2019 Melbourne Cup

Master of Reality with Vow and Declare on the inside then Prince of Arran, Raymound Tusk, Finche.

The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 5 November 2019 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

The race was overshadowed by recent news of the ill-treatment of horses in the Australian racing industry,[2][3] and by the pulling out of notable celebrities including pop-star Taylor Swift,[4] model Megan Gale,[5] and X-Men actress Lana Condor.

[7] The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, an increase of the previous year.

[8] The race was won by Vow And Declare, ridden by Craig Williams and trained by Danny O'Brien.