In a year unlike any other due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Melbourne Cup is something of an outlier. While the raceday itself has been affected with crowds locked out of Flemington, the quality of the field that has been assembled for Australia's most famous race is as strong as ever.
A mere handicap in the eyes of some, the Melbourne Cup has become one of the world's most beloved races, a 3200-metre test that requires speed, stamina, class, timing and luck. In 200 seconds, it is all over, a new name etched into the record books, another jockey, trainer and horse able to claim that most ubiquitous of titles: "Melbourne Cup winner".
Put together by Australia's most eminent Melbourne Cup enthusiast Andrew Hawkins and the team at ANZ Bloodstock News, this one-stop Melbourne Cup guide gives you all the information you need to find the winner of the race that stops the nation. In addition, the ANZ team have compiled a number of features to complement this year's preview.
