Melbourne Cup 2024 Favourites List. Every horse has reasons they can win, and reasons they can’t. Afl has 'broken' its own rules with finals fixtures (0:59) rodney eade claims the afl's fixturing of finals has been poor, with decisions made by the broadcasters.

Here are the four horses expected to make the biggest impact on race day. The 2022 melbourne cup winner, gold trip, is once again a favorite this year.