How many Melbourne Cups has there been?

The 2024 Melbourne Cup will be the 164th 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.

2024 Melbourne Cup Final Field

1. Vauban (11)

• T: Willie Mullins
• J: William Buick
• W: 55.5kg
• F: 21342
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galiway (GB)
• Dam: Waldfest (GB)

+500
+125

2. Buckaroo (21)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Joao Moreira
• W: 54.5kg
• F: 22118
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Fastnet Rock
• Dam: Roheryn (IRE)

+400
+100

3. Circle Of Fire (24)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Mark Zahra
• W: 54.5kg
• F: 098×1
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Fiery Sunset (GB)

+3300
+750

4. Warp Speed (3)

• T: Noboru Takagi
• J: Akira Sugawara
• W: 54.5kg
• F: 0x523
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Drefong (USA)
• Dam: Deep Love (JPN)

+4000
+900

5. Kovalica (17)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Damian Lane
• W: 53.5kg
• F: 6243x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
• Dam: Vitesse (NZ)

+2500
+600

6. Sharp ‘N’ Smart (15)

• T: Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
• J: Michael Dee
• W: 53.5kg
• F: 3020x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Redwood (GB)
• Dam: Queen Margaret (NZ)

+7000
+1500

7. Just Fine (13)

• T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
• J: Jye McNeil
• W: 53kg
• F: 01050
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
• Dam: Bint Almatar (USA)

+3300
+750

8. Land Legend (18)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Zac Purton
• W: 53kg
• F: 3160x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Landikusic (IRE)

+2000
+500

9. Absurde (7)

• T: Willie Mullins
• J: Kerrin McEvoy
• W: 52.5kg
• F: x14x1
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Fastnet Rock
• Dam: Incroyable (USA)

+1000
+250

10. Athabascan (2)

• T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
• J: Zac Lloyd
• W: 52kg
• F: 1008x
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Alzubra (GB)

+4000
+900

11. Knight’s Choice (6)

• T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon
• J: Robbie Dolan
• W: 51.5kg
• F: 5009x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Extreme Choice
• Dam: Midnight Pearl

+15000
+3300

12. Okita Soushi (10)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Jamie Kah
• W: 51kg
• F: 1208x
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Amicus

+1600
+400

13. Onesmoothoperator (12)

• T: Brian Ellison
• J: Craig Williams
• W: 51kg
• F: 1471x
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Dialed In (USA)
• Dam: Sueno D’Oro (USA)

+700
+180

14. Zardozi (4)

• T: James Cummings
• J: Andrea Atzeni
• W: 51kg
• F: 54256
• Age: 4YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Kingman (GB)
• Dam: Chanderi (GB)

+1300
+320

15. Sea King (1)

• T: Harry Eustace
• J: Hollie Doyle
• W: 50.5kg
• F: 1×631
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Brown
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
• Dam: Pamona (IRE)

+850
+210

16. Valiant King (22)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Craig Newitt
• W: 50.5kg
• F: 906×6
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Grey
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
• Dam: Assembly (USA)

+6000
+1300

17. Fancy Man (19)

• T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
• J: Ron Stewart
• W: 50kg
• F: 635×0
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Pride of Dubai
• Dam: Fancy (IRE)

+10000
+2000

18. Interpretation (14)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Teo Nugent
• W: 50kg
• F: 26800
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Brown
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Daldiyna (FR)

+1800
+450

19. Manzoice (8)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Declan Bates
• W: 50kg
• F: 7032x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Choice (NZ)

+8000
+1800

20. Mostly Cloudy (16)

• T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
• J: Karis Teetan
• W: 50kg
• F: 044×2
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Harzand (IRE)
• Dam: Clarinda (FR)

+10000
+2000

21. Positivity (20)

• T: Andrew Forsman
• J: Winona Costin
• W: 50kg
• F: 8712x
• Age: 4YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Pussy O’Reilly (NZ)

+10000
+2000

22. Saint George (9)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Tyler Schiller
• W: 50kg
• F: 5948x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Grey
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
• Dam: Lady Dragon (IRE)

+3300
+750

23. The Map (23)

• T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray
• J: Rachel King
• W: 50kg
• F: 6509x
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Alpine Eagle
• Dam: This Moment

+2500
+600

24. Trust In You (5)

• T: Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
• J: Mark Du Plessis
• W: 50kg
• F: 44036
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Brown
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Sweynesse
• Dam: Shinko Bay (NZ)

+15000
+3300

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