The 2023 Melbourne Cup winner by the numbers

Melbourne Cup Winners Moneyball

The Melbourne Cup has a long and fabled history that has produced a litany of facts and figures that can help us find punters find the 2023 winner.

Our experts have already given you their Melbourne Cup best bets and produced our in-depth 2023 Melbourne Cup runner by runner race preview, so without distracting from their sound logic, we’re going to find you the 2023 Melbourne Cup winner by applying the Melbourne Cup statistics of all previous winners.

Let’s start with the 2023 Melbourne Cup field and whittle it down horse by horse.

Cleveland was announced as an early scratching late Monday afternoon.

2023 Melbourne Cup

Group One 2023 Betting Guide
Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Time: 3:00PM
Location: Flemington Racecourse
Prize Money: $8,000,000
Distance: 3200m
2022 Winner: Gold Trip | Jockey: Mark Zahra | Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace

This Melbourne Cup betting guide is designed to give you the ultimate leg-up ahead of the 2023 running of the race that stops a nation, which will be held on Tuesday, November 7.

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 send 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 the 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 2022 running of the Melbourne Cup was taken out by Gold Trip, trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace under Mark Zahra.

2023 Melbourne Cup Field

Gold Trip Silks

1. Gold Trip (2)

4.60
2.00
Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
Without A Fight Silks

3. Without A Fight (16)

7.50
2.80
Breakup Silks

4. Breakup (18)

19.00
5.50
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
26.00
6.50
Right You Are Silks

8. Right You Are (15)

81.00
16.00
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)
34.00
8.50
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)
26.00
6.50
Ashrun Silks

11. Ashrun (11)

41.00
9.50
Daqiansweet Junior Silks

12. Daqiansweet Junior (12)

101.00
18.00
Okita Soushi Silks

13. Okita Soushi (20)

81.00
16.00
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)
126.00
23.00
Lastotchka Silks

15. Lastotchka (21)

23.00
6.50
Magical Lagoon Silks

16. Magical Lagoon (7)

101.00
18.00
Military Mission Silks

17. Military Mission (5)

46.00
9.50
Serpentine Silks

18. Serpentine (1)

41.00
10.00
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
201.00
34.00
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00
Interpretation Silks

22. Interpretation (17)

71.00
15.00
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)
46.00
11.00
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)
151.00
26.00

Melbourne Cup Winners By Age

More than half of the Melbourne Cup winners have come from either four-year-old or five-year-old horses, with 90 wins combined from 162 runnings to date. The next best being as a six-year-old with 34 wins.

Last year’s winner, Gold Trip, won the race as a six-year-old and will attempt to win back-to-back cups this year as a seven-year-old.

With no three-year-olds running this year, we will stick with the the tried and true pattern of winners and exclude all the seven-year-old and eight-year-olds from 2023 cup contention, leaving just 15 2023 Melbourne Cup horses to choose from.

Gold Trip Silks

1. Gold Trip (2)

4.60
2.00
Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
Breakup Silks

4. Breakup (18)

19.00
5.50
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
26.00
6.50
Right You Are Silks

8. Right You Are (15)

81.00
16.00
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)
34.00
8.50
Ashrun Silks

11. Ashrun (11)

41.00
9.50
Daqiansweet Junior Silks

12. Daqiansweet Junior (12)

101.00
18.00
Okita Soushi Silks

13. Okita Soushi (20)

81.00
16.00
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)
126.00
23.00
Lastotchka Silks

15. Lastotchka (21)

23.00
6.50
Magical Lagoon Silks

16. Magical Lagoon (7)

101.00
18.00
Military Mission Silks

17. Military Mission (5)

46.00
9.50
Serpentine Silks

18. Serpentine (1)

41.00
10.00
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
201.00
34.00
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00
Interpretation Silks

22. Interpretation (17)

71.00
15.00
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)
46.00
11.00
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)
151.00
26.00

Melbourne Cup Winners By Name Starting Letter

The most popular starting letter of Melbourne Cup horse names has been “T” with 17 wins in the race.

Next best is the letter “P” with 14 wins, but the important stat is that the letters “I”, “Q”, “U”, “X” and “Y” have never won the cup.

That’s bad news for 2023 Melbourne Cup horse Interpretation as the stats say “I” horse names never win – out he comes.

The letters “O” and “Z” have won just the one Melbourne Cup each which does not bode well for Japan’s 2023 Melbourne Cup horse, Okita Soushi – out he goes.

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
Breakup Silks

4. Breakup (18)

19.00
5.50
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
26.00
6.50
Daqiansweet Junior Silks

12. Daqiansweet Junior (12)

101.00
18.00
Okita Soushi Silks

13. Okita Soushi (20)

81.00
16.00
Lastotchka Silks

15. Lastotchka (21)

23.00
6.50
Magical Lagoon Silks

16. Magical Lagoon (7)

101.00
18.00
Military Mission Silks

17. Military Mission (5)

46.00
9.50
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
201.00
34.00
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00
Interpretation Silks

22. Interpretation (17)

71.00
15.00

Cup Winners By Barrier

The most winners of the great race have started from barrier 11 but only one horse has ever won the cup from barrier 18, Verry Elleegant in 2021.

Breakup was unlucky enough to draw barrier 18 this year and the stats say that it can’t win – he comes out.

Barriers 1,7,8, and 12 have also only ever won the cup once.

So we can also put the pen through Absurde (barrier 8), Daqiansweet Junior (12), and Magical Lagoon (7).

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
Breakup Silks

4. Breakup (18)

19.00
5.50
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
26.00
6.50
Daqiansweet Junior Silks

12. Daqiansweet Junior (12)

101.00
18.00
Lastotchka Silks

15. Lastotchka (21)

23.00
6.50
Magical Lagoon Silks

16. Magical Lagoon (7)

101.00
18.00
Military Mission Silks

17. Military Mission (5)

46.00
9.50
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
201.00
34.00
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00

Cup Winners By Horse Colour

Bay coloured horses have won twice as many Melbourne Cups as any other colour of horse. The worst colour of Melbourne Cup horses are Grey, Bay or Brown, Black or Brown, and Black. All combined those coloured horses have won just 15 cups. So we can rule out Military Mission (Grey or Brown).

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
Lastotchka Silks

15. Lastotchka (21)

23.00
6.50
Military Mission Silks

17. Military Mission (5)

46.00
9.50
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
201.00
34.00
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00

The Cup Winners By Sex Of Horse

In the age of equality it will shock many to know that the males dominate the Melbourne Cup winners lists.

Just 16 Melbourne Cup winners of the race have been Mares or Fillies – and three of those wins were all down to just one mare – the great Makybe Diva.

So we can rule out Lastotchka (Mare).

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
Lastotchka Silks

15. Lastotchka (21)

23.00
6.50
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
201.00
34.00
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00

Melbourne Cup Roughies

In the long history of the race there have been only four winners who started $101 (100/1) or longer on race day.

This year there is only one 2023 Melbourne Cup horse left in our calculations priced $101 or longer, so we are going to put the pen through this Melbourne Cup roughie.

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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
201.00
34.00
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00

Cup Winners By How Many Words In Name

We’ve whittled down our list of potential cup winners from the full field of 24 horses to just seven potential winners.

In the history of the Melbourne Cup there have been just 7 winners to have crossed the line having three words in their name. With just seven horses left, we are so far on the right side of history with just one and two-word horse names left in contention.

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00

Melbourne Cup Winners By Weight Carried

The modern Melbourne Cup has changed significantly from what it was in the early years, and so too have the weights the horses are allotted in the race.

In the past 20 years no single winner of the race has carried less than 51kgs, and only the great Makybe Diva (58kgs) has carried more than 57kgs to victory.

All remaining horses satisfy the weight handicap requirements.

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00

Melbourne Cup Winners By Saddlecloth Number

Being a handicap race, the Melbourne Cup results do favour horses higher in the order of entry.

The most successful number is number 1 with 13 cup winners, including last year’s winner Gold Trip.

The least successful numbers are 16,18,20 and 21.

Number 21 is the worst of all cup numbers, having won just the two races.

With history against him, we’ll take out Future History.

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
34.00
8.50
Future History Silks

21. Future History (13)

26.00
7.00

Melbourne Cup winners by jockey silks colours

Navy blue and royal blue have been very successful with 21 Melbourne Cup wins, with the last being Jye McNeil on Twilight Payment in 2020.

Blue has been in the colours of 61 Melbourne Cup winners, narrowly ahead of black with 58 wins.

18 cup winning jockeys have worn black as their main colour, the most recent of those was Damien Oliver on Fiorente in 2013.

Red has featured in the winning jockey’s colours 48 times, yellow or gold 45 times, and green has won 23 Melbourne Cups.

The history of the race is not on the side of this year’s cup favourite, Vauban, with pink and lime featuring well down the jockeys silks colour rankings.

Vauban – out.

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
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)
3.20
1.60
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
34.00
8.50

2023 Melbourne Cup Winner By The Numbers

After that exhaustive process we have left ourselves with just three potential candidates for our 2023 Melbourne Cup bets.

Alenquer Silks

2. Alenquer (9)

34.00
9.25
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)
11.00
3.60
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)
34.00
8.50

The Melbourne Cup By The Numbers Winner

Having reached our final three horses we don’t want to single out any one horse as they are all good each way odds and worthy of our interest knowing we have the weight of numbers and Melbourne Cup history on our side and riding with us.


Topics: AU, Flemington, Melbourne Cup

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