Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about horse racing?
| NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
| I regularly bet on horse races | 22% | 76% | 9% | 13% | 15% | 61% | 2% |
| I rarely bet on horse races but will be watching the Melbourne Cup and placing a bet | 39% | 56% | 16% | 23% | 21% | 35% | 4% |
| I will watch the Melbourne Cup but will not place a bet | 42% | 52% | 13% | 30% | 20% | 32% | 5% |
| I have never been interested in the Melbourne Cup | 40% | 58% | 19% | 21% | 28% | 30% | 2% |
| I have become less interested in the Melbourne Cup over recent years because of my concerns with gambling | 34% | 61% | 14% | 20% | 25% | 35% | 5% |
| I have become less interested in the Melbourne Cup because of my concerns about animal cruelty | 44% | 51% | 24% | 20% | 22% | 29% | 5% |
| The Melbourne Cup is a unique part of Australia’s national identity | 78% | 19% | 40% | 39% | 10% | 9% | 3% |
| NET: Agree | Oct’19 | Nov’18 | Difference |
| The Melbourne Cup is a unique part of Australia’s national identity | 78% | – | – |
| I have become less interested in the Melbourne Cup because of my concerns about animal cruelty | 44% | 29% | +15 |
| I will watch the Melbourne Cup but will not place a bet | 42% | 33% | +9 |
| I have never been interested in the Melbourne Cup | 40% | 33% | +7 |
| I rarely bet on horse races but will be watching the Melbourne Cup and placing a bet | 39% | 38% | +1 |
| I have become less interested in the Melbourne Cup over recent years because of my concerns with gambling | 34% | 26% | +8 |
| I regularly bet on horse races | 22% | 19% | +3 |
| Base (n) | 1,033 | 1,028 | – |