Melbourne Cup LIVE: Hopewell Rock surges to favourite after a $1m bet as horses prepare to jump at 3pm

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 3, 2026

It’s Melbourne Cup Day, and we will bring you all the news, colour, analysis and action from the track, the Birdcage, the movers and shakers and much more. Follow it live.

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