Sportsbet-Ballarat’s 8-race Melbourne Cup Day program on Monday 2 November is worth $332,500. Like other midweek country cards, there’s no stakes racing on offer – it’s built around four maiden plates and four Benchmark 62 handicaps, topped by the $65,000 Three/Four/Five-Years-Old Maiden Plate.
Program status: Programs/nominations have been published; weights are yet to be declared. Nominations close Wednesday 28 October at 12:00 pm AEDT, weights are declared by Thursday 29 October 4:00 pm AEDT, and acceptances are due Friday 30 October at 9:00 am AEDT (riders to be declared by 12:00 pm AEDT the same day). Final fields, riders and scratchings will follow official updates (scratchings close 7:30 am AEDT on race day).
| Detail | Meeting information |
| Venue | Sportsbet-Ballarat |
| Club | Ballarat Turf Club |
| Meeting type | Country (TAB meeting) |
| Meeting status | Program published (nominations stage) |
| Races | 8 |
| Program value | $332,500 |
| Track | Turf (track condition not yet declared) |
| Acceptances due | Friday 30 October, 9:00 am AEDT |
Richest race
| Race | Distance | Grade | Prize pool |
| 3, 4 & 5YO Maiden Plate | 1,200 m | Maiden (Set Weights) | $65,000 |
No stakes (Group or Listed) races feature on this card – it is a straight maiden and benchmark program.
Full program
| No. | Race | Distance | Prize pool |
| 1 | VOBIS Silver 3YO Maiden Plate | 1,600 m | $42,500 |
| 2 | Maiden Plate | 1,000 m | $42,500 |
| 3 | 3, 4 & 5YO Maiden Plate | 1,200 m | $65,000 |
| 4 | Maiden Plate | 1,600 m | $42,500 |
| 5 | Benchmark 62 Handicap | 1,000 m | $35,000 |
| 6 | Benchmark 62 Handicap | 1,200 m | $35,000 |
| 7 | Benchmark 62 Handicap | 1,400 m | $35,000 |
| 8 | Benchmark 62 Handicap | 1,600 m | $35,000 |