How many Melbourne Cups has Rachel King won?
Has Rachel King won the Melbourne Cup? HorseBetting.com.au brings you the lowdown on one of the five female riders in the field this year for the race that stops a nation.
While other jockeys with the surname ‘King’ have left their mark in Melbourne Cup history, Rachel is yet to do so. If she was to salute in 2024, King would be only the second female jockey to win the great race, following in the footsteps of Michelle Payne in 2015.
Rachel King Recent Melbourne Cup Rides
| Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10/23 | Military Mission | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 5 | 51kg | $26 | 8.2L |
| 2022 | 11/22 | Arapaho | Bjorn Baker | 18 | 52.5kg | $61 | 10.95L |
| 2021 | 17/23 | Pondus | Robert Hickmott | 1 | 52.5kg | $21 | 24.6L |
Who is Rachel King riding in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Rachel King will partner the Dan Clark & Oopy MacGillivray-trained The Map in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
The Map booked her spot in the great race when claiming the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes during the winter and will look to become the first horse to do the double in the same year.
The Map (23)
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Alpine Eagle
- Dam: This Moment
The Map 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds
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%
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