| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 November 2000 |
| Winning horse | Brew |
| Jockey | Kerrin McEvoy |
| Trainer | Michael Moroney |
| Surface | Grass |
| Attendance | 121,015 [1] |
Second Coming 300 to go lead by a length, Brew cutting him down, further out Yippyo with a run. Second Coming through and then came Yippyo. It's Brew going to the lead with a 150 left to go in the Cup, Brew two lengths in front now he's drawing clear from Yippyo and Brew down to the post, Brew first two lengths to Yippyo photo third between Second Coming and Kappstad Way.
The 2000 Melbourne Cup was the 140th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 6 November 2000 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
It was won by Brew, trained by Michael Moroney and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy. [2]
This is a list of horses which ran in the 2000 Melbourne Cup. [3]
| Place | Number | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 24 | Brew (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 2nd | 12 | Yippyio | Allan Denham | Darren Beadman |
| 3rd | 7 | Second Coming (NZ) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Michael Coleman |
| 4th | 9 | Kaapstad Way (NZ) | Chris Wood (NZ) | Damien Oliver |
| 5th | 3 | Arctic Owl (GB) | James Fanshawe (GB) | David Harrison |
| 6th | 5 | Freemason | John Hawkes | Larry Cassidy |
| 7th | 22 | Celestial Show | L. Morton | Lenny Beasley |
| 8th | 15 | Pasta Express | Paul Cave | John Marshall |
| 9th | 16 | Skybeau (NZ) | Len Smith | Dwayne Dunn |
| 10th | 17 | Hill Of Grace (NZ) | Robert Priscott (NZ) | Glen Boss |
| 11th | 4 | Diatribe | George Hanlon | Jim Cassidy |
| 12th | 18 | Citra's Prince (NZ) | Cliff Brown | Craig Williams |
| 13th | 11 | The Hind (NZ) | Peter Hayes | Stephen Baster |
| 14th | 23 | Maguire (NZ) | John Collins (NZ) | Luke Currie |
| 15th | 1 | Enzelli (IRE) | John Oxx (IRE) | Greg Hall |
| 16th | 13 | Bohemiath | Robert Smerdon | Darren Gauci |
| 17th | 6 | Lightning Arrow (USA) | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Frankie Dettori |
| 18th | 14 | Our Unicorn (NZ) | Colin Alderson | Matthew Gatt |
| 19th | 20 | Mr Nelson | Russell Cameron | Jason Patton |
| 20th | 8 | Coco Cabana (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse | Chris Munce |
| 21st | 2 | Far Cry (IRE) | Martin Pipe (GB) | Kevin Darley |
| Last | 10 | Maridpour (IRE) | Michael Moroney (NZ) | Greg Childs |
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