Aussies have lashed out at Channel Seven after a stunning mistake saw them miss the Melbourne Cup

Thousands of Australians missed this year’s Melbourne Cup because they didn’t realize the race wasn’t being broadcast on Channel Seven – with some blaming the broadcaster for their mistake.

Some racing fanatics lashed out at the broadcaster last year after the TV channel broadcast live horse racing from other locations in Australia.

Fans had geared up for an afternoon of racing action, believing the cameras would switch to Flemington for the start of the Cup.

But many were left scratching their heads after Channel Seven failed to show the race, with some viewers forgetting that the rights had belonged to Channel 10 since 2019, while Nine showed the race this year.

The same thing happened again in 2024, with many fans missing out on the $8.5 million event once again.

Race fans seemed to be impressed again by the changes to the Melbourne Cup broadcasts

Channel Nine showed Robbie Dolan and Knight’s Chance’s epic ride on Tuesday, with the outsider winning the Melbourne Cup – but many Aussies missed it

Some viewers haven’t switched from Channel Seven to Channel Nine for the big race, with many forgetting that the former no longer has the broadcast rights

Channel Nine picked up the rights to Australia’s big race for 2024, with $81 outsider Knight’s Chance upsetting the odds to score a dramatic win.

Fans were once again caught out by the broadcast change, with some scratching their heads over how they managed to miss the race.

“I watched Channel 7 for three hours and realized the bloody Melbourne Cup is on Channel 9. I missed the whole thing. It’s a summary of the day,” someone wrote on X.

‘Hardly a day stops the nation in its tracks when competing networks show a completely different race. Bruce [McAvaney] The comment really shocked me,” he added.

Channel Seven had instead shown The Big Dance at Randwick and several other races from around the country.

“This happens every year, they almost got me today lol,” another joked.

Another wrote: ‘The race that stops a nation in its tracks (until part of the nation realizes too late that they’ve been watching the wrong horse race on Channel Seven instead of Channel Nine).”

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“I don’t think channel seven should be showing a program called ‘Seven’s Horse Racing’ at the same time as the Melbourne Cup,” one person wrote.

But it looked set to be a big day for some punters, despite favorites Vauban and Buckeroo both falling back in the race. One person took home a huge $3.2 million dividend on a $100 bet after correctly predicting the top-place finishers for Tuesday’s race.

Knight’s Choice came first, followed by Warp Speed, Okita Souchi and Zardozi.

Dolan, who also appeared on The Voice, admitted his elation about his win: “If you are willing to work hard, you will be rewarded.

“I could have easily stopped driving to do the music, but I just enjoyed it too much,” he said, speaking about a potential caregiver’s transition to music. “Pinch me, I’m dreaming… I can’t believe it,” he told Channel Nine.

‘I think I’ll continue singing for the rest of my life after that. Who cares.’