Can a female jockey win the 2024 Melbourne Cup?

You would have to be ignorant to all things racing to not know that Michelle Payne became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup when she rode bolter Prince Of Penzance to win the 2015 Melbourne Cup.

Now a winning trainer, Michelle Payne was the only female to have a ride in the race that year but she wasn’t the first. Maree Lyndon became the first female jockey to ride in the Melbourne Cup, when she partnered Argonaut Style in the 1987 Melbourne Cup won by Kensei.

The 2024 Melbourne Cup field has brought together an elite field of 24 horses and jockeys, but only one jockey will get the chance to raise the cup at the end of the race. Could this be the year another female jockey can make it into the history books?

Rachel King, Jamie Kah, Hollie Doyle and Winona Costin are the four female jockeys to have secured a ride in this years 2024 Melbourne Cup.

Check out the 2024 runner-by-runner Melbourne Cup betting preview & tips to see what chance a female jockey has of winning this years Melbourne Cup

Female Jockeys In The 2024 Melbourne Cup

The Map (23)

T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray

J: Rachel King

• Age: 6YO
• Color: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Alpine Eagle
• Dam: This Moment

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The Map 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +4500

Place: +800

Best odds at Picklebet

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Career stats for The Map

• Career: 32: 9-3-3
• Flemington: 3: 2-0-0
• Distance: 1: 0-1-0
• Wet: 9: 3-0-1
• Good: 23: 6-3-2
• Group 1: 0: 0-0-0
• Win %: 28%
• Place %: 57%

Okita Soushi (10)

T: Ciaron Maher

J: Jamie Kah

• Age: 7YO
• Color: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Amicus

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Okita Soushi 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +1600

Place: +400

Best odds at Boombet

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Career stats for Okita Soushi

• Career: 18: 5-3-3
• Flemington: 1: 0-0-0
• Distance: 2: 1-0-0
• Wet: 2: 0-1-0
• Good: 14: 3-2-3
• Group 1: 2: 0-0-0
• Win %: 28%
• Place %: 61%

Sea King (1)

T: Harry Eustace

J: Hollie Doyle (50kg)

• Age: 6YO
• Color: Brown
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
• Dam: Pamona (IRE)

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Sea King 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +900

Place: +220

Best odds at Dabble

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Career stats for Sea King

• Career: 19: 6-1-2
• Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
• Distance: 0: 0-0-0
• Wet: 6: 2-0-0
• Good: 10: 3-0-2
• Group 1: 0: 0-0-0
• Win %: 32%
• Place %: 47%

Positivity (20)

T: Andrew Forsman

J: Winona Costin

• Age: 4YO
• Color: Bay/Brown
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Pussy O’Reilly (NZ)

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Positivity 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds

Win: +10000

Place: +1525

Best odds at Dabble

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Career stats for Positivity

• Career: 12: 4-2-0
• Flemington: 1: 0-0-0
• Distance: 0: 0-1-0
• Wet: 4: 1-1-0
• Good: 8: 3-1-0
• Group 1: 2: 0-1-0
• Win %: 33%
• Place %: 50%

Bet on the 2024 Melbourne cup

Michelle Payne becomes the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup

2024 Melbourne Cup Final Field

1. Vauban (11)

• T: Willie Mullins
• J: William Buick
• W: 55.5kg
• F: 21342
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galiway (GB)
• Dam: Waldfest (GB)

+500
+125

2. Buckaroo (21)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Joao Moreira
• W: 54.5kg
• F: 22118
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Fastnet Rock
• Dam: Roheryn (IRE)

+400
+100

3. Circle Of Fire (24)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Mark Zahra
• W: 54.5kg
• F: 098×1
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Fiery Sunset (GB)

+3300
+750

4. Warp Speed (3)

• T: Noboru Takagi
• J: Akira Sugawara
• W: 54.5kg
• F: 0x523
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Drefong (USA)
• Dam: Deep Love (JPN)

+4000
+900

5. Kovalica (17)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Damian Lane
• W: 53.5kg
• F: 6243x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
• Dam: Vitesse (NZ)

+2500
+600

6. Sharp ‘N’ Smart (15)

• T: Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
• J: Michael Dee
• W: 53.5kg
• F: 3020x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Redwood (GB)
• Dam: Queen Margaret (NZ)

+7000
+1500

7. Just Fine (13)

• T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
• J: Jye McNeil
• W: 53kg
• F: 01050
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
• Dam: Bint Almatar (USA)

+3300
+750

8. Land Legend (18)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Zac Purton
• W: 53kg
• F: 3160x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Landikusic (IRE)

+2000
+500

9. Absurde (7)

• T: Willie Mullins
• J: Kerrin McEvoy
• W: 52.5kg
• F: x14x1
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Fastnet Rock
• Dam: Incroyable (USA)

+1000
+250

10. Athabascan (2)

• T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
• J: Zac Lloyd
• W: 52kg
• F: 1008x
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Alzubra (GB)

+4000
+900

11. Knight’s Choice (6)

• T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon
• J: Robbie Dolan
• W: 51.5kg
• F: 5009x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Extreme Choice
• Dam: Midnight Pearl

+15000
+3300

12. Okita Soushi (10)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Jamie Kah
• W: 51kg
• F: 1208x
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Amicus

+1600
+400

13. Onesmoothoperator (12)

• T: Brian Ellison
• J: Craig Williams
• W: 51kg
• F: 1471x
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Dialed In (USA)
• Dam: Sueno D’Oro (USA)

+700
+180

14. Zardozi (4)

• T: James Cummings
• J: Andrea Atzeni
• W: 51kg
• F: 54256
• Age: 4YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Kingman (GB)
• Dam: Chanderi (GB)

+1300
+320

15. Sea King (1)

• T: Harry Eustace
• J: Hollie Doyle
• W: 50.5kg
• F: 1×631
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Brown
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
• Dam: Pamona (IRE)

+850
+210

16. Valiant King (22)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Craig Newitt
• W: 50.5kg
• F: 906×6
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Grey
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
• Dam: Assembly (USA)

+6000
+1300

17. Fancy Man (19)

• T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
• J: Ron Stewart
• W: 50kg
• F: 635×0
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Pride of Dubai
• Dam: Fancy (IRE)

+10000
+2000

18. Interpretation (14)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Teo Nugent
• W: 50kg
• F: 26800
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Brown
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Daldiyna (FR)

+1800
+450

19. Manzoice (8)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Declan Bates
• W: 50kg
• F: 7032x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Choice (NZ)

+8000
+1800

20. Mostly Cloudy (16)

• T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
• J: Karis Teetan
• W: 50kg
• F: 044×2
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Harzand (IRE)
• Dam: Clarinda (FR)

+10000
+2000

21. Positivity (20)

• T: Andrew Forsman
• J: Winona Costin
• W: 50kg
• F: 8712x
• Age: 4YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Pussy O’Reilly (NZ)

+10000
+2000

22. Saint George (9)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Tyler Schiller
• W: 50kg
• F: 5948x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Grey
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
• Dam: Lady Dragon (IRE)

+3300
+750

23. The Map (23)

• T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray
• J: Rachel King
• W: 50kg
• F: 6509x
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Alpine Eagle
• Dam: This Moment

+2500
+600

24. Trust In You (5)

• T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
• J: Mark Du Plessis
• W: 50kg
• F: 44036
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Brown
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Sweynesse
• Dam: Shinko Bay (NZ)

+15000
+3300

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