The 2011 Melbourne Cup is rapidly approaching and people will be frantically trying to find out where to watch it and who to bet on.

Get ready for the 2011 Melbourne Cup live with Luxbet and use your free bet on one of the most exciting days on the Australian racing calendar.

Here's how to watch Melbourne Cup live:

Bet365 live streaming horse racing

Bet365 live streams horse racing internationally. We recommend you open a bet365 account now.  You will then be able to access their live video feeds at bet365 > live horse racing.

You need to sign-in to see whether the feed is available from the country you are accessing the site.

Alternatively, watch the race with the TAB

Licensing limitations might mean that bet365 aren't showing the feed where you live. In this case, there is a workaround.  

First open an account at TAB.com.au.  Next use the log-in you create to watch the live feeds from Flemington at SkyRacing.com.au which has exclusive online feeds that you can access with a TAB account

Australian racing users:

Luxbet - Get up to A$300 free on the 2011 Melbourne Cup when you register before the race.

Sportsbet.com.au - A free A$150 bet on the race and get paid on four places in the big race.

Sportingbet.com.au - Get up to A$200 free when you sign up with Sportingbet.com.au now

British racing users:

Sky Bet - Get £10 free when you sign up now - no depost required, no strings attached!