How many Melbourne Cups has Damien Oliver won?

October 30, 2022 11:00 am.

When you think of Australian racing jockeys, Damien Oliver is one of the first names that springs to mind. The West Australian hoop is always a factor on Melbourne Cup Day, but how many times has he actually won the race that stops a nation?

Damien Oliver Melbourne Cup wins

To date, Oliver has ridden a whopping 126 winners in Group 1 races over the course of his career. Three of those victories have come in the Melbourne Cup:

Doreimus (1995)
Media Puzzle (2002)
Fiorente (2013)

The win aboard Media Puzzle in 2002 was especially memorable, as it came only two weeks after the death of his brother, Jason. The story was later chronicled in the 2011 feature film The Cup.

Damien Oliver’s Recent Melbourne Cup Rides

Year	Placing	Horse	Trainer	Barrier	Weight	Odds	Margin
2021	7/23	Delphi	Anthony & Sam Freedman	3	53.5kg	$19	13.35L
2020	8/23	Russian Camelot	Danny O’Brien	16	53.5kg	$13	3.95L
2019	23/24	Mustajeer	Kris Lees	6	55kg	$19	10.85L
2018	23/24	Red Cardinal	Darren Weir	5	54kg	$31	69.55L
2016	8/24	Exospheric	Anthony Freedman	13	56kg	$21	9.4L
2015	8/24	The Offer	Gai Waterhouse	13	54kg	$31	3.3L
2014	14/22	Mutual Regard	Johnny Murtagh	11	55kg	$9	17.3L
2013	1/24	Fiorente	Gai Waterhouse	5	55kg	$7	–
2012	11/24	Americain	Alain de Royer Dupre	12	58kg	$7.50	6.5L
2011	5/23	Manighar	Luca Cumani	20	54kg	$41	2.7L
2010	7/23	Manighar	Luca Cumani	19	54kg	$26	9.25L