How many Melbourne Cups has Mark Du Plessis won?
Mark Du Plessis has plied his trade all around the world, and in doing so he has amassed 16 Group 1 winners, but how many times has he actually won the Melbourne Cup?
Mark Du Plessis has ridden in five Melbourne Cups, with his best finish coming in 2016 when he finished ninth aboard Pentathlon.
Mark Du Plessis Recent Melbourne Cup Rides
| Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22/23 | Magical Lagoon | Chris Waler | 7 | 51kg | $101 | 43.45L |
| 2017 | 9/24 | Pentathlon | John Wheeler | 4 | 51.5kg | $81 | 9.4L |
| 2010 | 19/23 | Red Ruler | John Sargent | 7 | 53.5kg | $301 | 20.05L |
Who will Mark Du Plessis ride in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Mark Du Plessis is set to partner the Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley-trained Trust In You in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
Trust In You (5)
T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
J: Mark Du Plessis (51kg)
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sweynesse
- Dam: Shinko Bay
Trust In You 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds
Career stats for Trust In You
- Career: 30: 4-5-1
- Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
- Distance: 1: 0-0-0
- Wet: 13: 3-1-1
- Good: 16: 1-4-0
- Group 1: 1: 0-0-0
- Win %: 13%
- Place %: 33%
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