Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour 2024 | Melbourne Cup Carnival

Let the 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour journey begin.

Get ready for an extraordinary journey with the 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour! With a record number of applications received, this year promises to be truly exceptional.

A total of 39 destinations across six countries have been selected to host the prestigious tour, showcasing the global appeal of the Lexus Melbourne Cup. From bustling cities to remote communities, each stop on the tour offers a unique opportunity to experience the excitement of the Cup.

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Cup Tour News

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The Lexus Melbourne Cup touches down in Tokyo

5 June 2024

Meet Joe McGrath: Keeper of the Cup

2 June 2024

Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour hits the road alongside all-star line up

28 May 2024

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Melbourne Cup steals the show at Saratoga, New York

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The Cup Goes to Japan

2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour Itinerary

In addition to the tour destinations, we are thrilled to announce the 24 National Sweep locations for this year. These rural and regional communities have been allocated starting barriers for the Cup, with representatives from each town invited to experience Lexus Melbourne Cup Day first-hand in Melbourne. The town that draws the barrier of the Cup-winning horse will receive a generous cash prize of $50,000 to support a charity of the community’s choice.

The international leg of the tour holds special significance this year, with the inclusion of the Belmont Gold Cup in New York. This esteemed race and destination on the tour not only features the Loving Cup trophy, but also offers a golden ticket for the first time, granting the winner entry into the Lexus Melbourne Cup itself.

DATES	dESTINATIONS
Friday 31 May – Tuesday 4 June	TOKYO (JPN)
Thursday 6 June – Saturday 8 June	NEW YORK (USA)
Friday 28 June	COWES (VIC)*
Sunday 30 June – Monday 1 July	CAMBRIDGE (NZ)
Wednesday 3 July	AUCKLAND (NZ)
Monday 8 July	BOOROWA (NSW)*
Tuesday 9 July	COOTAMUNDRA (NSW)* & HARDEN – MURRUMBURRAH* (NSW)*
Wednesday 10 July	BARELLAN (NSW)*
Monday 15 July	DARWIN (NT)
Tuesday 16 July – Wednesday 18 July	TENNANT CREEK (NT)*
Friday 19 July – Saturday 20 July	KATHERINE (NT)*
Tuesday 23 July	ROWELLA (TAS)*
Wednesday 24 July	HOBART (TAS)
Friday 26 July – Monday 29 July	LONDON (UK)
Tuesday 30 July – Thursday 1 August	CHICHESTER (GOODWOOD FESTIVAL) (UK)
Friday 2 August – Saturday 3 August	GALWAY (SUMMER FESTIVAL) (IRE)
Monday 5 August -Tuesday 6 August	DUBLIN (IRE)
Wednesday 14 August	WYALKATCHEM (WA)*
Thursday 15 August	PERTH (WA)
Saturday 17 August	ESPERANCE (WA)*
Tuesday 20 August	CASSOWARY COAST (QLD)*
Thursday 22 August	GREGORY (QLD)*
Saturday 24 August	TAREE (NSW)*
Wednesday 28 August	ALPINE SHIRE (VIC)*
Friday 30 August	MT WYCHEPROOF (VIC)*
Sunday 1 September – Friday 5 September	SYDNEY (NSW)
Sunday 8 September	EMERALD (QLD)*
Friday 13 September	BRISBANE (QLD)
Tuesday 17 September	PORT LINCOLN (SA)*
Thursday 19 September – Friday 20 September	MURRAY BRIDGE (SA)*
Saturday 21 September	ADELAIDE (SA)
Sunday 22 September	CLARE (SA)*
Friday 4 October	ROCHESTER (VIC)*
Saturday 5 October	NATHALIA (VIC)*
Wednesday 9 October	WOODSIDE (VIC)*
Wednesday 16 October	TRENTHAM (VIC)*
Thursday 17 October	LANCEFIELD (VIC)*
Friday 18 October – Monday 4 November	MELBOURNE (VIC)
Tuesday 5 November	LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP DAY

*Part of the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour National Sweep

Read about last year's winner of the National Sweep

The Macedon community donate $50,000 to Living Legends

Congratulations to the 2023 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour National Sweep winner, Macedon and their $50,000 richer nominated charity, Living Legends.

Macedon nominated Living Legends, home to many retired Melbourne Cup champions, as their charity of choice following the People’s Cup visit to the regional Victorian town in October.