{
  "id": 17874438,
  "title": "How to watch Melbourne Cup 2026: FREE streams, TV channels for Flemington horse racing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/how-to-watch-melbourne-cup-2026-free-streams-tv-channels-for",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/entertainment/horse-racing/watch-melbourne-cup-2026-free"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Melbourne Cup 2026 will take place on Tuesday, November 3 at 3pm AEDT in Melbourne, Victoria. The race features 24 horses over a two-mile flat handicap race, with seven of the entrants trained by Ciaron Maher. The winner is expected to earn a prize of AU$10 million. Top favorites include Point Of Law, ridden by Jamie Melham, and Mr Monaco, trained by Joseph O'Brien. There is a chance for a historic win as female jockey Jamie Melham aims to become the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup twice. To watch the race, it will be available for free in Australia on Channel 9 and 9Now, in New Zealand on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+, and in Canada on CBC Sports and CBC Gem. In the US, streaming services like FS2, Fox One, Sling TV, YouTube TV, and Fubo offer free access to the race, but only for a limited time. For international viewers, a VPN like NordVPN can be used to access the live streams.",
  "summary": "All the ways to watch Melbourne Cup 2026 live streams – including for FREE – AU$10 million the prize for winner of Australia's biggest race.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}