Melbourne Cup winners: 1861 to 2021

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.

Recent Cup Winners

2021	2020	2019	2018

Verry Elleegant	Twilight Payment	Vow And Declare	Cross Counter

Chris Waller	Joseph O’Brien	Danny O’Brien	Charlie Appleby
James McDonald	Jye McNeil	Craig Williams	Kerrin McEvoy

2017	2016	2015	2014

Rekindling	Almandin	Prince Of Penzance	Protectionist

Joseph O’Brien	Robert Hickmott	Darren Weir	Andreas Wohler
Corey Brown	Kerrin McEvoy	Michelle Payne	Ryan Moore

2022 Melbourne Cup betting

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.

The Complete Melbourne Cup Winners List From 1861 – 2021

Year	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Colour	Sex	Age	Starters	Number	Barrier	Weight
2021	Verry Elleegant	J McDonald	Chris Waller	Brown	Mare	7	23	4	19	57
2020	Twilight Payment	J McNeil	Joseph O’Brien	Bay	H	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

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Bill ADAMSON

1 year ago

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

R Symons

1 year ago

Brilliant Site.

R Symons

1 year ago

Looked at previous ‘lead all way’ winners

Martyn Lloyd

1 year 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.

Bill Holland

1 year 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.