What is the biggest winning margin in the Melbourne Cup?

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The 2023 Melbourne Cup will be run and won on Tuesday, November 7 at Flemington Racecourse. The $7.75 million race has drawn a talented field with plenty of live chances. If the latest Melbourne Cup betting odds are anything to go by, it is unlikely that we will see anyone get near the record winning margin this year.


Biggest winning margins in Melbourne Cup history

From the handicap format to the barrier draw, the Melbourne Cup is organised in such a way that the best horses don’t always have the best chance of winning. Decisive victories are something of a rarity these days, which is why the record winning margin has stood the test of time.

The longest winning margin in the Melbourne Cup was set all the way back in 1862, when Archer followed up his victory in the inaugural race to romp home by eight lengths. In the 159 years since, only Rain Lover in 1968 has matched that margin of victory in the Melbourne Cup.


2023 Melbourne Cup Field

2023 Melbourne Cup barrier draw

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds
1 Silks
Gold Trip
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
James McDonald
2
58.5kg
+340
2 Silks
Alenquer
Michael Moroney
Damien Oliver
9
56.5kg
+5000
3 Silks
Without A Fight
Anthony & Sam Freedman
Mark Zahra
16
56.5kg
+600
4 Silks
Breakup
Tatsuya Yoshioka
Kohei Matsuyama
18
55kg
+1700
5 Silks
Vauban
Willie Mullins
Ryan Moore
3
55kg
+240
6 Silks
Soulcombe
Chris Waller
Joao Moreira
4
53.5kg
+1000
7 Silks
Absurde
Willie Mullins
Zac Purton
8
53kg
+2200
8 Silks
Right You Are
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
John Allen
15
53kg
+7000
9 Silks
Vow And Declare
Danny O’Brien
Billy Egan
19
53kg
+3000
10 Silks
Cleveland
Kris Lees
Michael Dee
23
52kg
+2600
11 Silks
Ashrun
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Kerrin McEvoy
11
51.5kg
+4000
12 Silks
Daqiansweet Junior
Phillip Stokes
Daniel Stackhouse
12
51.5kg
+9000
13 Silks
Okita Soushi
Joseph O’Brien
Dylan Gibbons
20
51.5kg
+7000
14 Silks
Sheraz
Chris Waller
Beau Mertens
22
51.5kg
+12500
15 Silks
Lastotchka
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
Craig Williams
21
51kg
+2500
16 Silks
Magical Lagoon
Chris Waller
Mark Du Plessis
7
51kg
+9000
17 Silks
Military Mission
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Rachel King
5
51kg
+4500
18 Silks
Serpentine
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Jye McNeil
1
51kg
+6000
19 Silks
Virtuous Circle
Liam Howley
Craig Newitt
6
51kg
+9000
20 Silks
More Felons
Chris Waller
Jamie Kah
24
50.5kg
+3000
21 Silks
Future History
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Hollie Doyle
13
50kg
+2600
22 Silks
Interpretation
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Teo Nugent
17
50kg
+6000
23 Silks
Kalapour
Kris Lees
Zac Lloyd
14
50kg
+5000
24 Silks
True Marvel
Matthew Smith
Ben Thompson
10
50kg
+15000

2023 Melbourne Cup Odds

Flemington - Race 7
Lexus Melbourne Cup
Status: Final
Track Rating: Good4
Weather: Overcast
AUS
3200m03:00pm - Tue 7th Nov
1. Gold Trip
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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2. Alenquer
Michael Moroney
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3. Without A Fight
A & S Freedman
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4. Breakup
Tatsuya Yoshioka
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5. Vauban
Willie Mullins
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6. Soulcombe
Chris Waller
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7. Absurde
Willie Mullins
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8. Right You Are
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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9. Vow And Declare
Danny O'brien
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10. Cleveland
Kris Lees
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11. Ashrun
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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12. Daqiansweet Junior
Phillip Stokes
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13. Okita Soushi
Joseph O'brien
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14. Sheraz
Chris Waller
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15. Lastotchka
Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
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16. Magical Lagoon
Chris Waller
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17. Military Mission
G Waterhouse & A Bott
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18. Serpentine
G Waterhouse & A Bott
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19. Virtuous Circle
Liam Howley
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20. More Felons
Chris Waller
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21. Future History
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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22. Interpretation
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
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23. Kalapour
Kris Lees
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24. True Marvel
Matthew Smith
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