width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1" name="viewport"/>Melbourne Cup horses 2026, field in pictures: Why every horse can and can’t win $10 million race at Flemington | Nine.com.au. Share articleIt’s known as the race that stops the nation and at 3pm on Tuesday (AEDT) millions of eyeballs will be tuned in for the Lexus Melbourne Cup.