One of the biggest Horse racing event – Melbourne Cup 2016 is ready to start on 1st November 2016. Viewers can get the real time updates through the official Twitter channel. The telecast of 2016 Melbourne Cup will be aired on Channel 7 in Australia. You can find full schedule for the event below.
Melbourne Cup race will cover a distance of 3200m. Flemington Racecourse will be the venue fixed for the race starting. The live coverage of the race starts at 3 PM AEDT which will be the seventh race. Let’s check out more details about Melbourne Cup Schedule and details below.
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Emirates Melbourne Cup 2016 Schedule
The event starts with Group 3 Emirates Airline Plate and Melbourne Cup race will be at 3 PM. Total ten races will be there. Let’s check out full schedule for 2016 Melbourne Cup below. The winner will get a prize money of $6,000,000.
| Race No | Time | Name | Distance | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.40 | Group 3 Emirates Airline Plate | 1000m | $150,000 |
| 2 | 11.20 | tab.com.au Trophy | 1000m | $100,000 |
| 3 | 12.00 | Melbourne Plate | 1400m | $150,000 |
| 4 | 12.40 | Lavazza Short Black | 1200m | $150,000 |
| 5 | 1.20 | Schweppes #FlemingtonFling | 1400m | $100,000 |
| 6 | 2.00 | Listed Lexus Hybrid Plate | 1800m | $150,000 |
| 7 | 3.00 | Group 1 Emirates Melbourne Cup | 3200m | $6,000,000 |
| 8 | 3.55 | Listed James Boag’s Symphony Stakes | 2800m | $100,000 |
| 9 | 4.35 | Listed MSS Security Sprint | 1400m | $200,000 |
| 10 | 5.15 | Group 3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes | 1700m | $100,000 |
Melbourne Cup Horses
Check out full Horses racing for Melbourne Cup 2016 below.
BIG ORANGE (GB)
OUR IVANHOWE (GER)
CURREN MIROTIC (JPN)
BONDI BEACH (IRE)
EXOSPHERIC (GB)
HARTNELL (GB)
WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ)
WICKLOW BRAVE (GB)
ALMOONQITH (USA)
GALLANTE (IRE)
GRAND MARSHAL (GB)
JAMEKA
HEARTBREAK CITY (FR)
SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD (IRE)
EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB)
BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (GB)
ALMANDIN (GER)
ASSIGN (IRE)
GREY LION (IRE)
OCEANOGRAPHER (GB)
SECRET NUMBER (GB)
PENTATHLON (NZ)
QEWY (IRE)
Melbourne Cup 2016 Quick Preview
Let’s have a quick preview on Melbourne Cup 2016 below.
Satrt time: 3 PM AEDT
Total Races: 10
Main Event: Melbourne Cup
Date: 1st November 2016
Venue: Flemington Racecourse
Winner of 2016 Melbourne Cup
Winner: Almandin
Runner Up: Heartbreak City
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