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Ready for the Melbourne Cup event tomorrow? We certainly are. And if you are eager to tune in for the event, we are about to reveal some important details regarding the Melbourne Cup live stream options in the UK. After all, there is nothing more exciting than watching the event online – unless you are able to get there in person and watch the race live! With that said, not many of us probably have that option at our disposal.
Therefore, the next best thing is to watch the Melbourne Cup through one of the streaming options in the United Kingdom. As a friendly reminder, if you are watching the race from the UK, you will need to stay up until the early hours of the morning. That’s the case because Melbourne is pretty far ahead of the UK time-wise, so just be prepared to do this if you plan on watching the event.
With that out of the way, let’s start discussing some of the best streaming options for the Melbourne Cup right now.
Best options for a Melbourne Cup live stream – UK bookmakers
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Of the many different ways to watch the Melbourne Cup through a streaming service, we believe that regulated bookmakers remain one of your best options. We say this because these platforms give you the perfect environment to get truly immersed in the Melbourne Cup. You can bet on the event through these platforms, of course, but you can also watch the event unfold in HD quality. And with that cleared up, let’s now reveal the top bookmakers that are supporting a Melbourne Cup live stream for the event on Tuesday, November 1st.
Bet365
The first bookmaker we want to highlight is bet365 – a formidable bookmaker for those who love horse racing betting. Now, the reason that we’ve picked bet365 relates to the quality of the live stream and the fact that it is available through a top-notch mobile app. So if you didn’t want to fire up bet365 on your laptop or PC, you could easily stream the race from your smartphone or tablet. Just find the Melbourne Cup from the list of supported horse racing events and tap the play button when ready.
Adding to this, if you fancy making the odd wager or two, bet365 has five free bets in store for brand-new customers. These are issued once you’ve registered and made a qualifying bet – well worth redeeming, in our opinion.
Ladbrokes
Speaking of bookmakers who just radiate quality, Ladbrokes is another fantastic betting site. These guys also have a welcome offer that can be used for the Melbourne Cup, for those who are interested. Currently, you can register with Ladbrokes and secure £20 in free bets after making a small £5 wager. These are then broken down into four bets valued at £5 each – perfect for covering a few horses for the Melbourne Cup.
As for the overall aim to watch the Melbourne Cup online, Ladbrokes is a great choice. Much like bet365, Ladbrokes offers streaming for the event on both desktop and mobile. And the streaming quality is generally excellent for the event.
Unibet
Moving to one of the more youthful bookmakers now, we have Unibet. It’s a piece of cake to initiate a stream for the Melbourne Cup with these guys. Just sign up, find the Melbourne Cup from the list of horse races, and then tap the play button. You do need to have funds in your account or have made a bet on the event itself to access streaming, however. But this is true for all of the betting sites offering a Melbourne Cup live stream that we’ve discussed here. And the icing on top with Unibet is the fact that you can back a horse with as much as £40 with the promise of a full refund if it fails to win.
This incentive only applies to your first wager, but it’s a pretty hefty offer we can probably all agree!
Paddy Power
The last of the four bookmakers who we would recommend registering with for streaming is Paddy Power. This betting platform has an extraordinary focus on horse racing in general. And with the Melbourne Cup being a huge event for this sport, as expected, Paddy Power covers it in style. This also relates to our main focus, which is live streaming. Just find the Melbourne Cup within Paddy Power’s betting markets and tap ‘play’ – that’s all there is to it. You can watch the event on Paddy Power’s fantastic mobile app too, which is great to see.
Adding to this, Paddy Power is another bookmaker that hands out a money-back offer for first-time bettors ahead of the Melbourne Cup. If you register with these guys while using our exclusive bonus code, you can secure a cash-back offer worth £20. Note that if your bet wins, you still get the payout.
Important details for the Melbourne Cup live stream at betting sites
As you’ve seen through our rundown of the top bookmakers to stream the event, each of them supports this service. Yet while the service is available at each of these betting sites, it’s not technically a free service. There are actually two conditions in play if you are to access a stream for this event. And essentially, you have to satisfy one of these conditions in order to use the live stream feature. To ensure that there is no confusion on this, we’ve detailed both conditions below.
Funded account
The simplest way to watch the event is to register and deposit funds. This initial deposit can simply be the minimum value allowed at each of the respective bookmakers. And as long as you keep funds in your account for when the event comes around, you’ll be able to use the streaming button to watch things unfold. It’s important to note here that you should try and keep your balance above £1 to ensure that the feature remains available. Some bookmakers will restrict the feature if your balance drops below this threshold. So just play it safe and keep this in mind.
Wager on the event
The alternative to keeping funds in your account is to actually place a wager on the Melbourne Cup. This is also an acceptable condition at each of the betting sites we’ve mentioned. So if you deposit funds and you really want to wager it all on the Melbourne Cup, you can do so without worrying about losing access to the streaming feature. However, if you burn through your funds and you haven’t bet on the Melbourne Cup, the streaming feature will be unavailable. With that said, it only takes one bet on the Melbourne Cup to be able to watch it.
Melbourne Cup on TV – UK and Australia
If you’d prefer to go down the direct TV route, you do have options. If you are based in Australia, you are able to watch the Melbourne Cup through a free-to-air channel. But if you are based in the United Kingdom, you’ll need a subscription to the provider that has the rights. Here are the details:
Televised Coverage in the UK
To clarify right off the bat, the UK will be broadcasting the Melbourne Cup, despite the fact that it occurs in the middle of the night. Or depending on what time you usually wake up, it could be regarded as the early hours of the morning. Regardless, the Melbourne Cup will begin at 4 AM in the UK. And if you want to tune in for the race, you will need a subscription to Sky Sports Racing. These guys have the rights in the UK to broadcast the event.
Televised Coverage in Australia
As mentioned earlier, if you are in Australia you can watch the race for free. It will begin at 3 PM Melbourne time, and the channel that is broadcasting the race is channel 10. This is a free-to-air channel available on most TVs at home. And channel 10 also has its very own online streaming service that you can access if you won’t be home for the race.
FAQs on Melbourne Cup live stream
Will I be able to watch Melbourne Cup highlights if I miss the race?
Of course. Perhaps the best way to watch the highlights is to check out YouTube, as many channels will upload highlights not long after the event finishes. However, the respective streaming options discussed here will also have highlights for you to watch.
When will the Melbourne Cup replay be available?
That depends on which streaming or broadcasting provider you are using. But generally speaking, the replay should be available within an hour or two of the race finishing. Some platforms will put a replay together quicker than that, however.
Is there a Melbourne Cup radio broadcast that I can tune in for?
Yes. You can listen to the race through TAB Radio, which is, of course, a free radio station that you can listen to. That’s the case in Australia, but in the UK you can listen through 5 Live Sport Radio
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