Dashing Willoughby
The Melbourne Cup will be run on the first Tuesday in November despite all the COVID19 chaos, but without the huge crowds that normally grace Flemington on Cup Day.
The one thing that hasn’t changed about the 2020 Melbourne Cup is the horses.
Once again The Cup has brought together and elite field of Melbourne Cup horses to contest the two mile race for $7.75 Million.

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Dashing Willoughby (19)




5YO Bay Gelding
Michael Walker (54.5kg)
Andrew Balding
Dashing Willoughby came to Australia with plenty of admirers, but he was very ordinary in the Caulfield Cup, finished a long last. Michael Walker would be feeling pretty ill right about now, after electing to jump of Prince Of Arran to ride Dashing Willoughby this Spring. He will likely lead from barrier 19 or at least be right thereabouts in the run, but he would need to improve drastically. The big track and 3200m should suit, as he has a win over 2018 Melbourne Cup winner, Cross Counter at this distance three starts ago.
Can Dashing Willoughby win The Cup?
Not unless he improves 30 lengths. He’s $126 for a reason.
Dashing Willoughby 18th to Verry Elleegant – 2020 Caulfield Cup
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Other Melbourne Cup Horses
2020 Melbourne Cup Field | |||||||
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No. | Silks | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
1 | ![]() |
Anthony Van Dyck | Aidan O’Brien | Hugh Bowman | 3 | 58.5kg | $8.50 |
2 | ![]() |
Avilius | James Cummings | John Allen | 10 | 57kg | $51 |
3 | ![]() |
Vow And Declare | Danny O’Brien | Jamie Mott | 4 | 57kg | $51 |
4 | ![]() |
Master Of Reality | Joseph O’Brien | Ben Melham | 11 | 56kg | $26 |
5 | ![]() |
Sir Dragonet | C Maher & D Eustace | Glen Boss | 14 | 55.5kg | $10 |
6 | ![]() |
Twilight Payment | Joseph O’Brien | Jye McNeil | 12 | 55.5kg | $31 |
7 | ![]() |
Verry Elleegant | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 15 | 55.5kg | $13 |
8 | ![]() |
Mustajeer | Kris Lees | Michael Rodd | 2 | 55kg | $101 |
9 | ![]() |
Stratum Albion | Willie Mullins | Jordan Childs | 9 | 55kg | $47 |
10 | ![]() |
Dashing Willoughby | Andrew Balding | Michael Walker | 19 | 54.5kg | $101 |
11 | ![]() |
Finche | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 6 | 54.5kg | $19 |
12 | ![]() |
Prince Of Arran | Charlie Fellowes | Jamie Kah | 1 | 54.5kg | $12 |
13 | ![]() |
Surprise Baby | Paul Preusker | Craig Williams | 7 | 54.5kg | $9.50 |
14 | ![]() |
King Of Leogrance | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 18 | 53.5kg | $61 |
15 | ![]() |
Russian Camelot | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 16 | 53.5kg | $13 |
16 | ![]() |
Steel Prince | A & S Freedman | William Pike | 21 | 53.5kg | $44 |
17 | ![]() |
The Chosen One | M Baker & A Forsman | Daniel Stackhouse | 5 | 53.5kg | $42 |
18 | ![]() |
Ashrun | Andreas Wohler | Declan Bates | 24 | 53kg | $23 |
19 | ![]() |
Warning | A & S Freeman | Luke Currie | 8 | 53kg | $51 |
20 | ![]() |
Etah James | C Maher & D Eustace | Billy Egan | 22 | 52.5kg | $201 |
21 | ![]() |
Tiger Moth | Aidan O’Brien | Kerrin McEvoy | 23 | 52.5kg | $8.60 |
22 | ![]() |
Oceanex | M Price & M Kent jnr | Dean Yendall | 17 | 51.5kg | $101 |
23 | ![]() |
Miami Bound | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 21 | 51kg | $41 |
24 | ![]() |
Persan | C Maher & D Eustace | Michael Dee | 20 | 51kg | $42 |