With the Cup Carnival in the books for another year, racing heads to Ararat on Sunday for the Ararat Gold Cup.
Friday night's racing comes from Pakenham where eight races will be run, the first jumping at 6.15pm.
The Oaks is the highlight at Flemington on Saturday but our best bet of the entire week comes up earlier on the card.
The final field is locked in for the 165th running of the race that stops a nation at Flemington. Best bets and comments for every runner in the Melbourne Cup are below.
The best bets for the undercard on Melbourne Cup Day, where wet track form will be critical.
Cup eve racing comes from Corowa on the Victorian/NSW border. Our best bet comes from the Donna Scott stable.
Flemington hosts its iconic Derby Day meeting which includes three Group 1 races, the Derby, the Coolmore Stud Stakes, and the Empire Rose.