The 2022 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 1 November 2022 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
The final field for the race was declared on 29 October 2022. The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year.
The race was won by Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra and trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.
At least three Melbourne Cup runners were ruled out of the races during failed CT scan, including Caulfield Cup winner Durston.