2020 Melbourne Cup 'Max-watch' videos

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Questions Queries Quandaries about the 2020 Cup

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Anthony Van Dyck - Jockey Hugh Bowman

Update 28/9/02: Jockey Damien Oliver said in his opinion the Cox Plate is the better fit for Russian Camelot at this stage, while trainer Danny O’Brien said everything has been geared to the Plate and a decision on a Cup run won’t be made until after that race. Update 1/10/20: Hugh Bowman has been booked to ride to ride AVD in the Melbourne Cup. Update: To run in the Caulfield Cup on 17th October. Update: (17/10/20). AVD ran a brilliant 2nd in the Caulfield Cup to Verry Elleegant. Update 19/10/20: Anthony Van Dyck will have to carry the biggest weight since 1975 (Think Big) if he’s to be successful in the Melbourne Cup.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Verry Elleegant - Jockey Mark Zahra

Exceptional win in the Caulfield Cup on the 17th October. Update: Awaiting a possible penalty for that win. Currently to carry 55kgs in the Melbourne Cup. Update 18/10/20: Trainer Chris Waller tells the choice of jockey for the Melbourne Cup will be up to the owners. James McDonald is the usual rider but Mark Zahra rode Verry Elleegant in the Caulfield Cup. Update 19/10/20: Verry Elleegant has been penalized 0.5kgs for the Melbourne Cup, placing her alongside Makybe Diva in the second of her trio of Cup wins. Verry Elleegant’s Melbourne Cup weight rises to 55.5 kgs – a weight only ever bettered by a mare to victory by Makybe Diva (58kgs) in her third Melbourne Cup. She won her second Melbourne Cup in 2004 with 55.5kgs and her first with 51kgs. Update 22/10/20: Caulfield Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra has retained the mount on Verry Elleegant in the Melbourne Cup with James McDonald to ride stablemate Finche.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Sir Dragonet - Jockey Glen Boss

Update 25/10/20: Q. Will Sir Dragonet receive a weight penalty in the Melbourne Cup because he won the Cox Plate?
A. I am advised that no weight penalties can be issued in weight for age (WFA) races once weights have been declared.
Update: Glen Boss will ride Sir Dragonet in the Melbourne Cup.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Surprise Baby - Craig Williams

Update: SB ran in the Turnbull Stakes (2000 metres) on 3/10/20. Started at $6.00 and carried 57.5kgs and ran 9th (2.4lenghts) behind Verry Elleegant. 14/10/20 Update: Trainer advise SB not running again before 3rd of November.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Steel Prince - Jockey Willie Pike

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Tiger Moth - Willie Pike

Update 17/10/20: Now rated as the $6.00 favourite with TAB.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Vow and Declare - Jockey Jamie Mott

Update 1. V & D ran in Turnbull Stakes (2000 metres) on 3/10/20. He carried 57.5kgs. He ran 12th. 2.8 lengths behind Verry Elleegant. Update: Ran 15th in the Caulfield Cup 9 lengths behind Verry Elleegant.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Prince Of Arran - Jockey Jamie Kah

Update: Another 'reliable' run in the Caulfield Cup on 17th October. He was 2 lengths behind Verry Elleegant in 4th place.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on King Of Leogrance - Jockey Damien Lane

Update: KOL ran in Turnbull Stakes (2000 metres) on 3/10/20. He ran 13th (4.5 lengths) behind Verry Elleegance.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Finche - Jockey James MeDonald

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Avilius - John Allen

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Skyward - Did not make the field

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Persan - Jockey Michael Dee

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Oceanex - Jockey Dean Yendall

Ran in the Turnbull Stakes on the 3rd of October. He ran 14th. 4.65 lengths behind Verry Elleegant. Carried 55.5kgs. Update 24/10/20: 3rd (by 3 lenngths) in Moonee Valley Gold Cup over 2500 carrying 55kgs behind Miami Bound and Shared Ambition. Dean Yendall will be riding Oceanex in the Melbourne

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on "What’ll win the Cup/" (Verse dedicates to my Dad)

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Twilight Payment Jockey Jye McNeill (A Max's Futures 'cup of coffee' bet)

Can you spot the mistake in the video? A prize for the first five people who do...providing you leave a comment. In this video I incorrectly say Rekindling won the 2018 Melbourne Cup. Apologies. Of course...as I'm sure you know...he won the 2017 Melbourne Cup! (Thanks Anthony L). Update 4/10/20: Jye McNeill has been booked to ride Twilight Payment in the Melbourne Cup. Update 5/10/20 : Reported that Master Of Reality and Twilight Payment both trained by Joseph O'Brien are believed to be going straight to the Melbourne Cup without a run in Australia. Spot the

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Master Of Reality. Jockey Ben Melham (A Max's Futures 'cuo of coffee' bet) Update 5/10/20: Reported that Master Of Reality and Twilight Payment both trained by Joseph O'Brien are believed to be going straight to the Melbourne Cup without a run in Australia.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Dashing Willoughby Jockey Michael Walker (A Max's Futures 'cup of coffee' bet.) (I wonder if you can spot the intentional mistake in the video!) Update: Cup jockey will be Michael Walker. Update 17/10/20: A very disappointing last (by 27 lengths) in the Caulfield Cup to Veery Elleegant. Update: 18/10/20: Jockey Michael Walker said DW might have injured a muscle during Caulfiled Cup. Watch this space.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on The Chosen One. Jockey Daniel Stackhouse (A Max's Futures 'cup of coffee'bet.)

Update 18/10/20: An exceptional 3rd palce in the Caulfield Cup. Update 20/10/20: Daniel Stackhouse, who rode The Chosen One in the Caulfield Cup, retains the ride for the Melbourne Cup.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Stratum Albion. Jockey Jordan Childs ( A Max's Futures 'cup of coffee' bet.)

Horses scratched from the 2020 Melbourne Cup

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Collide. ( A Max's Futures 'cup of coffee' bet.)
Update 22/10/20: Trainer Kris Lees announced Collide would not be taking part in Spring Carnival Races.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Santiago - Update 17/10/20. Today Santiago withdrawn from the 2020 Melbourne Cup.

Visit us again soon, as we will be regularly adding videos about the horses below as the Melbourne Cup field sorts itself out before Cup Day on the 3rd of November.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Avilius. Update: To run in the Caulfield Cup on 17th October.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Russian Camelot

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-Watch on Finche. Update: Ran 3rd in the Turnbull Stakes (by 0.2 length) to Persan in the Turnbull Stakes on 3rd October carrying 54.5kgs.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on...Nickajack Cave.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Sir Dragonet.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Buckhurst. Update: To run in the Caulfield Cup on 17th October.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on True Self. Update: 12/10/20. Declan Bates has the ride in the Caulfield Cup. Update: To run in the Caulfield Cup on 17th October.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Young Rascal. Update: On the 3rd of October Young Rascal ran 16th (last) by 22 lengths in the Bart Cummings won by Persan and carrying 60.5kgs.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Mirage Dancer. Update: 3/1020. Won the Metropolitan at Randwick. Carried 55.5kgs. Jockey. Nash Rawillier

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Mustajeer. Update: Ran in The Metropolitan on 3rd of October. Ran 9th. 4.4 lengths behind Mirage Dancer. Carried 58.5kgs. Update: To run in the Caulfield Cup on 17th October.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Regal Power.

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Steel Prince

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Stratum Albion

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on Sovereign

A 2020 Melbourne Cup Max-watch on... Steel Prince