Melbourne Cup 2024 Tips Horses List - Favourites

The race that stops the nation - Melbourne Cup 2024: Last year, Verry Elleegant won the Melbourne Cup ahead of Incentivise and Spanish Mission. The big question on everyone's mind is who will win the Melbourne Cup 2024?

Verry Elleegant, the 2021 Melbourne Cup Winner, has retired / Pic Big Sports

The top 5 horses in the Melbourne Cup form guide:

1. GOLD TRIP

•    - Weight: 58.5kg
•    - Barrier: 2
•    - Odds: $7.50/$2.65
•    - Age/Sex: 7yo stallion
•    - Career Record: 24 starts (3-5-5)
•    - Prizemoney: $7,342,739
•    - Trainer: Ciaron Maher/Dave Eustace
•    - Jockey: James McDonald

2. ALENQUER

•    - Weight: 56.5kg
•    - Barrier: 9
•    - Odds: $41/$8.50
•    - Age/Sex: 6yo gelding
•    - Career Record: 18 starts (5-2-1)
•    - Prizemoney: $1,502,333
•    - Trainer: Mike Moroney
•    - Jockey: Damien Oliver

3. WITHOUT A FIGHT

•    - Weight: 56.5kg
•    - Barrier: 16
•    - Odds: $8/$2.75
•    - Age/Sex: 7yo gelding
•    - Career Record: 22 starts (10-3-4)
•    - Prizemoney: $4,411,620
•    - Trainer: Anthony and Sam Freedman
•    - Jockey: Mark Zahra

4. BREAKUP

•    - Weight: 55kg
•    - Barrier: 18
•    - Odds: $18/$5.00
•    - Age/Sex: 6yo stallion
•    - Career Record: 22 starts (5-3-4)
•    - Prizemoney: $2,200,392
•    - Trainer: Tatsuya Yoshioka
•    - Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama

5. VAUBAN

•    - Weight: 55kg
•    - Barrier: 3
•    - Odds: $4.40/$1.85
•    - Age/Sex: 6yo gelding
•    - Career Record: 14 starts (7-3-1)
•    - Prizemoney: $788,178
•    - Trainer: Willie Mullins
•    - Jockey: Ryan Moore

Top 10 horses by career prize money

• 1. Gold Trip Prizemoney: $7,342,739

• 2.Without A Fight: Prizemoney: $4,411,620

• 3. Breakup: Prizemoney: $2,200,392

• 4. Alenquer: Prizemoney: $1,502,333

• 5. Vauban: Prizemoney: $788,178

• 6. Solar Apex: Prizemoney: $684,612

• 7. Monica Sheriff: Prizemoney: $669,618

• 8. Fanatic: Prizemoney: $657,368

• 9. Tennessee Weiss: Prizemoney: $570,820

• 10. Miami Bound: Prizemoney: $558,594

Melbourne Cup 2024 Tips 

Students of Horse Race University will have to put on their study hats and revise the Melbourne Cup 2024 Tips Horses List and Favourites. 

To help you here are some top tips and background information from the best sources leading up to the  Melbourne Cup race.

When is the Melbourne Cup 2024?

The Melbourne Cup will be run over 3200 metres at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. 

This year the race will be held on Tuesday 1st November at 3 pm local time. 

There should be a full field of 24 runners and the barrier draw will be announced closer to the day of the race.

How many horses compete in Melbourne Cup?

Between 300 and 400 horses participate in the Melbourne Cup field. The committee selects the final 24 Melbourne Cup horses that will start the race. 

The popularity of this event gives Melbourne Cup horses celebrity status and three horses are seen as the biggest Melbourne Cup favourites this year.