The race that brings two nations - and thousands of offices - to a standstill gets underway in Flemington on Tuesday, and what better way to take your Melbourne Cup experience to another level than with a good old-fashioned sweepstake.
Newshub has everything you need in our Melbourne Cup Sweepstakes Kit.
Simply download at the link above, get the snips out and the gold coins flowing, then check the form guide below to see how your pick may fare.
Melbourne Cup field
1. Cross Counter - Dominant last year, a genuine winning chance.
2. Mer De Glace - Showed his class with Caulfield Cup victory, right in the reckoning.
3. Master of Reality - One of the best jockeys in the world, but could struggle down the straight.
4. Mirage Dancer - Outside chance, lacks the turn of speed you need on this track.
5. Southern France - A real stayer, but lacks pedigree.
6. Hunting Horn - Not in the elite, middle-distance specialist.
7. Latrobe - Seasoned traveller, but not a two-miler and not a chance.
8. Mustajeer - Proven at long distance, outside chance to place.
9. Rostropovich - In terrible form, no chance.
10. Twilight Payment - Will promise plenty early, but inevitably fade.
11. Finche - Kiwi-trained gelding is right in the running to win.
12. Prince of Arran - In terrific form and ever reliable.
13. Raymond Tusk - Is carrying a small weight, has form that suggests he can compete.
14. Downdraft - Coming in red-hot, excellent chance.
15. Magic Wand - Isn't a winner, never has been and won't be at Flemington.
16. Neufbosc - Here to make up the numbers, zero chance.
17. Sound - Training under Kiwi Micahel Moroney should see improvement, but not enough to be anywhere the front.
18. Surprise Baby - Rising star, great over long distance and superb chance of a win.
19. Constantinople - Unproven at distance, but an enormous talent and well worth a flier.
20. Il Paradiso - Huge promise, but is unproven at this level and could struggle with pressure.
21. Steel Prince - Disappointing recent results, but capable of a top-10 placing.
22. The Chosen One - Kiwi-bred horse on the rise, but this won't be his breakout party.
23. Vow and Declare - Enormous promise, suited to distance and right in the mix.
24. Youngstar - Kiwi-trained mare surprised last year, but lacks the class to win at Flemington.
Join us tomorrow for live updates of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
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