The race that stops the nation is upon us, with the annual Melbourne Cup set for Tuesday, November 7th.
Gold Trip will be back to defend his crown in the $7.5 million event at Flemington, while overseas raider Vauban is at the top of the betting market with the likes of Without A Fight and Soulcombe.
However, there are a couple of local hopes in the 24-horse field, with two Australian-bred gallopers ready to take on the mammoth 3200m task.
The Sporting News has the breakdown of all the Aussie chances in the Cup below.
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How many Australian horses are in the 2023 Melbourne Cup?
Heading into the 2023 Melbourne Cup, there are just two Australian-bred horses slated to compete in the race, including former winner Vow And Declare.
However, only four horses in this year's Cup are trained outside of Australia or New Zealand, with the likes of Gold Trip and Soulcombe moving here to be trained by the likes of Chris Waller or the successful Maher/Eustace stable.
Full list of Australian-bred horses in 2023 Melbourne Cup
- Vow And Declare (#9)
- Age: 8yo gelding
- Weight: 53kg
- Trainer: Danny O'Brien
- Jockey: Billy Egan
- Odds: $21
- Right You Are (#8)
- Age: 7yo gelding
- Weight: 53kg
- Trainer: Ciaron Maher/David Eustance
- Jockey: John Allen
- Odds: $61
Full list of Australian-trained horses in 2023 Melbourne Cup
- Gold Trip - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Alenquer - Michael Moroney
- Without A Fight - Anthony and Sam Freedman
- Soulcombe - Chris Waller
- Right You Are - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Vow And Declare - Danny O'Brien
- Cleveland - Kris Lees
- Ashrun - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Daqiansweet Junior - Phillip Stokes
- Sheraz - Chris Waller
- Lastotchka - Mick Price/Michael Kent Jr
- Magical Lagoon - Chris Waller
- Military Mission - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- Serpentine - Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott
- More Felons - Chris Waller
- Future History - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Interpretation - Ciaron Maher/David Eustace
- Kalapour - Kris Lees
- True Marvel - Matthew Smith
When is the Melbourne Cup?
This year's Melbourne Cup is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7th with the main race set to jump at 3pm AEDT.