Melbourne Cup predictions: Who the experts are tipping as favourite snubbed over popular pick

The race that stops the nation is almost here, with the 2026 Melbourne Cup set to take centre stage at Flemington.

With plenty of contenders looking to take out the $10 million race, experts, celebrities and racing personalities have weighed in with their picks for this year’s Cup.

See below for a list of tips for this year race, with only a handful of experts so far backing Point of Law as the winner and English raider Hopewell Rock proving a very popular choice among experts.

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JIM CASSIDY (Fox Sports Australia)

TREVOR MARSHALLSEA (Fox Sports Australia)

2nd – Goodie Two Shoes (10)

CAMPBELL BROWN (Former AFL player)

4th – Knight’s Choice (3)

DANIEL SANKEY (News Corp)

GILBERT GARDINER (Herald Sun)

GLENN McFARLANE (Herald Sun)

2nd – Trustyourinstinct (2)

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FRANCESCA CUMANI (Channel 9)

2nd – Goodie Two Shoes (10)

2nd – Sons And Lovers (1)

3rd – Trustyourinstinct (2)

KATELYN McDONALD (7Horse Racing)

4th – Trustyourinstinct (2)

NIGEL CARMODY (Racing.com)

4th – Trustyourinstinct (2)

1st – Sons And Lovers (1)

4th – James J Braddock (18)

EDWARD SADLER (Sporting Life)

2nd – Trustyourinstinct (2)