeding from its mouth after the race.

Veteran jockey Blake Shinn has fractured both the tibia and fibula in his left leg after a nasty fall on Melbourne Cup day at Flemington, and is expected to miss a significant period of time. Shinn was taken to hospital and three other jockeys copped suspensions on a dramatic day on Tuesday,

The official finishing order for this year’s Melbourne Cup, run over 3200 metres at Flemington. It was a triumphant day for Half Yours and jockey Jamie Melham, who won the race for the first time. Buckaroo finished last.

Melbourne Cup day 2025 is upon us with it being the biggest betting day of the year and we have punters covered with comprehensive tips and best bets for every race as well as Trifecta’s and Quaddie tips for the day.

Half Yours strapper James Rayner wondered why he had so many missed calls and texts, as a dream Melbourne Cup reality set in.