2020 Melbourne Cup
The 2020 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 160th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 3 November 2020 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 November 2020 |
| Distance | 3,200 metres |
| Winning horse | Twilight Payment |
| Starting price | $26 |
| Jockey | Jye McNeil |
| Trainer | Joseph O’Brien |
| Owner | Lloyd Williams |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | N/A (no attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions) |
Twilight Payment at the 300 meters, still three lengths Finche, Tiger Moth, The Chosen One running on with Russian Camelot and Persan. Twilight Payment tries to break their hearts, Tiger Moth wearing him down with The Chosen One. It's Twilight Payment, Tiger Moth still trying to get there. Twilight Payment, what a ride, what a win in a Cup we'll never forget! Has won it from Tiger Moth and Prince of Arran
Commentator Matt Hill describes the climax of the race
The final field for the race was declared on 31 October. The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public and horse owners were not able to attend the event.
The race was won by Twilight Payment, ridden by Jye McNeil and trained by Joseph O'Brien.