Best Melbourne Cup guide 2024

Melbourne Cup

Group One 2024 Betting Guide
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Time: 3pm AEDT
Location: Flemington Racecourse
Prize Money: $8,000,000
Distance: 3200m
2023 Winner: Without A Fight | Jockey: Mark Zahra | Trainer: Anthony & Sam Freedman

This Melbourne Cup betting guide is designed to give you the ultimate leg-up ahead of the 2024 running of the race that stops a nation, which will be held on Tuesday, November 5. Melbourne Cup betting is open all-year round but ramps up in the week leading up to the 3200m battle for stayers run at Flemington Racecourse. You can navigate our Melbourne Cup betting guide using the links on our page menu, which will advance you to the information you are seeking.

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.

The 2023 running of the Melbourne Cup was taken out by Without A Fight, trained by Anthony & Sam Freedman, under Mark Zahra.


2023 Melbourne Cup Final Field

Gold Trip Silks

1. Gold Trip (2)

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

Without A Fight Silks

3. Without A Fight (16)

Breakup Silks

4. Breakup (18)

Vauban Silks

5. Vauban (3)

  • T: Willie Mullins
  • J: Ryan Moore
  • W: 55kg
  • F: 34211x
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Gallway (GB)
  • Dam: Waldfest (IRE)
Soulcombe Silks

6. Soulcombe (4)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Joao Moreira
  • W: 53.5kg
  • F: 2×1437
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Frankel (GB)
  • Dam: Ribbons (GER)
Absurde Silks

7. Absurde (8)

  • T: Willie Mullins
  • J: Zac Purton
  • W: 53kg
  • F: 7×1261
  • Age: 6YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Fastnet Rock (AUS)
  • Dam: Incroyable (IRE)
Right You Are Silks

8. Right You Are (15)

Vow and Declare Silks

9. Vow And Declare (19)

  • T: Danny O’Brien
  • J: Billy Egan
  • W: 53kg
  • F: 60×022
  • Age: 8YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Declaration Of War (USA)
  • Dam: Geblitzt (NZ)
Cleveland Silks

10. Cleveland (23)

  • T: Kris Lees
  • J: Michael Dee
  • W: 52kg
  • F: x49621
  • Age: 6YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Camelot (GB)
  • Dam: Venus de Milo (IRE)
Ashrun Silks

11. Ashrun (11)

Daqiansweet Junior Silks

12. Daqiansweet Junior (12)

Okita Soushi Silks

13. Okita Soushi (20)

Sheraz Silks

14. Sheraz (22)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Beau Mertens
  • W: 51.5kg
  • F: 1×2341
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
  • Dam: Shemiyla (IRE)
Lastotchka Silks

15. Lastotchka (21)

Magical Lagoon Silks

16. Magical Lagoon (7)

Military Mission Silks

17. Military Mission (5)

Serpentine Silks

18. Serpentine (1)

Virtuous Circle Silks

19. Virtuous Circle (6)

  • T: Liam Howley
  • J: Craig Newitt
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 2×0908
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Almanzor (FR)
  • Dam: She Is Stryking
More Felons Silks

20. More Felons (24)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Jamie Kah
  • W: 50.5kg
  • F: 657285
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Churchill (IRE)
  • Dam: Pivotalia (IRE)
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

Interpretation Silks

22. Interpretation (17)

Kalapour Silks

23. Kalapour (14)

  • T: Kris Lees
  • J: Zac Lloyd
  • W: 50kg
  • F: 3L7331
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: War Command (IRE)
  • Dam: Daldiyna (FR)
True Marvel Silks

24. True Marvel (10)

  • T: Matthew Smith
  • J: Ben Thompson
  • W: 50kg
  • F: 138080
  • Age: 8YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Masked Marvel (GB)
  • Dam: Anecdotique (GB)

2023 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw

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

2023 Melbourne Cup odds

Who will etch their name into equine immortality alongside Gold Trip in the 2023 Melbourne Cup? (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos)
Flemington - Race 7
Lexus Melbourne Cup
Status: Final
Track Rating: Good4
Weather: Overcast
AUS
3200m03:00pm - Tue 7th Nov
1. Gold Trip
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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2. Alenquer
Michael Moroney
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3. Without A Fight
A & S Freedman
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4. Breakup
Tatsuya Yoshioka
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5. Vauban
Willie Mullins
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6. Soulcombe
Chris Waller
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7. Absurde
Willie Mullins
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8. Right You Are
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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9. Vow And Declare
Danny O'brien
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10. Cleveland
Kris Lees
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11. Ashrun
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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12. Daqiansweet Junior
Phillip Stokes
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13. Okita Soushi
Joseph O'brien
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14. Sheraz
Chris Waller
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15. Lastotchka
Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
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16. Magical Lagoon
Chris Waller
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17. Military Mission
G Waterhouse & A Bott
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18. Serpentine
G Waterhouse & A Bott
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19. Virtuous Circle
Liam Howley
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20. More Felons
Chris Waller
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21. Future History
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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22. Interpretation
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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23. Kalapour
Kris Lees
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24. True Marvel
Matthew Smith
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Melbourne Cup betting 2024

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The 2024 Melbourne Cup will be run on Tuesday, November 5, with bets now being taken by Australia’s top betting sites. Melbourne Cup futures betting opens in the minutes after the running of the race each year, which allows you to place bets well in advance of the next running. This allows you to spot the talented types that can journey over 3200m and bet on them to win the Melbourne Cup, before they have even qualified, usually at extreme odds.

The more popular way to place Melbourne Cup bets is after the fields have been released. The order of entry is evolving throughout the racing season, with the best 24 horses then given a spot in the field. The Melbourne Cup barrier draw then finalises where horses will jump from and betting then really heats up. Now Melbourne Cup betting sites have more knowledge, they can frame extensive markets and begin ramping up their promotions.

In the days leading up to and on race day, you will be able to place all kinds of bet types at online bookmakers, these include win/place bets, trifectas and even things like quaddies, which allows you to bet on who will win four successive races on cup day. We’ll go into more about the bet types available at Melbourne Cup betting sites on this page.

Melbourne Cup betting is also available across mobile devices, with most Australian betting sites also having downloadable betting apps and mobile websites. This means even if you are on course at Flemington, you can take care of all your Melbourne Cup betting needs on the web

  • Betting on a normal day’s racing isn’t even comparable to those who punt on the Melbourne Cup.

    The atmosphere, even sitting at home, is unlike anything else and Australians embrace the day like no other. For adults in Australia its as hotly looked forward to as Christmas Day.

    From a punting perspective, there are a large majority of us that just like to have a runner in the office sweepstakes, but there’s nothing better than punting your hard-earned cash on your Melbourne Cup fancy.

    There are multiple reasons to have a bet in the Melbourne Cup:

    Firstly, the size of the pools are massive — bigger than any other pool for any other race in Australia and around the world.

    What does this mean for you? Even if you’re betting only $1 in the Melbourne Cup, that $1 has already increased in value because the bigger the pool, the better your horse will pay with bookmakers.

    If the pool was small, there would be less money to divided between the winning bets, but the Melbourne Cup pools exceed into the millions and this is where Melbourne Cup punters take full advantage.

    Secondly, because the pools are so high, the possible payouts for players of Quaddies, Trifectas, Quinellas, Trebles and Doubles are very rewarding.

    The Quaddie involving the Melbourne Cup gets into the millions and even if all four favourites win, the payouts are still profitable.

    Lastly, our recommended bookmakers have a wide range of Melbourne Cup specials and promotions. Unfortunately though sign up bonuses are now banned at Australian online bookmakers following the introduction of the National Gambling Framework on May 26 2019.

    They also offer refund specials, so if your selected horse doesn’t win, you can still get your money back, along with plenty more rewarding promotions.


The 2024 Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major thoroughbred horse race, not only because of the stake money involved, but it’s a day where even those who have never punted in their life have a little flutter with the bookmakers.

The 3200-metre race is one of the longest flat races in Australia and carries a current prize purse of A$8 million with the winner being paid $4.4 million.

The prize money has steadily grown over the past 10 years due to its increase in popularity with punters. It’s punters money that drives the horse racing business and increases have seen its total prize pool shoot from $5 million in 2005 to $8 million in 2020.

The race is run at Flemington (Read: How to travel to the Melbourne Cup), Victoria’s premier race track, and the current sponsor is Lexus which supplies the winning trophies, valued at around $250,000.

Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Cup
Flemington Racecourse

For Australians, the Melbourne Cup is a public holiday which saves them from making an excuse at work. It is also a popular race in New Zealand, Europe and Asia as those three contingents usually have runners in the Melbourne Cup itself.


Recent results of the Melbourne Cup

2023: Without A Fight Without A Fight silk

Without A Fight

  • Trainer Anthony & Sam Freedman
  • Jockey Mark Zahra

2022: Gold Trip Gold Trip silk

Gold Trip

  • Trainer Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
  • Jockey Mark Zahra

2021: Verry Elleegant Very Elleegant silk

Verry Elleegant

  • Trainer Chris Waller
  • Jockey James McDonald

2020: Twilight Payment Twilight Payment silk

Twilight Payment

  • Trainer Joseph O’Brien
  • Jockey Jye McNeil

2019: Vow And Declare Vow And Declare silk

Vow And Declare

  • Trainer Danny O’Brien
  • Jockey Craig Williams

2018: Cross Counter Cross Counter silk

Cross Counter

  • Trainer Charlie Appleby
  • Jockey Kerrin McEvoy

2017: Rekindling Rekindling silk

Rekindling

  • Trainer Joseph O’Brien
  • Jockey Corey Brown

2016: Almandin Almandin silk

Almandin

  • Trainer Robert Hickmott
  • Jockey Kerrin McEvoy

2015 Prince Of Penzance Prince Of Penzance silk

Prince Of Penzance

  • Trainer Darren Weir
  • Jockey Michelle Payne

2014 Protectionist Protectionist silk

Protectionist

  • Trainer Andreas Wohler
  • Jockey Ryan Moore

2013: Fiorente Fiorente silk

Fiorente

  • Trainer Gai Waterhouse
  • Jockey Damien Oliver

  • Without A Fight ($8.00) has become the first horse since Ethereal in 2001 and 12th ever to complete the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double, giving his jockey Mark Zahra his second straight victory in the Melbourne Cup.
    Many questioned Zahra’s decision to jump off the reigning Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip in favour for the Caulfield Cup winner Without A Fight, but Zahra had the last laugh as he stood up in the irons to celebrate his second win in as many years.

    2023 Melbourne Cup Results & Dividends

    Place No. Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Win Place
    1st 1 Without A Fight Without A Fight Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra $9.00 $3.30
    2nd 6 Soulcombe Soulcombe Chris Waller Joao Moreira $3.40
    3rd 14 Sheraz Sheraz Chris Waller Beau Mertens $21.00
    4th 11 Ashrun Ashrun Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Kerrin McEvoy
    Quinella $43.20 Trifecta $10,668.10 First Four $332,291.10

    2023 Melbourne Cup replay


    2023 Melbourne Cup Finishing Order

    Place No. Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Odds Margin
    1st 3 Without A Fight Without A Fight Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra $8
    2nd 6 Soulcombe Soulcombe Chris Waller Joao Moreira $9.50 2.25L
    3rd 14 Sheraz Sheraz Chris Waller Beau Mertens $151 2.75L
    4th 11 Ashrun Ashrun Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Kerrin McEvoy $26 4.75L
    5th 12 Daqiansweet Junior Daqiansweet Junior Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse $51 4.95L
    6th 22 Interpretation GoldTrip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent $41 5.35L
    7th 7 Absurde Absurde Willie Mullins Zac Purton $9 5.45L
    8th 24 True Marvel True Marvel Matthew Smith Ben Thompson $151 6.7L
    9th 9 Vow And Declare Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Billy Egan $31 7.45L
    10th 17 Military Mission Military Mission Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King $26 8.2L
    11th 13 Okita Soushi Okita Soushi Joseph O’Brien Dylan Gibbons $101 8.4L
    12th 20 More Felons More Felons Chris Waller Jamie Kah $26 9.15L
    13th 13 Lastotchka Lastotchka Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Craig Williams $26 13.15L
    14th 5 Vauban Vauban Willie Mullins Ryan Moore $5.50 13.35L
    15th 21 Future History Future History Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Hollie Doyle $18 14.1L
    16th 4 Breakup Breakup Tatsuya Yoshioka Kohei Matsuyama $18 23.3L
    17th 1 Gold Trip Gold Trip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald $6.50 23.3L
    18th 19 Virtuous Circle Virtuous Circle Liam Howley Craig Newitt $151 32.3L
    19th 18 Serpentine Serpentine Liam Howley Craig Newitt $151 32.3L
    20th 23 Kalapour Kalapour Kris Lees Zac Lloyd $41 32.7L
    21st 2 Alenquer Alenquer Mike Moroney Damien Oliver $21 33.45L
    22nd 16 Magical Lagoon Magical Lagoon Chris Waller Mark Du Plessis $101 43.45L
    FF 8 Right You Are Right You Are Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen $31 FF
    Scr 10 Cleveland Cleveland Kris Lees Michael Dee Scr Scr
  • Having won just one race in his 15 career starts, the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Gold Trip bought up his second win on the grandest stage of them all, the Melbourne Cup. Having jumped at around $20 with most bookies, the five-year-old was aided by a peach of a steer from Mark Zahra and once he hit the front in the home straight, he hardly looked like getting gunned down. Geelong Cup winner Emissary and Bendigo Cup winner High Omecean filled the minor placings, whilst race favourite Deauville Legend finished fourth.

    2022 Melbourne Cup results & dividends

    Place No. Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Win Place
    1st 1 Verry Elleegant Gold Trip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra $19.40 $5.80
    2nd 17 Incentivise Emissary Mike Moroney Patrick Moloney $7.40
    3rd 3 Spanish Mission High Emocean Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent $9.00
    4th 22 Floating Artist Deauville Legend James Ferguson Kerrin McEvoy
    Quinella $251.30 Trifecta $16494.00 First Four $102,785.00

    2022 Melbourne Cup replay


    2022 Melbourne Cup Finishing Order

    2021 Melbourne Cup finishing order
    Place Silks No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Barrier Weight Odds
    1st Jockey Silks 1 Gold Trip Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 14 57.5kg $21
    2nd Jockey Silks 17 Emissary Mike Moroney Patrick Moloney 2L 3 51.5kg $26
    3rd Jockey Silks 22 High Emocean Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent 3.25L 8 50kg $41
    4th Jockey Silks 8 Deauville Legend James Ferguson Kerrin McEvoy 5L 9 55kg $4.40F
    5th Jockey Silks 24 Realm Of Flowers Anthony & Sam Freedman Damien Thornton 6L 5 50kg $8
    6th Jockey Silks 14 Daqiansweet Junior Phillip Stokes Daniel Moor 7.25L 12 53kg $61
    7th Jockey Silks 19 Smokin’ Romans Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah 7.65L 15 51.5kg $17
    8th Jockey Silks 9 Stockman Joseph Pride Sam Clipperton 7.85L 2 54kg $16
    9th Jockey Silks 3 Knights Order Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 8.6L 22 55.5kg $18
    10th Jockey Silks 10 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 8.7L 4 54kg $21
    11th Jockey Silks 16 Arapaho Bjorn Baker Rachel King 10.95L 18 52.5kg $61
    12th Jockey Silks 12 Hoo Ya Mal Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Craig Williams 20.95L 14 53.5kg $13
    13th Jockey Silks 6 Without A Fight Simon & Ed Crisford William Buick 21.15L 17 55.5kg $12
    14th Jockey Silks 15 Grand Promenade Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 21.35L 1 53kg $71
    15th Jockey Silks 11 Young Werther Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 22.85L 19 54kg $31
    16th Jockey Silks 4 Montefilia David Payne Jason Collett 23.05L 11 55.5kg $9.50
    17th Jockey Silks 20 Tralee Rose Symon Wilde Dean Yendall 30.05L 20 51.5kg $51
    18th Jockey Silks 2 Duais Edward Cummings Hugh Bowman 38.05L 10 55.5kg $21
    19th Jockey Silks 5 Numerian Annabel Neasham Tommy Berry 73.05L 7 55.5kg $61
    20th Jockey Silks 13 Serpentine Robert Hickmott John Allen 99L 21 53.5kg $31
    21st Jockey Silks 7 Camorra Ben & JD Hayes Ben Melham 99L 16 55kg $41
    FF Jockey Silks 23 Interpretation Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Newitt N/A 6 50kg $51
    🚫 Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 18 Lunar Flare Grahame Begg Michael Dee N/A N/A N/A N/A
    🚫 Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 21 Point Nepean Robert Hickmott Wayne Lordan N/A N/A N/A N/A
  • Incentivise came into the 2021 Melbourne Cup as one of the best-backed favourites in the race’s history, but he could only manage second place as Verry Elleegant saluted with a terrific run from midfield. It was the first Melbourne Cup win for both jockey James McDonald and trainer Chris Waller, with the great mare bringing up her 10th Group 1 victory. International chance Spanish Mission ran third, while Floating Artist filled out the top four.

    2021 Melbourne Cup results & dividends

    Place No. Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Win Place
    1st 4 Verry Elleegant Verry Elleegant Chris Waller James McDonald $16.50 $4.50
    2nd 2 Incentivise Incentivise Peter Moody Brett Prebble $2
    3rd 3 Spanish Mission Spanish Mission Andrew Balding Craig Williams $3.30
    4th 22 Floating Artist Floating Artist C Maher & D Eustace Teo Nugent
    Quinella $18.60
    Trifecta $356.10
    First Four $4829.70

    2021 Melbourne Cup Finishing Order

    2021 Melbourne Cup finishing order
    Place Silks No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Barrier Weight Odds
    1st Jockey Silks 4 Verry Elleegant Chris Waller James McDonald 18 57kg $16
    2nd Jockey Silks 2 Incentivise Peter Moody Brett Prebble 4L 15 57kg $2.80
    3rd Jockey Silks 3 Spanish Mission Andrew Balding Craig Williams 4.4L 14 57kg $10
    4th Jockey Silks 22 Floating Agent Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Teo Nugent 4.6L 10 50kg $11
    5th Jockey Silks 6 The Chosen One Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Damian Lane 10.6L 5 54kg $31
    6th Jockey Silks 16 Grand Promenade Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Kerrin McEvoy 12.6L 20 52kg $15
    7th Jockey Silks 7 Delphi Anthony & Sam Freedman Damien Oliver 13.35L 3 53.5kg $18
    8th Jockey Silks 23 Selino Chris Waller Ron Stewart 13.45L 23 53.5kg $81
    9th Jockey Silks 21 Tralee Rose Symon Wilde Dean Holland 16.7L 12 51kg $23
    10th Jockey Silks 19 She’s Ideel Bjorn Baker Craig Newitt 17.2L 19 52kg $126
    11th Jockey Silks 1 Twilight Payment Joseph O’Brien Jye McNeil 19.45L 2 58kg $14
    12th Jockey Silks 17 Miami Bound Danny O’Brien Patrick Moloney 21.45L 16 52kg $126
    13th Jockey Silks 23 Great House Chris Waller Michael Dee 21.85L 7 50kg $26
    14th Jockey Silks 24 Sir Lucan Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Glen Boss 21.95L 18 50kg $26
    15th Jockey Silks 5 Explosive Jack Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 23.2L 4 54kg $51
    16th Jockey Silks 14 Master Of Wine Team Hawkes Fred Kersley 24.2L 6 52.5kg $101
    17th Jockey Silks 15 Pondus Robert Hickmott Rachel King 24.6L 1 52.5kg $20
    18th Jockey Silks 13 Carif Peter & Paul Snowden Blaike McDougall 25.35L 8 52.5kg $101
    19th Jockey Silks 11 Knights Order Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Daniel Stackhouse 25.65L 9 53kg $81
    20th Jockey Silks 12 Persan Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Luke Currie 28.9L 11 53kg $34
    21st Jockey Silks 18 Port Guillaume Ben & JD Hayes Harry Coffey 33.15L 23 52kg $126
    22nd Jockey Silks 10 Johnny Get Angry Denis Pagan Lachlan King 41.15L 22 53kg $91
    23rd Jockey Silks 8 Ocean Billy Chris Waller Damien Thornton 53.15L 13 53.5kg $31
    🚫 Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 14 Future Score Matt Cumani Dean Yendall 15 51.5kg

    2021 Melbourne Cup replay



  • Twilight Payment took out the 2020 Melbourne Cup in impressive fashion for Joseph O’Brien, with his father, Aidan O’Brien, training the second-placed Tiger Moth. Twilight Payment, which had finished 11th the year before, was guided by Jye McNeil and took the lead almost immediately. Prince Of Arran finished third for a third successive year, while The Chosen One finished fourth.

    2020 Melbourne Cup Results & Dividends

    Place No. Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Win Place
    1st 6 Twilight Payment Twilight Payment Jospeh O’Brien Jye McNeil $27.20 $8.10
    2nd 21 Tiger Moth Tiger Moth Aidan O’Brien Kerrin McEvoy $2.90
    3rd 12 Prince Of Arran Charlie Fellowes Jamie Kah $3.20
    4th 17 The Chosen One M Baker & A Forsman Daniel Stackhouse
    Quinella $97.20
    Trifecta $1,806.900
    First Four $38,939.00

    2020 Melbourne Cup Replay


    2020 Melbourne Cup Finishing Order

    2020 Melbourne Cup finishing order
    Place Silks No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Barrier Weight Odds
    1st Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 6 Twilight Payment Joseph O’Brien Jye McNeil 12 55.5kg $26
    2nd Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 21 Tiger Moth Aidan O’Brien Kerrin McEvoy 0.4L 22 54kg $6.50
    3rd Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 12 Prince Of Arran Charlie Fellowes Jamie Kah 0.6L 1 54.5kg $9.50
    4th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 17 The Chosen One Muuray Baker & Andrew Forsman Daniel Stackhouse 2.35L 5 53kg $41
    5th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 24 Persan Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Dee 2.45L 19 51kg $41
    6th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 5 Sir Dragonet Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Glen Boss 3.45L 14 55.5kg $14
    7th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 7 Verry Elleegant Chris Waller Mark Zahra 3.85L 15 55.5kg $10
    8th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 15 Russian Camelot Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 3.95L 16 53.5kg $13
    9th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 11 Finche Chris Waller James McDonald 4.7L 6 54.5kg $21
    10th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 18 Ashrun Andreas Wohler Declan Bates 4.8L 23 53kg $26
    11th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 22 Oceanex Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Dean Yendall 5.55L 17 51.5kg $81
    12th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 19 Warning Anthony & Sam Freedman Luke Currie 6.8L 8 53kg $41
    13th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 13 Surprise Baby Paul Preusker Craig Williams 8.8L 7 54.5kg $6.50
    14th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 23 Miami Bound Danny O’Brien Ben Melham 10.55L 13 51kg $41
    15th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 4 Master Of Reality Joseph O’Brien Ben Melham 10.75L 11 51kg $41
    16th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 16 Raymond Tusk Anthony & Sam Freedman William Pike 10.95L 20 53.5kg $31
    17th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 20 Etah James Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Billy Egan 12.7L 21 52.5kg $101
    18th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 3 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Jamie Mott 13.95L 4 55kg $61
    19th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 8 Mustajeer C Maher & D Eustace Michael Rodd 14.95L 2 55kg $101
    20th Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 9 Stratum Albion Willie Mullins Jordan Childs 17.95L 9 55kg $31
    21st Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 10 Dashing Willoughby Andrew Balding Michael Walker 19.2L 18 54.5kg $101
    22nd Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 2 Avilius James Cummings John Allen 20.95L 10 57kg $61
    Last Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 1 Anthony Van Dyck Aidan O’Brien Hugh Bowman DNF 3 58.5kg $10
    🚫 Jockey Silks for the Melbourne Cup 14 King Of Leogrance Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 16 55kg
  • 2019 Melbourne Cup – Vow And Declare wins one back for the Aussies

    The 2019 will be marked in history as the cup where one of only two Australian horses held off the international invasion, aided by one of the greatest rides in Melbourne Cup history by Craig Williams.

    Vow And Declare, trained by Danny O’Brien on the comeback trail after winning an appeal against a four year disqualification for cobalt; defied Prince Of Arran, the very unlucky Il Paradiso and Master Of Reality in one of the slowest run Melbourne Cups in recent history.

    Aided by a masterful ride from Craig Williams to get Vow And Declare over from barrier 23 and on the rail, the leading division throttled the pace and gave nothing from the back a chance of hitting the line. Williams gave Vow And Declare one of his greatest ever rides to hug the rail, and it proved the winning move as runners outside him shifted in and out in the final stages allowing Vow And Declare to maintain momentum and score the narrowest of Melbourne Cup victories. Just under half a length separated the first four horses over the line, and less the one and a half lengths covered the first eight home.

    Frankie Dettori was second over the line on Master Of Reality but was relegated to fourth after Il Paradiso successfully protested against the second place getter due to the interference suffered in the shadows of the post that almost certainly cost Il Paradiso the win.

    2019 Melbourne Cup Results & Dividends

    Place No. Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Win Place
    1st 23 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Craig Williams $11.70 $3.90
    2nd 12 Prince Of Arran Charlie Fellowes Michael Walker $4.60
    3rd 20 Il Paradiso Aidan O’Brien Wayne Lordan $6.80
    4th 3 silks Master Of Reality Joseph O’Brien Frankie Dettori
    Quinella $82.40
    Trifecta $2,953.40
    First Four $79,381.00
    *Across the line 23,3,12,20. Protest 4th vs 2nd due to intererference in the last 100m upheld.

    2019 Melbourne Cup Replay

    2019 Melbourne Cup finishing order

    2019 Melbourne Cup finishing order
    Place Silks No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Barrier Weight Odds
    1st Melbourne Cup Silks 23 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Craig Williams 23 52kg $12
    2nd Melbourne Cup Silks 12 Prince Of Arran Charlie Fellowes Michael Walker 0.2L 8 54kg $17
    3rd Melbourne Cup Silks 20 Il Paradiso Aidan O’Brien Wayne Lordan 0.3L 17 52.5kg $15
    4th Melbourne Cup Silks 3 Master Of Reality Joseph O’Brien Frankie Detorri 0.4L 1 55.5kg $26
    5th Melbourne Cup Silks 18 Surprise Baby Paul Preusker Jordan Childs 0.9L 20 52.5kg $12
    6th Melbourne Cup Silks 2 Mer De Glace Hisashi Shimizu Damian Lane 1.2L 2 56kg $9.50
    7th Melbourne Cup Silks 11 Finche Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 1.4L 4 54kg $8.50
    8th Melbourne Cup Silks 1 Cross Counter Charlie Appleby William Buick 1.6L 5 57.5kg $13
    9th Melbourne Cup Silks 21 Steel Prince Anthony Freedman Brett Prebblk 2.1L 16 52.5kg $61
    10th Melbourne Cup Silks 15 Magic Wand Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore 3.6L 24 53.5kg $26
    11th Melbourne Cup Silks 10 Twilight Money Joseph O’Brien Hugh Bowman 3.8L 19 55kg $41
    12th Melbourne Cup Silks 17 Sound Mike Moroney James Winks 3.9L 10 53.5kg $91
    13th Melbourne Cup Silks 19 Constantinople D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Joao Moreira 4.1L 7 52.5kg $9.50
    14th Melbourne Cup Silks 4 Mirage Dancer T Busuttin & N Young Ben Melham 4.3L 13 55.5kg $51
    15th Melbourne Cup Silks 6 Hunting Horn Aidan O’Brien Seamie Heffernan 4.5L 11 55kg $51
    16th Melbourne Cup Silks 13 Raymond Tusk Richard Hannon Jamie Spencer 5L 3 54kg $21
    17th Melbourne Cup Silks 22 The Chosen One M Baker & A Forsman Tim Clark 5.2L 18 52kg $31
    18th Melbourne Cup Silks 7 Latrobe Joseph O’Brien James McDonald 6.45L 22 55kg $21
    19th Melbourne Cup Silks 5 Southern France C Maher & D Eustace Mark Zahra 6.55L 14 55.5kg $26
    20th Melbourne Cup Silks 24 Youngstar Chris Waller Tommy Berry 7.3L 9 52kg $31
    21st Melbourne Cup Silks 16 Neufbosc D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Luke Nolen 8.3L 23 53.5kg $101
    22nd Melbourne Cup Silks 14 Downdraft Joseph O’Brien John Allen 8.6L 15 53.5kg $21
    23rd Melbourne Cup Silks 8 Mustajeeer Kris Lees Damien Oliver 10.85L 6 55kg $19
    Last Melbourne Cup Silks 9 Rostropovich D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Dwayne Dunn 40.85 12 55kg $41

    2019 Melbourne Cup odds

    After the call of the card on Monday, Finche has taken over as Melbourne Cup 2019 favourite; ahead of Japanese Caulfield Cup winner Mer De Glace.

    Online bookmaker Ladbrokes has the latest winner as the $15 favourite to go back-to-back in the race that stops a nation.

    Cross Counter wins Melbourne Cup
    Cross Counter was the early 2019 Melbourne Cup favourite.

  • 2018 will forever be remembered as the year Great Britain came to the Melbourne Cup party.

    Cross Counter helped the mother country win its first Cup, while Marmelo and Prince of Arran (also trained in England) filled out the first three positions, while Finche, also trained in Great Britain, was fourth and Rostropovich (Irish) placed fifth.

    The highest-placed Aussie was Chris Waller-trained Youngstar, which finished sixth.

    Pre-race favourites Magic Circle (16th), Avilius (22nd) and Best Solution (8th) failed to make an impression.

    2018 Melbourne Cup Results & Dividends

    Place Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Win Place
    1st Cross Counter Charlie Appleby Kerrin McEvoy $9 $4.40
    2nd Marmelo Hughie Morrison Hugh Bowman $4.10
    3rd A Prince Of Arran Charlie Fellows Michael Walker $7
    4th Finche Chris Waller Zac Purton
    Quinella $74.70
    Trifecta $2,541.90
    First Four $38,020.70

    2018 Melbourne Cup finishing order

    Place Silks No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Barrier Weight Odds
    1 23 Cross Counter Charlie Appleby Kerrin McEvoy 19 51kg $15
    2 9 Marmelo Hughie Morrison Hugh Bowman 1L 10 55kg $12
    3 17 A Prince Of Arran Charlie Fellows Michael Walker 3L 20 53kg $23
    4 13 Finche Chris Waller Zac Purton 3.5L 15 54kg $26
    5 24 Rostropovich Aidan O’Brien Wayne Lordan 4.5L 21 51kg $21
    6 22 Youngstar Chris Waller Craig Williams 5.75L 21 51.5kg $11
    7 19 Sir Charles Road Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott Oliver Peslier 8.25L 14 53kg $126
    8 1 Best Solution Saeed Bin Suroor Pat Cosgrove 8.75L 6 57.5kg $16
    9 5 Muntahaa John Gosden Jim Crowley 9.5L 13 55.5kg $17
    10 16 Ventura Storm David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Mark Zahra 11L 7 54.5kg $31
    11 11 Yucatan Aidan O’Brien James McDonald 11.75L 23 54.5kg $6
    12 18 Nakeeta Iain Jardine Regan Bayliss 11.85L 3 53kg $81
    13 18 Zacada Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman Damian Lane 13.85L 20 53kg $151
    14 Amelie's Star Melbourne Cup 2017 4 Chestnut Coat Yoshito Yahagi Yuga Kawada 16.1L 4 55.5kg $71
    15 15 Vengeur Masque David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Patrick Moloney 16.3L 2 54kg $51
    16 3 Magic Circle Ian Williams Corey Brown 19.55L 15 56kg $7
    17 7 Who Shot TheBarman Chris Waller Ben Melham 22.55L 17 55.5kg $31
    18 6 Sound Check Michael Moroney Jordan Childs 27.55L 16 51kg $41
    19 21 Runaway Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Stephen Baster 28.05L 12 52kg $81
    20 8 Ace High David Payne Tye Angland 28.15L 22 55kg $71
    21 12 Auvray Richard Freedman Tommy Berry 68.15L 1 54kg $81
    22 10 Avilius James Cummings Glyn Schofield 69.15L 11 54.5kg $16
    23 14 Red Cardinal Darren Weir Damien Oliver 69.55L 5 54kg $31
    24 2 The Cliffsofmoher Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore DNF 9 56.5kg $21
  • 2017: Who would have thought an O’Brien-trained Melbourne Cup win would have the name Joseph rather than Aiden? The 2017 Melbourne Cup was an all family affair heading into the straight as Lloyd Williams-owned pair Rekindling and Johannes Vermeer pulled away in the latter stages of the race. It was the 24-year-old O’Brien who toppled his father with Rekindling, becoming the first father and son team to train the winner and second placed runner in the Cup.

    2017 Melbourne Cup Results & Dividends

    Place Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Win Place
    1st Rekindling Melbourne Cup 2017 Rekindling Joseph O’Brien Corey Brown $17.10 $5.90
    2nd Johannes Vermeer Melbourne Cup Johannes Vermeer Aidan O’Brien Ben Melham $4.20
    3rd Max Dynamite Melbourne Cup 2017 Max Dynamite Willie Mullins Zac Purton $5.20
    4th Big Duke Melbourne Cup 2017 Big Duke Darren Weir Brenton Avdulla
    Quinella $96.90
    Trifecta $3,025.10
    First Four $44,736.30

    2017 Melbourne Cup finishing order

    Place Silks No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Rekindling Melbourne Cup 2017 22 Rekindling Joseph O’Brien Corey Brown 4 51.5kg $15
    2 Johannes Vermeer Melbourne Cup 2017 7 Johannes Vermeer Aiden O’Brien Ben Melham 0.4L 3 54.5kg $13
    3 Max Dynamite Melbourne Cup 2017 9 Max Dynamite William Mullins Zac Purton 2.9L 2 54kg $20
    4 Big Duke Melbourne Cup 2017 13 Big Duke Darren Weir Brenton Avdulla 5.65L 5 53.5kg $21
    5 Nakeeta Melbourne Cup 2017 18 Nakeeta Iain Jardine Glyn Schofield 6.4L 19 53kg $41
    6 Thomas Hobson Melbourne Cup 2017 21 Thomas Hobson William Mullins Ben Allen 8.65L 21 52kg $21
    7 Tiberian Melbourne Cup 2017 4 Tiberian Alain Couetil Oliver Peslier 9.15L 23 55.5kg $31
    8 Libran Melbourne Cup 2017 17 Libran Chris Waller Dwayne Dunn 9.65L 7 53kg $61
    9 Marmelo Melbourne Cup 2017 5 Marmelo Hughie Morrison Hugh Bowman 9.75L 16 55kg $7
    10 Wicklow Brave Melbourne Cup 2017 12 Wicklow Brave William Mullins Stephen Baster 10.5L 8 54kg $71
    11 Red Cardinal Melbourne Cup 2017 6 Red Cardinal Andreas Wohler Kerrin McEvoy 11.25L 24 55kg $16
    12 Almandin Melbourne Cup 2017 2 Almandin Robert Hickmott Frankie Dettori 11.45L 14 56.5kg $7
    13 Cismonntane Melbourne Cup 2017 23 Cismontane Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Beau Mertens 12.2L 17 50kg $41
    14 Amelie's Star Melbourne Cup 2017 23 Amelie’s Star Darren Weir Dean Yendall 12.95L 10 51kg $21
    15 Boom Time Melbourne Cup 2017 15 Boom Time David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Cory Parish 13.95L 9 53kg $31
    16 Wall of Fire Melbourne Cup 2017 20 Wall Of Fire Hugo Palmer Craig Williams 15.45L 15 53kg $11
    17 Single Gaze Melbourne Cup 2017 19 Single Gaze Nick Olive Kathy O’Hara 15.85L 11 53kg $31
    18 US Army Ranger Melbourne Cup 2017 14 US Army Ranger Joseph O’Brien Jamie Spencer 16.15L 22 53.5kg $71
    19 Humidor Melbourne Cup 2017 3 Humidor Darren Weir Blake Shinn 16.65L 13 56kg $11
    20 Hartnell Melbourne Cup 2017 1 Hartnell James Cummings Damian Lane 28.65L 12 57.5kg $26
    21 Ventura Storm Melbourne Cup 2017 10 Ventura Storm David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig Glen Boss 30.15L 6 54kg $31
    22 Bondi Beach Melbourne Cup 2017 8 Bondi Beach Robert Hickmott Michael Walker 31.4L 1 54kg $71
    23 Gallante Melbourne Cup 2017 16 Gallante Robert Hickmott Michael Dee 99.9L 18 53kg $91
    11 Who Shot Thebarman Melbourne Cup 2017 11 Who Shot Thebarman Chris Waller Tommy Berry 20 54kg SCR
  • 2016: Almandin offered punters plenty of value despite getting plenty of attention in the days leading up to the Cup. Trained by Robert Hickmott, a former Melbourne footballer, and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, the six year old gelding sat midfield for most of the race before joining a wall of challengers. Pre-race favourite Hartnell hit the front on the straight, but Almandin powered home to beat Irish stayer Heartbreak City. Read a full report here.

    2016 Melbourne Cup result & dividends

    Place Colours Horse Trainer Jockey Win Place
    1st Almandin Melbourne Cup Almandin Robert Hickmott Kerrin McEvoy $11.80 $4.40
    2nd Heartbreak City Melbourne Cup Heartbreak City Tony Martin Joao Moreira $6.20
    3rd Hartnell Melbourne Cup Hartnell John O’Shea James McDonald $2.80
    4th Qewy Melbourne Cup Qewy Charlie Appelby Craig Williams
    Quinella $119.80
    Trifecta $1,232.70
    First Four $26,487.10

    2016 Melbourne Cup finishing order

    Place Silks No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Barrier Weight Odds
    1 Almandin Melbourne Cup 2016 17 Almandin (GER) Robert Hickmott Kerrin McEvoy 17 52kg $11
    2 Heartbreak City Melbourne 2016Cup 13 Heartbreak City (FR) Tony Martin Joao Moreira 0.2L 23 54kg $19
    3 Hartnell Melbourne Cup 2016 6 Hartnell (GB) John O’Shea James McDonald 4.45L 12 56kg $5.50F
    4 Qewy Melbourne Cup 2016 23 Qewy (IRE) Charlie Appleby Craig Williams 6.7L 15 51.5kg $21
    5 Who Shot Thebarman Melbourne Cup 2017 7 Who Shot Thebarman (NZ) Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 6.8L 20 56kg $26
    6 Almoonqith Melbourne Cup 2016 9 Almoonqith (USA) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Michael Walker 6.9L 19 54.5kg $31
    7 Beautiful Romance Melbourne Cup 2016 16 Beautiful Romance (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor Damian Lane 7.9L 1 52.5kg $71
    8 Exospheric Melbourne Cup 2016 5 Exospheric (GB) Lee & Anthony Freedman Damien Oliver 8.65L 13 56kg $21
    9 Pentathlon Melbourne Cup 2017 22 Pentathlon (NZ) John Wheeler Mark Du Plessis 9.4L 4 51.5kg $81
    10 Big Orange Melbourne Cup 2016 1 Big Orange (GB) Michael Bell James Spencer 9.5L 7 57kg $14
    11 Grand Marshall Melbourne Cup 2016 11 Grand Marshal (GB) Chris Waller Ben Melham 9.8L 9 54.5kg $31
    12 Oceanographer Melbourne Cup 2016 20 Oceanographer (GB) Charlie Appleby Chad Schofield 10L 11 52kg $9
    13 Bondi Beach Melbourne Cup 2016 4 Bondi Beach (IRE) Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore 10.75L 5 56kg $13
    14 Grey Lion Melbourne Cup 2016 19 Grey Lion (IRE) Matt Cumani Glen Boss 13.75L 16 52kg $41
    15 Jameka Melbourne Cup 2016 12 Jameka Ciaron Maher Nicholas Hall 13.95L 3 54.5kg $8.50
    16 Excess Knowledge Melbourne Cup 2016 15 Excess Knowledge(GB) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Vlad Duric 15.7L 21 53.5kg $61
    17 Our Ivanhowe Melbourne Cup 2016 2 Our Ivanhowe (GER) Lee & Anthony Freedman Dwayne Dunn 15.8L 6 57kg $51
    18 Sir John Hawkwood Melbourne Cup 2016 14 Sir John Hawkwood (IRE) John P Thompson Blake Spriggs 20.8L 14 54kg $81
    19 Assign Melbourne Cup 2016 18 Assign (IRE) Robert Hickmott Ms Katelyn Mallyon 20.9L 22 52kg $51
    20 Gallante Melbourne Cup 2016 10 Gallante (IRE) Robert Hickmott Blake Shinn 22.15L 2 54.5kg $51
    21 Secret Number Melbourne Cup 2016 21 Secret Number (GB) Saeed Bin Suroor Stephen Baster 22.35L 10 52kg $31
    22 Wicklow Brave Melbourne Cup 2016 8 Wicklow Brave (GB) William Mullins Frankie Dettori 24.35L 24 56kg $16
    23 Curren Mirotic Melbourne Cup 2016 3 Curren Mirotic (JPN) Osamu Hirata Tommy Berry 27.35L 18 56.5kg $51
    24 Rose Of Virginia Melbourne Cup 2016 24 Rose Of Virginia (NZ) Lee & Shannon Hope Ben E Thompson (a) 99.9L 8 51kg $61
  • michelle payne melbourne cup2015: Michelle Payne became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, when she guided Prince of Penzance to a historic victory. The win catapulted Payne into international stardom and highlighted just how unpredictable the world’s best staying race can be. The $101 outsider, which was trained by a stunned Darren Weir, beat home English stayer Max Dynamite ($13) and weight-for-age ace Criterion ($19). Remarkably Prince Of Penzance was the longest priced winner, ever, of the Melbourne Cup. The race was also notable as the last for grand old stayer Red Cadeux, who pulled up distressed, and was eventually euthanised.
  • 2014: Protectionist claimed this year’s Melbourne Cup for Germany, with the Andreas Wohler trained star streeting a tired field to win by three lengths. Jockey Ryan Moore put on a masterclass, settling the horse nicely before avoiding traffic and eventually timing a run to perfection. The race was marred by the death of two horses with pre-race favourite Admire Rakti perishing in his stalls after the race, while Araldo was euthanised after breaking a leg. Remarkably Red Cadeaux finished second for a third time after hitting the lead in the straight. Who Shot Thebarman ran third while Signoff came in fourth.
  • Fiorente gave the Queen Of The Turf Gai Waterhouse her first Melbourne Cup victory, in the process becoming the first female to train a Cup winner. Red Cadeaux finished second, a second time, after a runner up in 2011. Mount Athos ran third. But it was all about Waterhouse, jockey Damien Oliver and the marvellous Fiorente. It was Olly’s third Melbourne Cup and put to bed a horror 18 months where he was found guilty and ultimately suspended for betting on a rival horse.

2012: Green Moon Green Moon silk

Green Moon

  • Trainer Robert Hickmott
  • Jockey Brett Prebble

2011: Dunaden Dunaden silk

Dunaden

  • Trainer Mikel Delzangles
  • Jockey Christophe Lemaire

2010: Americain Americain silk

Americain

  • Trainer Alain de Royer Dupre
  • Jockey Gerarld Mosse

2009: Shocking Shocking silk

Shocking

  • Trainer Mark Kavanagh
  • Jockey Corey Brown


  • Famous owner Lloyd Williams won his fourth Melbourne Cup in 2012, when Green Moon saluted, paying $20. Williams had imported the horse specifically from England to win a Melbourne Cup and his decisions paid of in spades, with Brett Prebble expertly steering it home ahead of Fiorente ($31) and Jakkalberry ($81). All three of the placings were imported horses. The winner was trained by former AFL footballer Robert Hickmott. Pre-race favourite Dunaden found trouble early and never got into the race.
  • Dunaden saluted in one of the most thrilling Melbourne Cup’s in recent history, with the French horse, the second favourite at $8.20, beating out English horse Red Cadeaux, who was to go on and create a remarkable bit of history in the great race in later years, by a whisker. After a pulsating finish, German horse Lucas Cranach rounded out the placings, consigning Australian horses to the scrap heap.
  • It would have been more fitting if an Australian-horse won the 150th Cup, but it was not to be, with USA-bred and French trained Americain saluting. One of the top elects, powered home with a nice turn of speed to win ahead of light weight Maluckyday and favourite So You think. The six-year-old was ridden by Gerald Mosse and trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre had solid lead up form, winning the Geelong Cup several weeks before.

Melbourne Cup history

The Melbourne Cup was first run in 1861 when it was won by Archer. The six-year-old trained by Etienne de Mestre came back the following year and won it again. Unfortunately, Archer was scratched in the 1863 Melbourne Cup due to a technicality when its acceptance papers didn’t arrive in time.

Archer was unable to complete the hat-trick and was retired and returned to its owners where it had been foaled, but this horse will forever be remembered in Melbourne Cup history.

Archer set the standard for Melbourne Cup horses and there have been a couple that have won consecutive Melbourne Cups (Think Big 1974/75 and Rain Lover 1968/69), but not even the great Phar Lap was able to achieve what Archer had done.

There has been one horse in recent history that has surpassed what Archer paved the way for back in the late 1900s, and that was when the feel-good story Makybe Diva won three consecutive Melbourne Cups, starting in 2003 and ending in 2005.

The Lee Freedman-trained mare was ridden by Glen Boss in all three starts and it gave the group of owners, in which the horse was named after, a great thrill. In winning three consecutive Melbourne Cups, Makybe Diva elapsed New Zealand’s Sunline as the highest grossing horse in Australian racing history.

Vintage Crop and Makybe Diva

Melbourne Cup timeline

There have been plenty of changes over the course of history in the Melbourne Cup carnival. Listed below are the majors changes which have shaped the race we all love a punt on.

  • 1869: Four day Spring Racing carnival was introduced (encompassing Derby Day, Oaks, Emirate Stakes and Melbourne Cup).
  • 1876: Peter St. Albans was the youngest jockey to win the Cup (12 years, 11 months and 23 days.)
  • 1882:The first bookmakers were licensed at Flemington. (Now punters can bet either at Flemington, or in the comfort of their own home with the many off-course bookmakers we recommend).
  • 1896: The Melbourne Cup was first filmed. The race was won by Newhaven.
  • 1958: The first Cup to be run using starting stalls
  • 1987: First female jockey to ride in the Cup was Maree Lyndon.
  • 1990: Kingston Town sets the existing race record.
  • 1993: Vintage Crop becomes the first ‘international raider’ to win the Melbourne Cup.
  • 2003: First Australian female rider to ride was Clair Lindop aboard Debben.
  • 2005: Makybe Diva become the first horse to win it three times.
  • 2010: Americain became the first French-trained horse to win.
  • 2015: Michelle Payne becomes the first female jockey to win the great race, guiding Prince of Penzance home at huge odds.
  • 2017: Joseph O’Brien at the age of 24 becomes the youngest trainer in history to win the Melbourne Cup with the Lloyd Williams-owned Rekindling.
  • 2018: After 30 years and millions of dollars invested, Cross Counter finally lands a Melbourne Cup for team Godolphin.
  • 2019: Vow And Declare, one of only two Australian horses in the race; wins the Melbourne Cup for trainer Danny O’Brien who is on the comeback trail after winning appeals against a four year disqualification stemming from the Cobalt inquiries.

Melbourne Cup statistics and records

Listed below are some of the credited records and results over the years for the Melbourne Cup. These feature most wins, winning time and the longest odds paid by a winner. To get the complete picture read our full Melbourne Cup Statistics guide which includes a plethora or facts and figures from the races inception right through to today.

  • 3 – Makybe Diva (2003, 2004, 2005)
    2 – Think Big (1974, 1975)
    2 – Rain Lover (1968, 1969)
    2 – Peter Pan (1932, 1934)
    2 – Archer (1861, 1862)

  • 4 – Bobby Lewis (1902, 1915, 1919, 1927)
    4 – Harry White (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979)

  • Darren Beadman12 – Bart Cummings (1965, 66′, 67′, 74′, 75′, 77′, 79′, 90′, 91′, 96′, 99′, 2008)

    Bart Cummings is the godfather of Australian Cups racing with 12 Melbourne Cup wins. Starting with Light Fingers ridden by the great Roy Higgins in 1965, Cummings has made the Melbourne Cup his own.

    His most recent win came with outsider Viewed which paid a massive price of $41, but his most memorable wins came with Saintly (1996), Let’s Elope (1991) and Think Big’s back-to-back victories in the mid-70s.

    5 – Etienne de Mestre (1861, 1862, 1867, 1877, 1878)
    5 – Lee Freedman (1989, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2005) – David Hall trained Makybe Diva for its 2003 Melbourne Cup win.

  • 6 – Lloyd Williams
    4 – John Tait
    4 – Eitenne de Mestre
    4 – Dato Tan Chin Nam (most notably with Saintly in 1996 and Viewed in 2008)

    Lloyd Williams is a perennial Melbourne Cup supporter and there’s rarely a Melbourne Cup run without one of his horses lining up.

    His first success came in 1981 with Just a Dash which was trained by the legendary T J Smith (Gai Waterhouse’s father). He didn’t wait long for this second success which came in 1985 with What A Nuisance.

    Twenty-two years later Williams was back in winning action at Flemington when the Graeme Rogerson-trained Efficient scored the win as a four-year-old.

    Just five years later, the now retired Green Moon scored as a six-year-old with Brett Prebble in the saddle.

    Williams scored his fifth Melbourne Cup win in 2016 with European import Almandin. That gave the famous owner the Melbourne Cup record of most wins by an owner. Just one year later Williams took his Melbourne Cup tally to six after Rekindled saluted for young gun trainer Joseph O’Brien.

  • Record winning time: 3.16.30 Kingston Rule (1990)
    Widest winning margin: eight lengths by Archer in 1862 and Rain Lover in 1968
    Heaviest weight carried by winner Carbine (66kg) and Makybe Diva holds the record for a mare with 58kg in 2005. Phar Lap carried the heaviest weight of all time in 1931 where it finished eighth. That now equates to 68kg.
    Longest odds winners Four horses have won paying $100. The Pearl (1871), Wotan (1936), Old Rowley (1940) and Prince Of Penzance in 2015.
    Shortest odds winners Phar Lap at 8/11 ($1.73) in 1930.
    Fewest runners 7 (1863)
    Most runners 39 (1890). Fields are now limited to a maximum of 24 runners for safety concerns.

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