2019 Melbourne Cup

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2019 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date5 November 2019
Distance3,200 metres
Winning horse Vow And Declare
Starting price $11
Jockey Craig Williams
Trainer Danny O’Brien
SurfaceGrass
Attendance81,408 [1]
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2020  

Master of Reality with Vow and Declare on the inside then Prince of Arran, Raymound Tusk, Finche. It's Master of Reality, Vow and Declare up on the inside, Vow and Declare, Prince of Arran is lifting late with Il Paradiso, Master of Reality just in front, Vow and Declare kicks, Vow and Declare's won it, for Australia, they're on top of the world!

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Commentator Matt Hill describes the climax of the race

The 2019 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 159th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 5 November 2019 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

The race was overshadowed by recent news of the ill-treatment of horses in the Australian racing industry, [2] [3] and by the pulling out of notable celebrities including pop-star Taylor Swift, [4] model Megan Gale, [5] and X-Men actress Lana Condor. [6]

The final field for the race was declared on 2 November. [7] The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, an increase of the previous year. [8]

The race was won by Vow And Declare, ridden by Craig Williams and trained by Danny O'Brien. [9]

Field

NumberHorseTrainerJockeyWeight (kg)BarrierPlacing
1 Cross Counter Charlie Appleby (United Arab Emirates) William Buick 57.558th
2Mer De GlaceHisashi Shimizu (Japan) Damian Lane 5626th
3Master of Reality Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) Frankie Dettori 55.514th
4Mirage DancerTrent Busuttin & Natalie Young Ben Melham 55.51314th
5Southern France Ciaron Maher-David Eustace Mark Zahra 55.51419th
6Hunting Horn Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Seamie Heffernan 551115th
7LatrobeJoseph O’Brien (Ireland) James McDonald 552218th
8MustajeerKris Lees Damien Oliver 55623rd
9RostropovichDavid & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig Dwayne Dunn 551224th
10 Twilight Payment Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) Hugh Bowman 551911th
11Finche Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 5447th
12Prince Of Arran [a] Charlie Fellowes (Great Britain) Michael Walker 5482nd
13Raymond Tusk Richard Hannon Jr (Great Britain) Jamie Spencer 54316th
14DowndraftJoseph O’Brien (Ireland)John Allen53.51522nd
15 Magic Wand Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Ryan Moore 53.52410th
16NeufboscDavid & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig Luke Nolen 53.52321st
17Sound Michael Moroney James Winks53.51012th
18Surprise BabyPaul PreuskerJordan Childs53.5205th
19ConstantinopleDavid & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig João Moreira 52.5713th
20II Paradiso Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Wayne Lordan 52.5173rd
21Steel PrinceAnthony Freedman Brett Prebble 52.5169th
22The Chosen One Murray Baker (New Zealand)Tim Clark521817th
23 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Craig Williams 52211st
24Youngstar Chris Waller Tommy Berry52920th

Broadcast

In 2018, Network 10 bought the rights to air the Melbourne Cup from 2019 to 2023 for $100 million, outbidding former broadcaster Seven Network. [10]

Notes

  1. Also known as A Prince of Arran in 2018 Melbourne Cup

References

  1. "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. "Prosecutions 'should occur' after footage reveals racehorse slaughter and cruelty". theguardian.com. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. "Melbourne Cup: how Australia's signature race lost its hold on the nation". theguardian.com. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. "Taylor Swift pulls out of 2019 Melbourne Cup performance". abc.net.au. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. "Melbourne Cup regular Megan Gale pulls out after shocking doco reveals racehorse cruelty". news.com.au. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. "Bumble donates $130k to horse welfare fund as actress guest pulls out". theage.com.au. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  7. 2019 Melbourne Cup Horses – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  8. 2019 Melbourne Cup – Punters.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  9. "Melbourne Cup 2019: Vow And Declare captures first win for Danny O'Brien, Craig Williams". Herald Sun. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. Duke, Jennifer (3 September 2018). "Ten punts $100 million on Melbourne Cup broadcast rights". smh.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.