Who won the Melbourne Cup 2024 Group 1 race at Flemington?
- Knight's Choice
- Warp Speed
- Okita Soushi
- Zardozi
Last: Just Fine
Melbourne Cup prize money: How much does the winner earn?
A total prize money pool of $8 million will be up for grabs in the Melbourne Cup this year.
The connections of the winning horse are set to pocket $4.4 million.
As for the physical prize, the jockey, trainer and owner of the winning horse will receive their own version of the Melbourne Cup trophy.
Melbourne Cup 2024: Prize money, breakdown, winnings
| Finish | Prize money (AUD) |
| 1st | $4.4 million |
| 2nd | $1.1 million |
| 3rd | $550,000 |
| 4th | $350,000 |
| 5th | $230,000 |
| 6th-12th | $160,000 |
Melbourne Cup 2024 final field, barriers and betting odds
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Vauban (11) | William Buick | Willie Mullins | $7 |
| 2. Buckaroo (21) | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller | $7 |
| 3. Circle Of Fire (24) | Mark Zahra | Ciaron Maher | $21 |
| 4. Warp Speed (3) | Akira Sugawara | Noboru Takagi | $34 |
| 5. Kovalica (17) | Damian Lane | Chris Waller | $23 |
| 6. Sharp 'N' Smart (15) | Michael Dee | Team Rogerson | $34 |
| 7. Just Fine (13) | Jye McNeil | G. Waterhouse & A. Bott | $35 |
| 8. Land Legend (18) | Zac Purton | Chris Waller | $14 |
| 9. Absurde (18) | Kerrin McEvoy | Willie Mullins | $10 |
| 11. Knight's Choice (6) | Robbie Dolan | J. Symons & S. Laxon | $81 |
| 12. Okita Soushi (10) | Jamie Kah | Ciaron Maher | $14 |
| 13. Onesmoothoperator (12) | Craig Williams | Brian Ellison | $7.50 |
| 14. Zardozi (4) | Andrea Atzeni | James Cummings | $14 |
| 15. Sea King (1) | Hollie Doyle | Harry Eustace | $14 |
| 16. Valiant King (22) | Craig Newitt | Chris Waller | $81 |
| 17. Fancy Man (19) | Ron Stewart | Annabel Neasham | $67 |
| 18. Interpretation (14) | Teo Nugent | Ciaron Maher | $23 |
| 19. Manzoice (8) | Declan Bates | Chris Waller | $101 |
| 20. Mostly Cloudy (16) | Karis Teetan | T. Busuttin & N. Young | $67 |
| 21. Positivity (20) | Winona Costin | Andrew Forsman | $67 |
| 22. Saint George (9) | Tyler Schiller | Ciaron Maher | $26 |
| 23. The Map (23) | Rachel King | D. Clarken & O. Macgillvray | $51 |
| 24. Trust In You (5) | Mark Du Plessis | B. Wallace & G. Cooksley | $81 |