SOME MELBOURNE CUP TIPS:
* Prime Minister Tony Abbott - Signoff, 2nd Admire Rakti, 3rd Lucia Valentina
* Leading Melbourne trainer Darren Weir, who has Signoff in the race - Fawkner
* James Cummings, who is training Precedence with grandfather Bart - Admire Rakti
* Champion jockey Glen Boss, who will ride Who Shot Thebarman - Admire Rakti
* Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten - Fawkner, 2nd Lucia Valentina, 3rd Red Cadeaux
* Victorian Premier Denis Napthine - Signoff, 2nd Fawkner, 3rd Mutual Regard
* Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews - Fawkner
* West Australian Premier Colin Barnett - Mutual Regard
* Queensland Premier Campbell Newman - Lucia Valentina
* NSW Premier Mike Baird - Red Cadeaux
* Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman - Admire Rakti, 2nd Lucia Valentina, 3rd Signoff
* Mad Men star Rich Sommer - Who Shot Thebarman