The Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday of November each year. In 2025, the race took place on Tuesday, November 4, at Flemington Racecourse, with the main event—the Lexus Melbourne Cup over 3,200 metres—scheduled as the feature race on Cup Day. Participants, schedules, and weather forecasts surrounding the day can vary, but the date and time are generally fixed as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.