2014 Melbourne Cup

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2014 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Protectionist before the 2014 Melbourne Cup.jpg
Protectionist and jockey Ryan Moore at the 2014 Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date4 November 2014
Winning horse Protectionist
Starting price $8
Jockey Ryan Moore
Trainer Andreas Wohler
SurfaceGrass
Attendance100,794 [1]
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Red Cadeaux hits the front, Signoff coming after him with 300 metres to go, Willing Foe starting to run on down the outside and Protectionist is bursting through. Protectionist raced to Red Cadeaux, Who Shot Thebarman and then Signoff. But Protectionist raced away at the hundred meter mark, it's Germany's Melbourne Cup! Protectionist by three lengths to Red Cadeaux and Protectionist bolted in the Cup by three! Red Cadeaux second again.

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Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race

The 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 154th running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres, was held on 4 November 2014, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Protectionist, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by German Andreas Wöhler, won the race by four lengths, becoming the first German-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup. Red Cadeaux placed second and Who Shot Thebarman third, with Red Cadeaux the first horse to place second on three occasions.

The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, with the winner receiving $3.6 million, [2] as well as a solid gold trophy valued at $175,000. [3] Hosted by the Victoria Racing Club, the Melbourne Cup was one of four major Group-1 races held at Flemington during the Spring Racing Carnival (the others being the Victoria Derby, the Crown Oaks, and the Emirates Stakes). An estimated $800 million was wagered on the race, [4] which was attended by 100,794 people. [5]

Field

The field for the 2014 Melbourne Cup consisted of 24 horses, [6] with the barrier draw conducted three days prior to the race, after the conclusion of the Victoria Derby meeting. [7] The field was one of the oldest in the race's history, with an average age of 6.8 years. Unusually, only two horses in the race were bred in Australia, though a majority of trainers and jockeys were from Australia. [8] Jockeys Glyn and Chad Schofield became the first father and son in the race since 1968, when George and Gary Moore both rode. [9]

Sea Moon was scratched the day before the race, after suffering from an ailment. [10] English horse Cavalryman was scratched on the morning of the race due to foreleg swelling. [11]

HorseTrainer(s)JockeyWeightBarrierPlace
1 Flag of Japan.svg Admire Rakti Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Umeda Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zac Purton 58.5 kg822nd
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cavalryman Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Saeed bin Suroor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Williams 57 kg3Scratched
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fawkner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Hickmott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholas Hall 57 kg910th
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Red Cadeaux Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Dunlop Flag of France.svg Gérald Mossé 57 kg152nd
5 Flag of Germany.svg Protectionist Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Wöhler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Moore 56.5 kg111st
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sea Moon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Hickmott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tommy Berry56.5 kg18Scratched
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Seismos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marco Botti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Newitt 56 kg19th
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Junoob Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Waller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hugh Bowman 55.5 kg718th
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Royal Diamond Flag of Ireland.svg Johnny Murtagh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Arnold55.5 kg620th
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gatewood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Gosden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buick 55 kg2112th
11 Flag of Ireland.svg Mutual Regard Flag of Ireland.svg Johnny Murtagh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damien Oliver 55 kg1214th
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Who Shot Thebarman Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Waller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Boss 55 kg133rd
13 Flag of the United States.svg Willing Foe Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Saeed bin Suroor Flag of New Zealand.svg James McDonald 55 kg175th
14 Flag of Ireland.svg My Ambivalent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Varian Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Atzeni54.5 kg417th
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Precedence Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Bart Cummings
James Cummings
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Rodd 54.5 kg196th
16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brambles Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Moody Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Nolen 54 kg2015th
17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mr O'Ceirin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Moroney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chad Schofield54 kg1821st
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Au Revoir Flag of France.svg André Fabre Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glyn Schofield53.5 kg228th
19 Flag of France.svg Lidari Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Moody Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Melham 53.5 kg1019th
20 Flag of Ireland.svg Opinion Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Waller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tye Angland53.5 kg1411th
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Araldo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Moroney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dwayne Dunn 53 kg237th
22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lucia Valentina Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kris Lees Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerrin McEvoy 53 kg213th
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Unchain My Heart Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
David Hayes
Tom Dabernig
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Yendall 51.5 kg516th
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Signoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Weir Flag of Brazil.svg João Moreira 51 kg164th

Indicates race favourite

Fatalities

Race favourite Admire Rakti placed last and died shortly after the race from cardiac arrest following ventricular fibrillation. [12] Another horse, Araldo, shattered a hind pastern when frightened by a spectator after the race. [13] He was later euthanised. [14]

See also

References

  1. "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. Phil McManus (30 October 2014). "2014 Melbourne Cup can become 'the race that stops the whip'"The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. (3 November 2014). "Racing royalty ready for Cup parade" – Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  4. "Melbourne Cup 2014: 2,000 bets a second as we splurge $800m on Cup" The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  5. Neale Donnelley (4 November 2014). "Melbourne Cup crowd tops 100,000" Archived 4 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Racing Network. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  6. Franklin, Daniel (3 November 2013). "Melbourne Cup: 2014 field, form guide, and sweep". ABC News. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  7. "2014 Melbourne Cup". HorseRacingInfo.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  8. Daniel Franklin, Simon Elvery, and Ben Spraggon. "Melbourne Cup 2014: What makes a winner?" – ABC News. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  9. Ray Thomas (2 November 2014). "Melbourne Cup 2014: Glyn and Chad Schofield create own piece of history"The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  10. Rod Nicholson (3 November 2014). "Melbourne Cup: Sea Moon scratched from big race"Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  11. Newman, Paul (4 November 2014). "Melbourne Cup: Admire Rakti remains favourite; English galloper Cavalryman scratched".
  12. "Melbourne Cup 2014 result: Protectionist wins the race – as it happened". The Guardian. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  13. "Melbourne Cup 2014: Last-placed Admire Rakti dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  14. "Melbourne Cup 2014: Araldo loses fight after being spooked post-race and fracturing leg". Fox Sports.