How to Watch the Melbourne Cup

These days, there are plenty of ways you can watch the Melbourne Cup, including Melbourne Cup streaming and more. We’ve got you covered with all the details you need when it comes to the Melbourne Cup live stream, so you won’t miss a second of the action.

When it comes to the Melbourne Cup 2025 streaming, free options are available. In 2024, Channel 9 signed a six-year deal for the broadcast rights to the Melbourne Cup. This means that Melbourne Cup streaming in 2025 will be available through Channel 9.

Along with Channel 9, live streaming of the Melbourne Cup will also take place on Racing.com and some bookies that offer a live-streaming product. It’s great to have heaps of options available, so in case there’s an issue with one of the streams, you won’t miss out on any of the action.

Being able to watch the Melbourne Cup is obviously important, but it is just one piece of the puzzle. There are plenty of other key areas that relate to the Melbourne Cup, like tips, odds, betting, field, form guide, results and more. We cover all these topics on our Melbourne Cup page, so you should check that page out if you want all the details!

Our all-important horse racing tips for the Melbourne Cup will be available a handful of days before the race when the final field is confirmed. Be sure to check out our Flemington tips page for all our expert tips and hopefully, we’ve backed a winner for you. In our tips article, we will also cover any horse racing promotions that are available with certain bookies.

Many people will be out and about on the first Tuesday of November, so they are looking for information on how to watch the Melbourne Cup on their mobile phones. Well, the good news is that all the live-streaming options listed in the section above will also be available on your phone.

In fact, Melbourne Cup streaming is actually more optimised for mobile devices these days, meaning you’ll get a great experience watching the race if you are on the go. If you’re going to watch the race through Channel 9, for example, it’s a good idea to download their app for a better experience.

On top of this, you’ll need to have an account. So, make sure you either have an account or set one up before the race. You don’t want to hop onto their app just a minute before the race only to find out you have to sign up before you can watch the race!

If you’re at home, you can easily watch the Melbourne Cup on your TV. Again, like the options listed above, you have two main choices when watching the race on your TV. Channel 9 has the rights from 2024 onwards, so you can catch the race there.

You can also watch the Melbourne Cup through Racing.com on your TV, which is on Channel 78 (for metro users) and 68 (for regional users) or Channel 529 if you are watching on Foxtel. Racing.com has a deal with Racing Victoria which allows them to live-stream the race along with Channel 9.

The quality of the coverage will be quite similar. What will differ is the analysis and guests they feature in the coverage. If you are looking to take things more seriously, then Racing.com might be the way to go. Channel 9 will likely cover more than just horse racing, like fashion on the field and other events from the birdcage, for example.

There isn’t just live streaming of the Melbourne Cup, you can also catch it on the radio. There are plenty of radio options, including through an online radio streaming service. Places like ABC Radio, Sky Sports Radio and RSN Racing & Sport all cover the Melbourne Cup.

You’ll likely need to be in a major metropolitan area to listen to the race and get a signal for the radio. If you are struggling, don’t forget there are other Melbourne Cup live coverage options available, like 9Now and Racing.com, both of which offer an app, so you can even watch the race if you’re out and about.

Some of the specific radio stations that offer digital services (in areas that have coverage) include:

• RSN Racing & Sport - 927 AM
• Triple M - 104.9 FM (Sydney), 104.5 FM (Brisbane), 104.7 FM (Adelaide) and 105.1 FM (Melbourne)
• SEN - 1116 AM
• Sky Sports Radio - 101.7 AM
• ABC Radio - differs depending on your local area

If you’re an Aussie overseas, or not from Australia but love the Melbourne Cup, there are some options for you to watch the Melbourne Cup live race. We’ve gone through some of the countries that want to watch the Melbourne Cup online live and provided more information in this section.

• New Zealand - To watch the Melbourne Cup in New Zealand, you’ll need to have a Sky Sport or Racing.com account. This makes Melbourne Cup streaming possible and you can also watch the race on your TV. 
• United Kingdom - If you have a Sky Sports subscription, you’ll be able to watch the Melbourne Cup in the United Kingdom. You can watch the race on your TV or live streaming of the Melbourne Cup is also available. Racing.com is another option for Melbourne Cup streaming in 2025.
• United States of America - You won’t find TV channels that cover the Melbourne Cup live, so you’ll need to get a Racing.com subscription. Some racebooks may offer a Melbourne Cup live-stream, so it’s worth checking that out as an option as well.

The Melbourne Cup is one of the biggest Group One races of the year and it draws attention from those right around Australia. If you’re looking for more information on the live streaming of the Melbourne Cup, then keep reading!