2022 Melbourne Cup

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2022 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
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Flemington Racecourse, location of the race.
Location Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date1 November 2022
Distance3,200 metres
Winning horse Gold Trip
Starting price $21
Jockey Mark Zahra
Trainer Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
SurfaceGrass
Attendance73,816 [1]
  2021
2023  

Gold Trip moves up takes the lead from Deauville Legend, 250 metres to go, Emissary running on. Gold Trip a hundred and fifty metres to go wandering about getting tired Emissary is trying very very hard. But Gold Trip is brave, a hundred to go, a length and a half Emissary. Gold Trip is going to win the Lexus Melbourne Cup! Gold Trip wins it in a real staying contest for the ages, two lengths Emissary, late third High Emocean.

Commentator Matt Hill describes the climax of the race

The 2022 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 1 November 2022 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

The final field for the race was declared on 29 October 2022. [2] The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, the same as the previous year. [3]

The race was won by Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra and trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace. [4]

At least three Melbourne Cup runners were ruled out of the races during failed CT scan, including Caulfield Cup winner Durston. [5]

Field

NumberHorseTrainerJockeyWeight (kg)BarrierPlacing
1 Gold Trip (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 57.5141st
2DuaisEdward Cummings Hugh Bowman 55.51018th
3Knights Order (IRE) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTim Clark55.5249th
4MontefiliaDavid PayneJason Collett55.51116th
5Numerian (IRE)Annabel NeashamTommy Berry55.5719th
6 Without A Fight (IRE)Simon & Ed Crisford William Buick 55.51813th
7Camorra (IRE)Ben & JD Hayes Ben Melham 551721st
8Deauville Legend (IRE)James Ferguson Kerrin McEvoy 5594th
9Stockman (NZ)Joseph PrideSam Clipperton5428th
10 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 54410th
11Young Werther (NZ)Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 542115th
12Hoo Ya Mal (GB) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Craig Williams 53.51512th
13 Serpentine (IRE) Robert Hickmott John Allen53.52320th
14Daqiansweet Junior (NZ)Phillip StokesDaniel Moor53136th
15Grand Promenade (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 53114th
16Arapaho (FR)Bjorn Baker Rachel King 52.51911th
17Emissary (GB) Michael Moroney Patrick Moloney51.532nd
18Lunar FlareGrahame Begg Michael Dee 51.512Scratched
19Smokin’ Romans (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jamie Kah 51.5167th
20Tralee Rose (NZ)Symon Wilde Dean Yendall 51.52217th
21Point Nepean (IRE)Robert Hickmott Wayne Lordan 5120Scratched
22High Emocean (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David EustaceTeo Nugent5083rd
23Interpretation (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Craig Newitt 506FF
24Realm Of FlowersAnthony & Sam FreedmanDamien Thornton5055th

References

  1. "Rainswept Crowd Of 73,816 Watch Flemington's Melbourne Cup" . Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. 2022 Melbourne Cup field and barrier draw – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. 2022 Melbourne Cup – Punters.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. 2022 Melbourne Cup results – heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. Durston ruled out of Melbourne Cup