2017 Melbourne Cup

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2017 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date7 November 2017
Winning horse Rekindling
Starting price $15
Jockey Corey Brown
Trainer Joseph O'Brien
SurfaceGrass
Attendance90,536 [1]
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Johannes Vermeer takes the lead, 200 meters to go, Johannes Vermeer in front but here comes Rekindling. Johannes Vermeer, Rekindling, Max Dynamite back to the inside at the hundred. Johannes Vermeer, Rekindling wearing it down, Johannes Vermeer and Rekindling stride for stride, Rekindling has won the Emirates Melbourne Cup!

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Commentator Matt Hill describes the climax of the race

The 2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 157th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 7 November 2017 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

The race was won by Rekindling (foaled 23 March 2014) who was the first 3 year old horse to win the Cup since Skipton in 1941. He was ridden by Corey Brown and trained by Joseph O'Brien. [2] [3] [4] Johannes Vermeer finished second and Max Dynamite was third.

Field

NumberHorse [5] TrainerJockeyWeight (kg)BarrierPlacing
1 Hartnell James Cummings Damian Lane 57.51220th
2 Almandin Robert Hickmott Frankie Dettori 56.51412th
3HumidorDarren Weir Blake Shinn 561319th
4TiberianAlan Couteil Olivier Peslier 55.5237th
5Marmelo Hughie Morrison Hugh Bowman 55169th
6Red CardinalAndreas Wohler Kerrin McEvoy 552411th
7Johannes Vermeer Aidan O'Brien Ben Melham 54.532nd
8 Bondi Beach Robert Hickmott Michael Walker 54122nd
9Max Dynamite Willie Mullins Zac Purton 5423rd
10Ventura Storm David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Glen Boss 54621st
11Who Shot Thebarman Chris Waller Tommy Berry5420Scratched
12Wicklow BraveWillie MullinsStephen Baster54810th
13Big DukeDarren WeirBrenton Avdulla53.554th
14 US Army Ranger Joseph O'Brien Jamie Spencer 53.52218th
15Boom Time David & B Hayes & T DabernigCory Parish53915th
16Gallante Robert Hickmott Michael Dee 531823rd
17LibranChris Waller Dwayne Dunn 5378th
18NakeetaIain JardineGlyn Schofield53195th
19Single GazeNick OliveKathy O’Hara531117th
20Wall of FireHugo Palmer Craig Williams 531516th
21Thomas HobsonWillie MullinsBen Allen52216th
22 Rekindling Joseph O’Brien Corey Brown 51.541st
23Amelie’s StarDarren Weir Dean Yendall 511014th
24Cismontane Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottBeau Mertens501713th

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References

  1. ↑ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne Cup 2017: Rekindling wins ahead of Johannes Vermeer – as it happened". Guardian. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Melbourne Cup 2017: Rekindling wins the Melbourne Cup". The Age. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Melbourne Cup: Rekindling wins Australia's famous race". BBC Sport. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Melbourne Cup 2017 Horse & Results – races.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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