Future History Melbourne Cup Odds | Jamie Melham Melbourne Cup

The JRA Cup runner-up’s second Melbourne Cup

All odds correct as at 11:45am AEDT, Monday 2 November 2026, and subject to change. Barriers and jockeys are confirmed.

Race day update, Tuesday 3 November: Future History runs in Race 7 at 3:00pm AEDT from barrier 12 with Jamie Melham aboard on 53.5kg. Flemington is rated Soft 5 after the 6am inspection, with the rail out 3 metres, and his rain-affected record is 18 starts for 5 wins, 2 seconds and a third. Asterix was scratched by stewards this morning, so 23 horses run.

Future History (GB), number 17 in the final field, is Gregory Hickman’s nine-year-old stayer, and he’s back for a second Melbourne Cup after running 15th for Ciaron Maher & David Eustace in 2023. Ladbrokes has him at $51 win and $13 place, one of four runners at that price.

Number: 17
Barrier: 12
Jockey: Jamie Melham
Weight: 53.5kg
Trainer: Gregory Hickman (Warwick Farm)
Ladbrokes price: $51 win, $13 place
Age and sex: 9YO gelding
Bred: Great Britain (GB), by Showcasing out of Likelihood
Career record: 47 starts: 10-6-6
Wet track record: 18 starts: 5-2-1
Dry track record: 28 starts: 5-4-5 (plus 1 start on a synthetic track)
Winning distances: 1800m, 2000m (4), 2040m (2), 2400m, 2520m, 2800m
Career best win: 2023 Bart Cummings (G3, 2520m) and 2024 JRA Cup (G3, 2040m)
Race: Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Flemington, Race 7, 3:00pm AEDT, 3200m, Group 1 handicap, $10.2 million

Flemington R7 – Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1)

Final Race time:

20th

17. Future History (12)

53.5kgx3249

J: Jamie MelhamT: Gregory Hickman

67.00WIN

15.00PLACE

For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 03/11/2026 03:06:16 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

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Punters can find every runner, barrier and jockey in the full Melbourne Cup field.

Future History Form: Last Five Starts

Future History was fifth at the 400m in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup at Flemington on October 24 and he finished ninth of 16 under William Pike, beaten 3.7 lengths by Juja Kibo.

Date	Track	Race	Distance	Result	Margin	Jockey	Weight	Track rating
24 Oct 2026	Flemington	Moonee Valley Gold Cup (G2)	2500m	9th of 16	3.7L	William Pike	57kg	Good 4
10 Oct 2026	Caulfield	Herbert Power Stakes (G2)	2400m	4th of 13	2L	Ben Melham	57kg	Good 3
27 Sep 2026	Caulfield	JRA Cup (G3)	2000m	2nd of 13	0.8L	Ben Melham	59.5kg	Good 4
12 Sep 2026	Flemington	Handicap	1700m	3rd of 15	2.4L	Ben Melham	62.5kg	Good 3
27 Jun 2026	Eagle Farm	Tattersall’s Cup (G3)	2400m	6th of 6	13.7L	Nash Rawiller	56.5kg	Soft 6

Future History Melbourne Cup Credentials at 3200m

He’s won over 2800m in last year’s Bagot Handicap at Flemington, and this spring he’s run second to Royal Supremacy in the JRA Cup and fourth in the Herbert Power Stakes. He’s 0 from 1 at 3200m after his 15th in the 2023 Cup, and he’s coming off a ninth in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup.

He drops 3.5kg from his last two starts to 53.5kg and jumps from barrier 12. He’s won five of his 18 starts on rain-affected tracks.

Future History in Your Melbourne Cup Sweep

Anyone who draws number 17 has Future History, a nine-year-old with ten career wins, and Jamie Melham rides him after winning last year’s Melbourne Cup on Half Yours.

The Cup is Race 7 at Flemington at 3:00pm AEDT, which is 2:30pm in Adelaide, 2:00pm in Brisbane, 1:30pm in Darwin and 12:00pm in Perth.

Future History odds are available, so bet now on the Melbourne Cup.

Melbourne Cup 2026 Results

Flemington R7 – Lexus Melbourne Cup (G1)

Final Race time:

1st	20. Point Of Law (9) 53kg141×1 J: Ethan BrownT: Ciaron Maher	7.00WIN 2.90PLACE
2nd	15. Zahrann (11) 54.5kgx4106 J: Ben MelhamT: Ciaron Maher	31.00WIN 8.50PLACE
3rd	11. Juja Kibo (14) 55kgx3211 J: Sam ClippertonT: Ciaron Maher	13.00WIN 4.50PLACE
4th	1. Sons And Lovers (3) 57.5kg44512 J: Dylan Browne McmonagleT: Joseph O’brien	26.00WIN 7.50PLACE
5th	7. Royal Supremacy (21) 56kg1×910 J: Ben AllenT: Ciaron Maher	51.00WIN 12.00PLACE
6th	24. Shockletz (17) 51kg64162 J: Harry CoffeyT: Ciaron Maher	9.50WIN 3.60PLACE
7th	18. James J Braddock (24) 53.5kg136×6 J: Craig WilliamsT: Joseph O’brien	27.00WIN 7.50PLACE
8th	16. So You Are (7) 54kg21111 J: Rachel KingT: Bjorn Baker	11.00WIN 3.80PLACE
9th	12. Hopewell Rock (15) 54.5kg3612x J: Zac LloydT: George Boughey	7.00WIN 2.90PLACE
10th	4. Middle Earth (1) 56.5kg87898 J: Mark ZahraT: Ciaron Maher	16.00WIN 5.00PLACE
11th	2. Trustyourinstinct (18) 57kg21214 J: James McDonaldT: Joseph O’brien	9.50WIN 3.60PLACE
12th	3. Knight’s Choice (2) 56.5kgx0930 J: Robbie DolanT: J G Symons & S Laxon	41.00WIN 9.50PLACE
13th	14. Soul Of Spain (5) 54.5kg68378 J: Tommy BerryT: Chris Waller	26.00WIN 7.50PLACE
14th	23. Zakouma (10) 52kgx6650 J: William PikeT: Grahame Begg	27.00WIN 7.50PLACE
15th	6. Enfjaar (8) 56kg381×3 J: Ray DawsonT: Roger Varian	23.00WIN 7.00PLACE
16th	19. Kizlyar (20) 53.5kg1x2x0 J: Beau MertensT: Joseph O’brien	61.00WIN 12.00PLACE
17th	22. Mr Monaco (16) 52.5kgx4013 J: Jabez JohnstoneT: Ciaron Maher	26.00WIN 7.50PLACE
18th	21. Strictly Business (4) 53kg2×000 J: Dean YendallT: Thomas Carberry	71.00WIN 16.00PLACE
19th	8. Wine Dark Sea (23) 56kg151×0 J: Damian LaneT: Harry Charlton	41.00WIN 10.00PLACE
20th	17. Future History (12) 53.5kgx3249 J: Jamie MelhamT: Gregory Hickman	67.00WIN 15.00PLACE
21st	13. Onesmoothoperator (13) 54.5kg9×090 J: Declan BatesT: Tim Fitzsimmons	67.00WIN 15.00PLACE
22nd	10. Goodie Two Shoes (19) 55kgx8210 J: Wayne LordanT: Joseph O’brien	23.00WIN 7.00PLACE
23rd	5. Vauban (22) 56.5kg133×9 J: Jordan ChildsT: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	61.00WIN 13.00PLACE
	9. Asterix (6)SCRATCHED:

For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 03/11/2026 03:06:16 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

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