One of horse racing’s biggest international races takes place on Tuesday 4th November at Flemington racecourse, as the 2025 Melbourne Cup attracts some of the elite staying handicappers in the world to battle it out in the ‘race that stops the nation’.
Taking place in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the UK, this year’s Melbourne Cup will see Joseph O’Brien’s Al Riffa aim to strike gold Down Under, but the Irish raider will face a whole host of lively challengers in the 2m showpiece event.

Melbourne Cup Trends – Race That Stops A Nation Analysed
The richest two-mile handicap in the world and one the richest turf races, the Melbourne Cup is known as “the race that stops the nation”. I’ve delved into the winners this century to see if we can establish the type of horse it takes to land this coveted prize. TOP TRENDS Focused Trends AGE 6-year-olds…
Thu 09 Oct 2025Our trends guru Dave Young has put together an insightful video, as he looks to help you find the winner of the Melbourne Cup. He takes a look at the all vital stats and trends, as he looks back at recent runnings of the race, and during his video he picks out a plethora of trends that are worth taking a look at before picking out your selection.
One of the toughest races to win on the racing calendar, the Melbourne Cup will be a really spectacular event, and you can find out all you need to know on the big race before it gets under way.
Watch Dave Young’s Melbourne Cup special trends video below…
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