The TAB Melbourne Cup – the world’s greatest greyhound race – will be run on Friday 27 November 2020.
Click here for the full Conditions of Entry. Nominations for the TAB Melbourne Cup heats on Friday 20 November close at 11am on Tuesday 17 November 2020. All nominations via GRV on (03) 8329 1100, of via FastTrack.grv.org.au.
The following is the list of greyhounds that have automatically qualified for the TAB Melbourne Cup heats on Friday 20 November by virtue of winning their respective exemption race:
| RACE | WINNER | TRAINER |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 Melbourne Cup (2019) | Whiskey Riot | Anthony Azzopardi |
| Group 1 Silver Chief (2020) | Simon Told Helen | David Burnett |
| Group 1 Paws of Thunder (2020) | King Cratos | Jason Magri |
| Group 1 Temlee (2020) | Whiskey Riot | Anthony Azzopardi |
| Group 1 Australian Cup (2020) | Fernando's Riot | Anthony Azzopardi |
| Group 1 Perth Cup (2020) | Simon Told Helen | David Burnett |
| Group 1 Sapphire Crown (2020) | Black Opium | Jason Thompson |
| Group 1 Harrison-Dawson (2020) | Simon Told Helen | David Burnett |
| Group 1 Peter Mosman Opal (2020) | Lilly Banner | Barry Gibbons |
| Group 1 Vic Peters (2020) | Playlist | Matt Clark |
| Group 1 Brisbane Cup (2020) | Black Opium | Jason Thompson |
| Group 1 Maturity Classic (2020) | Simon Told Helen | David Burnett |
| Group 1 NZ Waterloo Cup (2020) | Leonard Bale | Craig Roberts |
| Group 1 Adelaide Cup (2020) | Golden Night | Troy Murray |
| Group 1 Topgun (2020) | ||
| Group 2 Laurels Classic (2019) | Oakvale Beauty | Jeff Britton |
| Group 2 Warragul Cup (2020) | La Grand Quality | Darryl Thomas |
| Group 2 Cranbourne Cup (2020) | Often Imitated | Jackie Greenough |
| Group 2 Horsham Cup (2020) | Tiggerlong Tonk | Correy Grenfell |
| Group 2 Warrnambool Cup (2020) | Zambora Smokey | Jason Thompson |
| Group 2 Shepparton Cup (2020) | Hard Style Rico | Luckie Karabitsakos |
| Group 2 Bendigo Cup (2020) | Yozo Bale | Correy Grenfell |
| Group 2 WA All Stars (2020) | ||
| Group 2 Geelong Cup (2020) | Simon Told Helen | Simon Told Helen |
| Group 3 Shootout (ALL RUNNERS) (2020) | ||
| The winner of the Million Dollar Chase (2020) | Handsome Prince | Peter Lagogiane |
| The winner of each 2020 Nationals State Sprint final (2020) | ||
| Victoria | Weblec Ace | Jeff Britton |
| New South Wales | Ritza Coen | Mark Gatt |
| Queensland | Stinger Noir | Selena Zammit |
| Western Australia | Tommy Shelby | Steve Withers |
| South Australia | Shadow Mist | Lauren Harris |
| Tasmania | Siberia | Debbie Cannan |
| New Zealand | Leonard Bale | Craig Roberts |
| The winner of the '50 Day Countdown' Special Event (2020) | Short Pork | Anthony Azzopardi |
| ALL 2020 MELBOURNE CUP PRELUDE WINNERS | ||
| Prelude 1 | Yindi Girl Turbo | Matt Lanigan |
