Melbourne Cup winners: 1861 to 2024

The Melbourne Cup was first run in 1861 and taken out by fabled stayer Archer, with those at the track not to know that this race was to develop into the biggest in Victoria, then Australia and then the world.

In the modern years the best horses that can run a staying distance travel to Melbourne to contest the 3200m feature at Flemington Racecourse. The planning and thought behind these International raiders’ visits is extraordinary, but it was not always this way.

Our Melbourne Cup winners guide, will run you through every winner of the great race, including the successful trainers, jockeys and place-getters.

Recent Melbourne Cup Winners

2024: Knight’s Choice Gold Trip silk

Without A Fight

  • Trainer John Symons & Sheila Laxon
  • Jockey Robbie Dolan

2023: Without A Fight Gold Trip 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

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

The Complete Melbourne Cup Winners List From 1861 – 2021

Year Horse Jockey Trainer Colour Sex Age Starters Number Barrier Weight
2024 Knight’s Choice Robbie Dolan John Symons & Sheila Laxon Bay G 5 23 11 6 51.5
2023 Without A Fight M Zahra A & S Freedman Brown G 7 23 3 16 56.5
2022 Gold Trip M Zahra C Maher & D Eustace Bay H 6 22 1 13 57.5
2021 Verry Elleegant J McDonald Chris Waller Brown M 7 23 4 18 57
2020 Twilight Payment J McNeil Joseph O’Brien Bay G 8 23 6 12 55.5
2019 Vow And Declare C Williams Danny O’Brien Bay G 4 24 23 21 52
2018 Cross Counter K McEvoy Charlie Appleby Bay G 4 24 23 19 51
2017 Rekindling C Brown J O’Brien Bay H 4 23 22 4 51.5
2016 Almandin K McEvoy R Hickmott Bay G 7 23 17 17 52
2015 Prince of Penz. M Payne D Weir Bay G 6 24 19 1 53
2014 Protectionist R Moore A Wohler Bay H 5 22 5 11 56.5
2013 Fiorente D Oliver G Waterhouse Brown H 6 24 6 5 55
2012 Green Moon B Prebble R Hickmott Bay H 6 24 14 5 53.5
2011 Dunaden C P Lemaire M Delzangles Bay H 6 23 3 13 54.5
2010 Americain G. Mosse A De Royer-Dupre Bay/Brown H 6 23 8 11 54.5
2009 Shocking C. Brown M. Kavanagh Bay H 4 23 21 22 51
2008 Viewed B. Shinn J.B. Cummings Bay H 5 22 10 8 53
2007 Efficent M. Rodd G. Rogerson Grey G 4 21 6 10 54.5
2006 Delta Blues Y. Iwata K. Sumii Bay H 6 23 2 10 56
2005 Makybe Diva G. Boss L. Freedman Bay M 7 24 1 14 58
2004 Makybe Diva G. Boss L. Freedman Bay M 6 24 5 7 55.5
2003 Makybe Diva G. Boss D. Hall Bay M 5 23 12 14 51
2002 Media Puzzle D. Oliver D. Weld Chesnut G 6 19 14 3 52.5
2001 Ethereal S. Seamer S. Laxon Bay M 4 22 13 13 52
2000 Brew K. McEvoy M. Maroney Bay G 6 23 24 22 49
1999 Rogan Josh J. Marshall J.B. Cummings Brown G 7 24 17 21 50
1998 Jezabeel C. Munce B. Jenkins Brown M 6 25 22 16 51
1997 Might And Power J. Cassidy J. Denham Bay/Brown G 4 22 3 2 56
1996 Saintly D. Beadman J.B. Cummings Chesnut G 4 22 5 3 55.5
1995 Doriemus D. Oliver L. Freedman Chesnut G 5 21 6 21 54.5
1994 Jeune Wayne Harris D. Hayes Chesnut H 6 24 6 5 56.5
1993 Vintage Crop Michael Kinane D. Weld Chesnut G 7 24 6 5 55.5
1992 Subzero Greg Hall L. Freedman Grey H 4 21 8 14 54.5
1991 Lets Elope S.R. King J.B. Cummings Chesnut M 4 24 15 10 51
1990 Kingston Rule D. Beadman J.B. Cummings Chesnut H 5 24 8 1 53
1989 Tawrrific R.S. Dye L. Freedman Bay H 5 23 6 11 54
1988 Empire Rose T. Allan L.K.Laxon Chesnut M 6 22 11 20 53.5
1987 Kensei L. Olsen L.J.Bridge Chesnut G 5 21 8 4 51.5
1986 At Talaq M. Clarke C.S. Hayes Bay H 6 22 4 17 54.5
1985 What A Nuisance P. Hyland J.F. Meagher Bay G 7 23 13 17 52.5
1984 Black Knight P. Cook G.M. Hanlon Bay/Brown G 5 19 17 11 50
1983 Kiwi J. Cassidy E.S. Lupton Chesnut G 6 24 11 2 52
1982 Gurners Lane L. Dittman G.T. Murphy Chesnut G 4 23 4 22 56
1981 Just A Dash P. Cook T.J. Smith Bay G 4 22 7 9 53.5
1980 Beldale Ball J. Letts C.S. Hayes Brown H 5 22 15 22 49.5
1979 Hyperno H. White J.B. Cummings Bay/Brown G 6 22 2 11 56
1978 Arwon H. White G.M. Hanlon Bay/Brown G 5 22 12 20 50.5
1977 Gold And Black J. Duggan J.B. Cummings Brown G 5 24 2 14 57
1976 Van Der Hum R.J. Skelton L.H. Robinson Chesnut G 5 23 6 23 54.5
1975 Think Big H. White J.B. Cummings Bay G 5 20 2 3 58.5
1974 Think Big H. White J.B. Cummings Bay G 4 22 12 16 53
1973 Gala Supreme F. Reys R.J. Hutchins Brown G 4 24 15 24 49
1972 Piping Lane J. Letts G.M. Hanlon Brown G 6 22 16 11 48
1971 Silver Knight R.B. Marsh E. Temperton Grey H 4 21 8 15 55
1970 Bagdad Note E.J. Didham R. Heasley Grey G 5 23 4 13 54
1969 Rain Lover J. Johnson M.L. Robins Bay H 5 23 2 5 60.5
1968 Rain Lover J. Johnson M.L.Robins Bay H 4 26 11 24 51.5
1967 Red Handed R. Higgins J.B. Cummings Chesnut G 5 22 5 19 55
1966 Galilee J. Miller J.B. Cummings Bay G 4 22 4 14 56.5
1965 Light Fingers R. Higgins J.B. Cummings Chesnut M 4 26 14 6 52.5
1964 Polo Prince R. Taylor J.P. Carter Bay G 6 26 12 4 52
1963 Gatum Gatum J. Johnson H.G. Heagney Brown G 5 26 22 19 50
1962 Even Stevens L. Coles A. McGregor Chesnut H 5 26 6 21 53
1961 Lord Fury R. Selkrig F.B. Lewis Brown H 4 25 17 6 48
1960 Hi Jinx W. A. Smith T.H. Knowles Bay M 5 32 6 49
1959 Macdougal P. Glennon R.W. Roden Bay G 6 28 5 16 56
1958 Baystone M. Schumacher J. Green Bay G 6 29 7 10 55
1957 Straight Draw N. McGrowdie J.M. Mitchell Bay G 5 19 9 8 53
1956 Evening Peal G. Podmore E.D. Lawson Brown M 4 22 12 10 51
1955 Toparoa N. Sellwood T.J. Smith Bay G 7 24 11 19 48
1954 Rising Fast J. Purtell I.J. Tucker Bay/Brown G 5 25 1 8 59.5
1953 Wodalla J. Purtell R. Sinclair Brown H 4 21 9 5 52.5
1952 Dalray W. Williamson C.C. McCarthy Bay H 4 30 1 1 61
1951 Delta N. Sellwood M. McCarten Brown H 5 28 1 8 59.5
1950 Comic Court P. Glennon J. Cummings Brown H 5 26 1 14 59.5
1949 Foxami W. Fellows D. Lewis Bay H 4 31 5 12 54.5
1948 Rimfire R. Neville S. Boyden Chesnut G 6 30 25 23 45.5
1947 Hiraji J. Purtell J.W. McCurley Grey G 4 30 12 11 49.5
1946 Russia D. Munro E. Hush Chesnut H 6 35 1 1 57
1945 Rainbird W. Cook S. Evans Chesnut M 4 26 17 17 47.5
1944 Sirius D. Munro E. Fisher Chesnut H 4 23 4 4 53
1943 Dark Felt V. Hartney R. Webster Brown H 6 24 5 9 52.5
1942 Colonus H. McCloud F. Manning Bay H 4 24 19 24 45.5
1941 Skipton W. Cook J. Fryer Chesnut C 3 23 13 19 47.5
1940 Old Rowley A. Knox J.A. Scully Chesnut G 7 20 11 5 50
1939 Rivette E. Preston H. Bamber Bay M 6 26 12 4 48.5
1938 Catalogue F. Shean A. McDonald Bay G 8 22 5 17 52.5
1937 The Trump A. Reed S.W. Reid Bay G 5 28 10 8 53
1936 Wotan O. Phillips J. Fryer Brown H 4 20 15 6 49.5
1935 Maraboa K. Voitre L. Robertson Bay H 4 22 12 10 49.5
1934 Peter Pan D. Munro F. McGrath Chesnut H 5 22 1 25 61.5
1933 Hall Mark J. O Sullivan J. Holt Chesnut C 3 18 13 6 48
1932 Peter Pan W. Duncan F. McGrath Chesnut C 3 27 18 11 47
1931 White Nose N. Percival E.J. Hatwell Brown/Black H 5 14 14 12 43.5
1930 Phar Lap J.E. Pike H.R. Telford Chesnut G 4 15 1 13 62.5
1929 Nightmarch R. Reed A. McAulay Brown H 4 14 3 5 58
1928 Statesman J. Munro W. Kelso Chesnut H 4 17 8 19 51
1927 Trivalve R. Lewis J. Scobie Chesnut C 3 26 19 27 47
1926 Spearfelt H. Cairns V. O Neill Brown H 5 21 4 1 58.5
1925 Windbag J. Munro G. Price Bay H 4 28 2 25 58
1924 Backwood P. Brown R. Bradfield Bay H 6 18 9 7 51.5
1923 Bitalli A. Wilson J. Scobie Brown G 5 26 21 0 44.5
1922 King Ingodas A. Wilson J. Scobie Brown H 4 32 23 0 45
1921 Sister Olive E. O Sullivan J. Williams Chesnut F 3 25 24 0 44
1920 Poitrel K. Bracken H.J. Robinson Chesnut H 6 23 1 0 63.5
1919 Artilleryman R. Lewis P.T. Heywood Brown C 3 20 13 0 47
1918 Nightwatch W. Duncan R. Bradfield Bay G 5 27 24 0 42
1917 Westcourt W. McLachlan J. Burton Brown H 5 20 12 0 53
1916 Sasanof F. Foley M. Hobbs Brown G 3 28 28 0 43.5
1915 Patrobas R. Lewis C. Wheeler Brown C 3 24 19 0 47
1914 Kingsburgh K.G. Meddick I. Foulsham Chesnut C 4 28 25 0 43.5
1913 Posinatus A. Shanahan J. Chambers Bay G 5 20 8 0 49
1912 Piastre A. Shanahan R. O Connor Bay H 4 23 14 0 48.5
1911 The Parisian R. Cameron C. Wheeler Brown G 6 33 4 0 55
1910 Comedy King W. McLachlan J. Lynch Brown/Black H 4 30 16 0 49.5
1909 Prince Foote W. McLachlan F. McGrath Bay C 3 26 17 0 48
1908 Lord Nolan J. Flynn E. A. Mao Bay C 3 22 24 0 42.5
1907 Apologue W. Evans I. Earnshaw Bay H 5 19 18 0 48.5
1906 Poseidon T. Clayton I. Earmshaw Bay C 3 21 15 0 47
1905 Blue Spec F. Bullock W. Hickenbotham Brown H 6 27 12 0 51
1904 Acrasia T. Clayton A. E. Wills Bay M 7 34 19 0 47
1903 Lord Cardigan N. Godby A.E. Cornwell Brown C 3 24 22 0 41.5
1902 The Victory R. Lewis R. Bradfield Bay C 4 22 3 0 56
1901 Revenue F. Dunn H. Munro Bay G 5 19 10 0 49
1900 Clean Sweep A. Richardson James Scobie Black C 3 29 23 0 44.5
1899 Merriwee V. Turner J.Wilson jun. Brown C 3 28 22 0 47
1898 The Grafter John Gough W. Forrester Brown G 5 28 4 0 58
1897 Gaulus S. Callinan W. Forrester Chesnut H 6 29 20 0 48
1896 Newhaven H.J. Gardiner W. Hickenbotham Chesnut C 3 25 11 0 50.5
1895 Auraria J. Stevenson J.H. Hill Brown F 3 36 26 0 46.5
1894 Patron H.G. Dawes R. Bradfield Chesnut H 4 28 4 0 52
1893 Tarcoola H. Cripps J. Cripps Bay H 7 30 12 0 52.5
1892 Glenloth G. Robson M. Carmody Brown H 5 35 13 0 50.5
1891 Malvolio G. Redfearn J. Redfearn Bay H 4 34 9 0 52.5
1890 Carbine R. Ramage W. Hickenbotham Bay H 5 39 1 0 66
1889 Bravo J. Anwin T. Wilson Bay H 6 20 4 0 54
1888 Mentor M. O Brien W. Hickenbotham Bay H 4 28 8 0 52
1887 Dunlop T. Sanders J. Nicholson Brown H 5 18 4 0 52
1886 Jarsenal W. English H. Rayner Brown H 4 28 20 0 46.5
1885 Sheet Anchor M. O Brien T. Wilson Brown H 7 35 9 0 49.5
1884 Malua A. Robertson Isaac Foulsham Bay H 5 24 2 0 61
1883 Marini-Henri J. Williamson M. Fennelly Bay C 3 29 19 0 46.5
1882 The Assyrian C. Hutchens J.E. Savill Brown H 5 35 10 0 50.5
1881 Zulu Jim Gough T. Lamond Black H 4 33 39 0 36
1880 Grand Flaneur T. Hales T. Brown Bay C 3 22 20 0 42.5
1879 Darriwell S. Cracknell W.E. Dakin Brown H 5 27 11 0 46.5
1878 Calamia T. Brown E. de Mestre Bay H 5 30 6 0 51.5
1877 Chester P. Pigott E. de Mestre Bay C 3 33 19 0 43.5
1876 Briseis P. St. Albans James Wilson Brown F 3 33 0 40
1875 Wollomai R. Batty S. Moon Bay H 6 20 0 48
1874 Haricot P. Pigott S. Harding Bay G 4 18 0 41.5
1873 Don Juan W. Wilson James Wilson Bay H 4 24 0 43.5
1872 The Quack W. Enderson John Tait Bay H 6 22 0 49
1871 The Pearl J. Cavanagh John Tait Bay H 5 23 0 46
1870 Nimblefoot J. Day W. Lang Bay G 7 28 0 38
1869 Warrior J. Morrison R. Sevoir Brown G 6 26 0 55.5
1868 Glencoe C. Stanley John Tait Chesnut H 4 25 0 57.5
1867 Tim Whiffler J. Driscoll E. de Mestre Bay H 5 27 0 56
1866 The Barb W. Davis John Tait Black C 3 28 0 42
1865 Toryboy E. Cavanagh P. Miley Grey G 8 23 0 44.5
1864 Lantern S. Davis S. Mahon Brown C 3 19 0 39.5
1863 Banker H. Chifney Sam Waldock Bay C 3 7 0 33.5
1862 Archer J. Cutts E. de Mestre Bay H 6 20 0 64.5
1861 Archer J. Cutts E. de Mestre Bay H 5 17 0 60.5

Melbourne Cup winners — How Vintage Crop changed Australian racing!

The horse that undoubtedly changed the landscape of the Melbourne Cup was Vintage Crop, who travelled from Ireland with champion Irish trainer Dermot Weld and became the first horse trained outside Australia to win the great race.

Makybe Diva stands alone as the greatest Melbourne Cup horse, having won the race three times (2003-05), with only one other horse since 1970, the Bart Cummings-trained Think Big winning it multiple times (1974-75).

Here is a list of every Melbourne Cup winner. Please drop us a comment in the box below if you want further information about any winners of the Melbourne Cup. Our racing boffins are more than happy to help.

Melbourne Cup betting is available all year round, with odds generally being put up for the following year, soon after the race has been run and won. These horse betting sites that feature markets are generally the online bookmakers, with it possible to place a futures bet on the race from your own home.

These online bookmakers often have betting apps available and some have even launched dedicated Melbourne Cup betting apps.

Bet on the 2024 Melbourne cup

The 2024 Melbourne Cup will be run on November 5, with Melbourne Cup betting sites now having markets available. In-fact Melbourne Cup odds are available all year round, with a market on the race that stops a nation launching soon after the running on the first Tuesday on November.

What horse will be added to the Melbourne Cup winners list in 2024?

You can read our horse racing tips to get the low-down on the Melbourne Cup, with our super preview of the great race due to go live over the weekend. Our racing expert found the winner in 2023, Without A Fight, whilst many believed he could not complete the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double.

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Bill ADAMSON
Bill ADAMSON
4 years ago

Would it be possible to include the placegetters’ previous recent runs b4 running in the cup

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R Symons
R Symons
4 years ago

Brilliant Site.

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R Symons
R Symons
4 years ago

Looked at previous ‘lead all way’ winners

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Martyn Lloyd
Martyn Lloyd
3 years ago

Thank you, listing all Melbourne cup winners and other details is very informative.One thing I would love to see listed alongside all winners is their official winning price, in fixed odds or tote odds or possibly both. Can you help me find out this information? Thanks.

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Bill Holland
Bill Holland
3 years ago

Thank you – check the barrier for Brew (2000), he was allocated 24 but with the withdrawal came into 23. Your site claims 22. Great information as it is easy to determine when saddle-cloth (numbers) were introduced and also barrier draws.

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Gerson
Gerson
3 years ago

For 2020, the winning horse Twilight Payment is gelding (g) instead of stallion (h) stated.

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Jim
Jim
2 years ago

Think big won the cup in 1974/1975 not 1874/1875 as stated in your article

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Kevin Pitstock
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Kevin Pitstock
2 years ago
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Thanks Jim, typo on our end!

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CLAIRE NEUMEYER
CLAIRE NEUMEYER
2 years ago

very interesting

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Kieran
Kieran
2 years ago

Thank you for most informative summary of our nations best! Do you have a record anywhere of the actual saddle cloth number of the horse who ran last each year?

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