How many Melbourne Cups has Zac Lloyd won?
Zac Lloyd is one of the rising stars in the jockey ranks in Australia, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? Let’s find out.
Lloyd had his maiden Melbourne Cup ride in 2023, when he partnered Kalapour and finished in 20th place in the 3200m classic.
Zac Lloyd Recent Melbourne Cup Rides
Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 20/22 | Kalapour | Kris Lees | 14 | 50kg | $41 | 32.7L |
Who will Zac Lloyd ride in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Zac Lloyd will ride the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained Athabascan in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
Athabascan qualified for the Melbourne Cup with his second-place finish in the 2024 Group 1 Sydney Cup.

Athabascan (2)
T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
J: Zac Lloyd (52kg)
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Alzubra (GB)
Athabascan 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds
Career stats for Athabascan
- Career: 29: 4-4-4
- Flemington: 2: 0-1-0
- Distance: 1: 0-1-0
- Wet: 16: 3-2-4
- Good: 13: 1-2-0
- Group 1: 4: 0-1-0
- Win %: 14%
- Place %: 41%
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