Which Melbourne Cup trainers have the best race records?

November 6, 2023 1:40 pm.

Joseph O’Brien will look to claim his third Melbourne Cup win in the 2023 Melbourne Cup.

In the 2023 Melbourne Cup, 14 trainers will be looking to notch a win in Australia’s most famous race. Of those, nine will be looking to win their first Melbourne Cup. Here at HorseBetting.com.au, we take a look at which trainers in this year’s Cup have the best record.

Joesph O’brien is at the top of the list for the most Melbourne Cup wins between this year’s trainers with two wins.

Joseph O’Brien, despite his tender years, already has two Melbourne Cups, with his wins coming in 2020 with Twilight Payment and 2017 when Rekindling shocked the racing world. O’brien will saddle up one with Dylan Gibbons this year as Okita Soushi looks to win his first race on Australian soil.

The other four trainers in this year’s Melbourne Cup field who have tasted success in the great race are Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, Michael Moroney, Chris Waller and Danny O’Brien.

2023 Melbourne Cup barrier draw

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