How many Melbourne Cups has Damian Lane won?
Damian Lane has become one of the most reliable jockeys in the Victorian racing ranks, but how many times has he won the coveted Melbourne Cup? HorseBetting takes a look at Lane’s record in the race that stops a nation.
Damian Lane Melbourne Cup wins
Damian Lane is yet to claim a victory in the Melbourne Cup, but it is the only race eluding him in regards to completing the career grand slam. Having won the Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup and the Golden Slipper, if Lane can win Australia’s greatest race, he will become just the eight jockey to complete the feat.
Damian Lane Recent Melbourne Cup Rides
| Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15/22 | Young Werther | Danny O’Brien | 19 | 54kg | $31 | 22.85L |
| 2021 | 5/23 | The Chosen One | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 5 | 54kg | $31 | 10.6L |
| 2019 | 6/24 | Mer De Glace | Hisashi Shimizu | 2 | 56kg | $9.50 | 1.2L |
| 2018 | 13/24 | Zacada | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 24 | 53kg | $101 | 13.85L |
| 2017 | 20/23 | Hartnell | James Cummings | 12 | 57.5kg | $26 | 28.65L |
| 2016 | 7/24 | Beautiful Romance | Saeed Bin Suroor | 1 | 52.5kg | $71 | 7.9L |
| 2015 | 9/24 | Quest For More | Roger Charlton | 21 | 53.5kg | $81 | 3.8L |
Which horse is Damian Lane riding in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Damian Lane will ride the Chris Waller-trained Kovalica in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
Kovalica qualified for the Melbourne Cup after his Group 1 Queensland Derby victory in 2023.
Kovalica (17)
T: Chris Waller
J: Damian Lane (53.5kg)
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
- Dam: Vitesse (NZ)
Kovalica 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds
Career stats for Kovalica
- Career: 24: 6-2-4
- Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
- Distance: 0: 0-0-0
- Wet: 8: 1-0-3
- Good: 16: 5-2-1
- Group 1: 10: 1-1-1
- Win %: 25%
- Place %: 50%
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