How many Melbourne Cups has there been?

November 7, 2023 4:49 am.

The 2023 Melbourne Cup will be the 163rd running of the Group 1 race held at Flemington racecourse.

The Melbourne Cup is the pinnacle of racing in Australia and one of the most popular races for punters around the world. Considered to be “the race that stops a nation” the Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday of November and attracts, not only the biggest racing crowd each year, but also the most money bet on one race with the top bookamkers.

When was the first Melborune Cup held?

With a history dating back to 1861, the Melbourne Cup has firmly entrenched itself in Melbourne and Australian culture. While it has been consistently held over the years, it did experience a brief hiatus during the war years. Originally covering a distance of two miles (3.219 kilometers), it was adjusted to 3,200 meters (1 mile 1,740 yards) in 1972, aligning with Australia’s adoption of the metric system.

View the full Melbourne Cup winners list here.

2023 Melbourne Cup field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Gold Trip	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	James McDonald	2	58.5kg	+340
2	Alenquer	Michael Moroney	Damien Oliver	9	56.5kg	+5000
3	Without A Fight	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Mark Zahra	16	56.5kg	+600
4	Breakup	Tatsuya Yoshioka	Kohei Matsuyama	18	55kg	+1700
5	Vauban	Willie Mullins	Ryan Moore	3	55kg	+240
6	Soulcombe	Chris Waller	Joao Moreira	4	53.5kg	+1000
7	Absurde	Willie Mullins	Zac Purton	8	53kg	+2200
8	Right You Are	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	15	53kg	+7000
9	Vow And Declare	Danny O’Brien	Billy Egan	19	53kg	+3000
10	Cleveland	Kris Lees	Michael Dee	23	52kg	+2600
11	Ashrun	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Kerrin McEvoy	11	51.5kg	+4000
12	Daqiansweet Junior	Phillip Stokes	Daniel Stackhouse	12	51.5kg	+9000
13	Okita Soushi	Joseph O’Brien	Dylan Gibbons	20	51.5kg	+7000
14	Sheraz	Chris Waller	Beau Mertens	22	51.5kg	+12500
15	Lastotchka	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Craig Williams	21	51kg	+2500
16	Magical Lagoon	Chris Waller	Mark Du Plessis	7	51kg	+9000
17	Military Mission	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Rachel King	5	51kg	+4500
18	Serpentine	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Jye McNeil	1	51kg	+6000
19	Virtuous Circle	Liam Howley	Craig Newitt	6	51kg	+9000
20	More Felons	Chris Waller	Jamie Kah	24	50.5kg	+3000
21	Future History	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Hollie Doyle	13	50kg	+2600
22	Interpretation	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Teo Nugent	17	50kg	+6000
23	Kalapour	Kris Lees	Zac Lloyd	14	50kg	+5000
24	True Marvel	Matthew Smith	Ben Thompson	10	50kg	+15000