2020 Melbourne Cup
The 2020 Melbourne Cup was the 160th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over, was held on 3 November 2020 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
The final field for the race was declared on 31 October. The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public and horse owners were not able to attend the event.
The race was won by Twilight Payment, ridden by Jye McNeil and trained by Joseph O'Brien.