The 2023 Melbourne Cup will take place on Tuesday, November 7 at Flemington Racecourse. Australia’s most famous race has produced a number of surprise winners over the years, including a few that were given no hope in hell. The question is: are there any horses in this year’s field that can defy the odds?
Melbourne Cup winners by longest odds
The highest official betting price for a Melbourne Cup winner is 100/1, which was first achieved when The Pearl came from the clouds in 1871. That feat has since been matched by three other horses: Wotan (1936), Old Rowley (1940) and Prince Of Penzance (2015).
Prince Of Penzance’s win was doubly remarkable. Not only was it the first time in 75 years that a $101 shot had won the Melbourne Cup, it was also the first time a female jockey – Michelle Payne – had ridden a winner in the great race.
Long shots in 2023 Melbourne Cup betting
True Marvel and Sheraz are the long shots in the 2023 Melbourne Cup field, with both priced over $100.00 with online bookmakers for the race that stops the nation.
2023 Melbourne Cup Field
| No. | Silks | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
+340 | |||||
| 2 |  |
+5000 | |||||
| 3 |  |
+600 | |||||
| 4 |  |
+1700 | |||||
| 5 |  |
+240 | |||||
| 6 |  |
+1000 | |||||
| 7 |  |
+2200 | |||||
| 8 |  |
+7000 | |||||
| 9 |  |
+3000 | |||||
| 10 |  |
+2600 | |||||
| 11 |  |
+4000 | |||||
| 12 |  |
+9000 | |||||
| 13 |  |
+7000 | |||||
| 14 |  |
+12500 | |||||
| 15 |  |
+2500 | |||||
| 16 |  |
+9000 | |||||
| 17 |  |
+4500 | |||||
| 18 |  |
+6000 | |||||
| 19 |  |
+9000 | |||||
| 20 |  |
+3000 | |||||
| 21 |  |
+2600 | |||||
| 22 |  |
+6000 | |||||
| 23 |  |
+5000 | |||||
| 24 |  |
+15000 |
2023 Melbourne Cup Odds
Flemington – Race 7
Lexus Melbourne Cup
Status: Open
Track Rating: Good4
Weather: overcast
AUS
3200m
03:00pm – Tue 7th Nov
Ciaron Maher & David Eustaceᐅ
151
26
Michael Moroneyᐅ
151
26
A & S Freedmanᐅ
151
26
Tatsuya Yoshiokaᐅ
151
26
Willie Mullinsᐅ
151
26
Chris Wallerᐅ
151
26
Willie Mullinsᐅ
151
26
Ciaron Maher & David Eustaceᐅ
151
26
Danny O’brienᐅ
151
26
Kris Leesᐅ
151
26
Ciaron Maher & David Eustaceᐅ
151
26
Phillip Stokesᐅ
151
26
Joseph O’brienᐅ
151
26
Chris Wallerᐅ
151
26
Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnrᐅ
151
26
Chris Wallerᐅ
151
26
G Waterhouse & A Bottᐅ
151
26
G Waterhouse & A Bottᐅ
151
26
Liam Howleyᐅ
151
26
Chris Wallerᐅ
151
26
Ciaron Maher & David Eustaceᐅ
151
26
Ciaron Maher & David Eustaceᐅ
151
26
Kris Leesᐅ
151
26
Matthew Smithᐅ
151
26
