How many races are on Melbourne Cup day? Full schedule for Flemington on November 7th

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The most famous race in Australia will take place on Tuesday, with the running of the time-honoured Melbourne Cup locked in for another year at Flemington.

24 of the best staying horses in the world will compete for their share in $8 million worth of prize money, with the likes of Gold Trip, Vauban and Soulcombe near the top of the betting market.

While the feature event at 3pm will highlight proceedings, there are still plenty of other quality runners in action, both in Melbourne and across the country. 

The Sporting News has all the details on the Flemington card below. 

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How many races are on Melbourne Cup day? 

There will be 10 races at Flemington on Tuesday, with the first set to commence at 10.45am AEDT and the last scheduled fo 5.15pm AEDT, with at least a 40-minute break in between each. 

The feature event will take place at 3pm AEDT - the same time as every other year - with an hour-long break prior to the jump. 

How many races are on Melbourne Cup day? 

There will be 10 races at Flemington on Tuesday, with the first set to commence at 10.45am AEDT and the last scheduled fo 5.15pm AEDT, with at least a 40-minute break in between each. 

The feature event will take place at 3pm AEDT - the same time as every other year - with an hour-long break prior to the jump. 

What other races are on Melbourne Cup day?

Time Race (Distance)
10.45am Maribyrnong Plate (1000m)
11.20am Furphy Plate (1800m)
12.00pm TAB Trophy (1800m)
12.40pm The Schweppervescene Plate (1000m)
1.20pm The Macca's Run (2800m)
1.55pm Subzero Handicap (1400m)
3.00pm Melbourne Cup (3200m)
3.50pm Howden Desirable Stakes (1400m)
4.35pm The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m)
5.15pm Paramount+ Trophy (1400m)

What other tracks have races on Melbourne Cup day?

Randwick, Eagle Farm, Ascot and Morphetville will also hold metro meetings on Tuesday. 

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Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia.