What is the best weight to carry for Melbourne Cup 2023
With the 2023 Melbourne Cup race worth $8,410,000 set to run at 3:00pm AEST. Punters will be looking for a leg up with the bookmakers in picking the winner of this years prestigious event.
As the impressive 24 horse lineup is showing that this will be a tough race to pick, the more information you have will only benefit your decision. With the current 2022 Melbourne Cup favourite sitting on the start line with 55kg.
Melbourne Cup Weight Facts
- The only horse to win on 58kg or higher in the past 20 years is Makybe Diva (2005).
- The lightest weight carried to victory was Banker with just 33.5kg (1863)
- Only one runner in the past 35 years has won carrying 50kg, Rogan Josh(1999)
- The heaviest weight carried to victory was Carbine carrying 60kg (1890)
- The minimum handicap weight you can carry in 2023 is 50kg
- In the last 32 years only four horses have won carrying more than 56kg
Melbourne Cup wins by weight carried
| Weight | Wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Under 50kg | 59 | 2000 |
| 50kg | 4 | 1999 |
| 50.5kg | 4 | 1978 |
| 51kg | 9 | 2018 |
| 51.5kg | 4 | 2017 |
| 52kg | 8 | 2019 |
| 52.5kg | 8 | 1985 |
| 53kg | 9 | 2015 |
| 53.5kg | 3 | 2012 |
| 54kg | 3 | 1989 |
| 54.5kg | 8 | 2011 |
| 55kg | 5 | 2013 |
| 55.5kg | 5 | 2020 |
| 56kg | 7 | 2006 |
| 56.5kg | 3 | 2014 |
| 57kg | 3 | 2021 |
| 57.5kg | 2 | 2022 |
| 58kg | 3 | 2005 |
| Over 58kg | 14 | 1975 |
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