2015 Melbourne Cup

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2015 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date3 November 2015
Winning horse Prince of Penzance
Starting price $101
Jockey Michelle Payne
Trainer Darren Weir
SurfaceGrass
Attendance101,015 [1]
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Commentator Greg Miles describes the climax of the race

The 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 155th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 3 November 2015 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse. The date is a public holiday in the state of Victoria. The final field for the race was declared on 31 October. [2] The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, the same as the previous year. [3]

The winner was Prince of Penzance, ridden by Michelle Payne, who became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. He was trained by Darren Weir, who has since been banned from horseracing & charged with animal cruelty offences. [4]

Max Dynamite ran second and Criterion third. [5]

Background

Prior to the race, racehorse advocacy groups and animal rights activists attempted to highlight the number of racehorse deaths due to injuries sustained during a race. [6] The deaths of two horses in Melbourne Cup 2014 race [7] has called into question the use of the whip and whether it results in unnecessary harm to the animal. [8] Racing Australia has since amended its rules governing the use of the whip, effective from 1 December 2015. [9]

Race summary

Prince of Penzance, ridden by jockey Michelle Payne, won the race. He was trained by Darren Weir, who has since been banned from horseracing & charged with animal cruelty offences. [4]

Max Dynamite ran second and Criterion third. [5]

Prince of Penzance pulled ahead of the front-runners only around 100m from the finish of the race, [10] surprising many, including Payne. [11] Payne's technique focused on galloping, due to her belief that doing so was key to winning. [11]

Field

HorseTrainer(s)JockeyWeightBarrierPlace
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snow Sky Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Michael Stoute Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Moore 58 kg1623rd
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Criterion Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
David Hayes
Tom Dabernig
Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Walker 57.5 kg43rd
3 Flag of Japan.svg Fame Game† Flag of Japan.svg Yoshitada Munakata Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zac Purton 57 kg1213th
4 Flag of Germany.svg Our Ivanhowe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Freedman
Anthony Freedman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Melham 56 kg2210th
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Big Orange Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Bell Flag of Ireland.svg Jamie Spencer 55.5 kg235th
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hartnell Flag of Australia (converted).svg John O'Shea Flag of New Zealand.svg James McDonald 55.5 kg1715th
7 Flag of Japan.svg Hokko Brave Flag of Japan.svg Yasutoshi Matsunaga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Williams 55.5 kg2017th
8 Flag of France.svg Max Dynamite Flag of Ireland.svg Willie Mullins Flag of Italy.svg Frankie Dettori 55 kg22nd
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Red Cadeaux Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Dunlop Flag of France.svg Gérald Mossé 55 kg8DNF
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Trip To Paris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Dunlop Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tommy Berry55 kg144th
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Who Shot Thebarman Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Waller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Shinn 54.5 kg611th
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sky Hunter Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Saeed bin Suroor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buick 54 kg722nd
13 Flag of Ireland.svg The Offer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gai Waterhouse Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damien Oliver 54 kg138th
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grand Marshall Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Waller Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Cassidy 53.5 kg1521st
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Preferment Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Waller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hugh Bowman 53.5 kg1120th
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Quest For More Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Charlton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Lane 53.5 kg219th
17 Flag of the United States.svg Almoonquith Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
David Hayes
Tom Dabernig
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dwayne Dunn 53 kg1018th
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Kingfisher Flag of Ireland.svg Aidan O'Brien Flag of Ireland.svg Colm O'Donoghue 53 kg919th
19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Prince of Penzance Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Weir Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Payne 53 kg11st
20 Flag of Ireland.svg Bondi Beach Flag of Ireland.svg Aidan O'Brien Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Prebble 52.5 kg1816th
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sertorius Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Edwards Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Newitt 52.5 kg512th
22 Flag of Ireland.svg The United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Hickmott Flag of Brazil.svg João Moreira 52.5 kg314th
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Excess Knowledge Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gai Waterhouse Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerrin McEvoy 51 kg247th
24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Gust Of Wind Flag of New Zealand.svg John Sargent Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chad Schofield51 kg196th

Indicates race favourite

Fatalities

Three-time cup runner-up Red Cadeaux did not finish, [12] suffering a suspected fracture in the left fetlock, [13] a joint above the hoof similar to an ankle in humans. [14] The gelding was taken to a veterinary clinic for surgery. [15] Red Cadeaux's trainer initially announced that the horse would likely recover, but retired from racing. [15] However, on 21 November, Red Cadeaux was euthanised, due to complications from the injury. [16] [17]

See also

References

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  2. 2015 Melbourne Cup Horses – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. 2015 Melbourne Cup – HorseRacingInfo.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Darren Weir charged with animal cruelty offences". abc.net.au. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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  6. "127 horses killed on Australian tracks in a year". News. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  7. "Cup runner Admire Rakti died of heart attack, initial autopsy finds". ABC News. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  8. Chang, Charis (3 November 2015). "Courier Mail" . Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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  11. 1 2 "Melbourne Cup: Michelle Payne lauds 'incredible' Prince Of Penzance after historic win". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 November 2015.
  12. "Melbourne Cup 2015 results: finishing order". The Age (Australia). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  13. "Red Cadeaux breaks down: Trainer Ed Dunlop confirms retirement of popular Melbourne Cup runner". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  14. "Red Cadeaux 'alive and well'". NewsComAu. NewsComAu. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Red Cadeaux to retire after Melbourne Cup injury". 9news. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  16. "British Stayer Red Cadeaux Euthanized". bloodhorse.com. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  17. "Red Cadeaux euthanised after succumbing to injuries". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.