Barrier: 23 
Jockey: John Allen
Trainer: Robert Hickmont
Weight: 53.5kg
Age: 5yo
Prizemoney: $700,782
Career Stats: 14 Starts - 2 wins (14%), 1 place (21%)
Wins: 2012m (1), 2420m (1)

The 2020 winner of the race considered the ultimate thoroughbred breed-shaper globally, The Derby at Epsom. In five further races in Europe, he never returned to that form and it has been similar so far in Australia. Qualified by finishing second in Saturday's Lexus Archer Stakes, by far his best performance since his Derby win. Likely to press forward from his wide gate. The Williams family have won seven Lexus Melbourne Cups, two with trainer Robert Hickmott. Jockey John Allen has yet to finish closer than 15th in three Lexus Melbourne Cup rides.