Good morning Australia. Welcome to the ABC’s live coverage of the 2023 Melbourne Cup.

I’m Michael (Mick) Doyle, joined by Andrew McGarry, as we bring you all the action from the biggest horserace in Australia.

There is a huge day of racing at Flemington Racecourse — 10 races in total — including the Melbourne Cup this afternoon.

We will bring you all the action from Flemington and get you up to speed on the Race That Stops The Nation.

Let’s go.