The Melbourne Cup [1] is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Each year internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race alongside local entrants. Since 1882 New Zealand bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups, British bred horses have won five cups, US bred horses four, Irish horses two and one Japanese and German bred horse have each won the Cup. The Melbourne Cup is the richest handicap race in the world. [2]
This is a list of the first four placings (from 2006) in the Melbourne Cup, a Thoroughbred horse race at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
| Pos | Year | No | Horse | Age | Breeding | Jockey | Barrier | Trainer | Weight | Margin | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2024 | 11 | Knight's Choice | 5g | Extreme Choice - Midnight Pearl | Robbie Dolan | (5) | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 51.5 | 3:19.53 Good | 81/1 |
| 2nd | 2024 | 4 | Warp Speed | 0.1L | 26/1 | ||||||
| 3rd | 2024 | 12 | Okita Soushi | 0.9L | 19/1 | ||||||
| 4th | 2024 | 14 | Zardozi | 1.3L | 14/1 | ||||||
| 1st | 2023 | 3 | Without A Fight | 7g | Teofilo - Khor Sheed | Mark Zahra | (16) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 56.5 | 3:18.37 Good | 7/1 |
| 2nd | 2023 | 6 | Soulcombe | 5g | Frankel - Ribbons | João Moreira | (4) | Chris Waller | 53.5 | 2.25L | 18/2 |
| 3rd | 2023 | 14 | Sheraz | 7g | Sea The Stars - Shemiyla | Beau Mertens | (22) | Chris Waller | 51.5 | 2.75L | 150/1 |
| 4th | 2023 | 11 | Ashrun | 8g | Authorized - Ashantee | Kerrin McEvoy | (11) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 51.5 | 4.75L | 25/1 |
| 1st | 2022 | 1 | Gold Trip | 5h | Outstrip - Sarvana | Mark Zahra | (14) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 57.5 | 3:24.04 Soft | 20/1 |
| 2nd | 2022 | 17 | Emissary | 6g | Kingman - Soviet Moon | Patrick Moloney | (3) | Mike Moroney | 51.5 | 2L | 25/1 |
| 3rd | 2022 | 22 | High Emocean | 6m | Ocean Park - High Joy | Teodore Nugent | (8) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 50 | 3.25L | 40/1 |
| 4th | 2022 | 8 | Deauville Legend | 4g | Sea The Stars - Soho Rose | Kerrin McEvoy | (9) | James Ferguson | 55 | 5L | 10/3f |
| 1st | 2021 | 4 | Verry Elleegant | 6m | Zed - Opulence | James McDonald | (18) | Chris Waller | 57 | 3:17.43 Good | 17/1 |
| 2nd | 2021 | 2 | Incentivise | 5g | Shamus Award - Miss Argyle | Brett Prebble | (15) | Peter Moody | 57 | 4L | 19/10f |
| 3rd | 2021 | 3 | Spanish Mission | 6h | Noble Mission - Limonar | Craig Williams | (14) | Andrew Balding | 57 | 4.4L | 9/1 |
| 4th | 2021 | 22 | Floating Artist | 6g | Nathaniel - Miss Kenton | Teodore Nugent | (10) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 50 | 4.6L | 10/1 |
| 1st | 2020 | 6 | Twilight Payment | 8g | Teofilo - Dream On Buddy | Jye McNeil | (12) | Joseph O'Brien | 55.5 | 3:17.34 Good | 25/1 |
| 2nd | 2020 | 21 | Tiger Moth | 4h | Galileo - Lesson In Humility | Kerrin McEvoy | (22) | Aidan O'Brien | 52.5 | 0.4L | 11/2 |
| 3rd | 2020 | 12 | Prince Of Arran | 8g | Shirocco - Storming Sioux | Jamie Kah | (1) | Charlie Fellowes | 54.5 | 0.6L | 17/2 |
| 4th | 2020 | 17 | The Chosen One | 5h | Savabeel - The Glitzy One | Daniel Stackhouse | (5) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 53.5 | 2.35L | 40/1 |
| 1st | 2019 | 23 | Vow And Declare | 4g | Declaration Of War - Geblitzt | Craig Williams | (21) | Danny O'Brien | 52 | 3:24.76 Soft | 10/1 |
| 2nd | 2019 | 12 | Prince Of Arran | 7g | Shirocco - Storming Sioux | Michael Walker | (8) | Charlie Fellowes | 54 | 0.2L | 16/1 |
| 3rd | 2019 | 20 | Il Paradiso | 4h | Galileo - Famous | Wayne Lordan | (17) | Aidan O'Brien | 52.5 | 0.3L | 14/1 |
| 4th | 2019 | 3 | Master Of Reality | 5g | Frankel - L'Ancresse | Frankie Dettori | (1) | Joseph O'Brien | 55.5 | 0.4L | 25/1 |
| 1st | 2018 | 23 | Cross Counter | 4g | Teofilo - Waitress | Kerrin McEvoy | (19) | Charlie Appleby | 51 | 3:21.17 Soft | 11/1 |
| 2nd | 2018 | 9 | Marmelo | 6h | Duke of Marmalade - Capriolla | Hugh Bowman | (10) | Hughie Morrison | 55 | 1L | 11/1 |
| 3rd | 2018 | 17 | Prince Of Arran | 6g | Shirocco - Storming Sioux | Michael Walker | (20) | Charlie Fellowes | 53 | 3L | 22/1 |
| 4th | 2018 | 13 | Finche | 5h | Frankel - Binche | Zac Purton | (15) | Chris Waller | 54 | 3.5L | 25/1 |
| 1st | 2017 | 22 | Rekindling | 4h | High Chaparral - Sitara | Corey Brown | (4) | Joseph O'Brien | 51.5 | 3:21.19 Good | 15/1 |
| 2nd | 2017 | 7 | Johannes Vermeer | 5h | Galileo - Inca Princess | Ben Melham | (3) | Aidan O'Brien | 54.5 | 0.4L | 12/1 |
| 3rd | 2017 | 9 | Max Dynamite | 8g | Great Journey - Mascara | Zac Purton | (2) | Willie Mullins | 54 | 2.9L | 19/1 |
| 4th | 2017 | 13 | Big Duke | 6g | Raven's Pass - Hazarayna | Brenton Avdulla | (5) | Darren Weir | 53.5 | 5.65L | 20/1 |
| 1st | 2016 | 17 | Almandin | 7g | Monsun - Anatola | Kerrin McEvoy | (17) | Robert Hickmott | 52 | 3:20.58 Good | 10/1 |
| 2nd | 2016 | 13 | Heartbreak City | 7g | Lando - Moscow Nights | João Moreira | (23) | Tony Martin | 54 | 0.2L | 18/1 |
| 3rd | 2016 | 6 | Hartnell | 6g | Authorized - Debonnaire | James McDonald | (12) | John O'Shea | 56 | 4.45L | 9/2f |
| 4th | 2016 | 23 | Qewy | 7g | Street Cry - Princess Nada | Craig Williams | (15) | Charlie Appleby | 51.5 | 6.7L | 20/1 |
| 1st | 2015 | 19 | Prince of Penzance | 6g | Pentire - Royal Successor | Michelle Payne | (1) | Darren Weir | 53 | 3:23.15 Good | 100/1 |
| 2nd | 2015 | 2 | Max Dynamite | 5h | Great Journey - Mascara | Frankie Dettori | (4) | Willie Mullins | 55 | 0.5L | 12/1 |
| 3rd | 2015 | 8 | Criterion | 6g | Sebring - Mica's Pride | Michael Walker | (2) | David A. Hayes & Tom Dabernig | 57.5 | 1.25L | 18/1 |
| 4th | 2015 | 10 | Trip To Paris | 5g | Champs Elysees - La Grande Zoa | Tommy Berry | (14) | Ed Dunlop | 55 | 2L | 5/1 |
| 1st | 2014 | 5 | Protectionist | 5h | Monsun - Patineuse | Ryan Moore | (10) | Andreas Wöhler | 56.5 | 3:17.71 Good | 7/1 |
| 2nd | 2014 | 4 | Red Cadeaux | 8g | Cadeaux Genereux - Artsia | Gérald Mossé | (14) | Ed Dunlop | 55 | 4L | 20/1 |
| 3rd | 2014 | 12 | Who Shot Thebarman | 6g | Yamanin Vital (NZ) - Ears Carol (NZ) | Glen Boss | (12) | Chris Waller | 57 | 4.5L | 20/1 |
| 4th | 2014 | 24 | Signoff | 5g | Authorized (IRE) - Miss Hepburn (USA) | João Moreira | (15) | Darren Weir | 51.5 | 6L | 7/1 |
| 1st | 2013 | 6 | Fiorente | 6h | Monsun - Desert Bloom | Damien Oliver | (5) | Gai Waterhouse | 55 | 3:20.30 Dead | 13/2f |
| 2nd | 2013 | 3 | Red Cadeaux | 7g | Cadeaux Genereux - Artsia | Gérald Mossé | (23) | Ed Dunlop | 56.5 | 0.75L | 60/1 |
| 3rd | 2013 | 15 | Mount Athos | 7g | Montjeu - Ionean Sea | Craig Williams | (22) | Luca Cumani | 54 | 2.25L | 12/1 |
| 4th | 2013 | 19 | Simenon | 7g | Marju - Epistoliere | Richard Hughes | (12) | Willie Mullins | 53.5 | 2.45L | 19/1 |
| 1st | 2012 | 14 | Green Moon | 6h | Montjeu - Green Noon | Brett Prebble | (5) | Robert Hickmott | 54.5 | 3:20.45 Dead | 19/1 |
| 2nd | 2012 | 11 | Fiorente | 5h | Monsun - Desert Bloom | James McDonald | (2) | Gai Waterhouse | 53.5 | 1L | 30/1 |
| 3rd | 2012 | 3 | Jakkalberry | 7h | Storming Home - Claba Di San Jore | Colm O'Donoghue | (19) | Marco Botti | 55.5 | 2.25L | 80/1 |
| 4th | 2012 | 24 | Kelinni | 4g | Refuse To Bend - Orinoco | Glen Boss | (10) | Chris Waller | 51 | 3L | 18/1 |
| 1st | 2011 | 3 | Dunaden | 5h | Nicobar - La Marlia | Christophe Lemaire | (13) | Mikel Delzangles | 54.5 | 3:20.84 Good | 15/2 |
| 2nd | 2011 | 12 | Red Cadeaux | 5g | Cadeaux Genereux - Artsia | Michael Rodd | (15) | Ed Dunlop | 53.5 | 0.1L | 30/1 |
| 3rd | 2011 | 9 | Lucas Cranach | 5h | Mamool - Lots of Love | Corey Brown | (11) | Anthony Freeman | 53.5 | 1.35L | 12/1 |
| 4th | 2011 | 1 | Americain | 7h | Dynaformer - America | Gérald Mossé | (14) | Alain de Royer Dupre | 58 | 1.45L | 4/1f |
| 1st | 2010 | 8 | Americain | 6h | Dynaformer - America | Gérald Mossé | (11) | Alain de Royer Dupre | 54.5 | 3:26.87 Slow | 12/1 |
| 2nd | 2010 | 24 | Maluckyday | 4g | Zabeel - Natalie Wood | Luke Nolen | (5) | Wayne Hawkes | 51 | 2.75L | 8/1 |
| 3rd | 2010 | 3 | So You Think | 4h | High Chaparral - Triassic | Steven Arnold | (2) | Bart Cummings | 56 | 3.25L | 2/1f |
| 4th | 2010 | 4 | Zipping | 9g | Danehill - Social Scene | Nicholas Hall | (15) | Robert Hickmott | 55.5 | 5L | 25/1 |
| 1st | 2009 | 21 | Shocking | 4h | Street Cry - Maria Di Castilia | Corey Brown | (21) | Mark Kavanagh | 51 | 3:23.87 Dead | 9/1 |
| 2nd | 2009 | 8 | Crime Scene | 7g | Royal Applause - Crime | Kerrin McEvoy | (10) | Saeed bin Suroor | 53 | 0.75L | 40/1 |
| 3rd | 2009 | 5 | Mourilyan | 6h | Desert Prince - Mouramara | Glyn Schofield | (13) | Herman Brown | 54.5 | 2.25L | 20/1 |
| 4th | 2009 | 4 | Master O'Reilly | 7g | O'Reilly - Without Remorse | Viad Duric | (15) | Danny O'Brien | 55 | 3.75L | 11/1 |
| 1st | 2008 | 10 | Viewed | 5h | Scenic - Lovers Knot | Blake Shinn | (8) | Bart Cummings | 53 | 3:20.40 Good | 40/1 |
| 2nd | 2008 | 12 | Bauer | 6g | Hailing - Dali's Grey | Corey Brown | (11) | Luca Cumani | 52 | 0.1L | 20/1 |
| 3rd | 2008 | 4 | C'est La Guerre | 4g | Shinko King - La Magnifique | Brett Prebble | (5) | John Sadler | 54 | 2.1L | 20/1 |
| 4th | 2008 | 2 | Master O'Reilly | 6g | O'Reilly - Without Remorse | Viad Duric | (6) | Danny O'Brien | 55 | 2.5L | 25/1 |
| 1st | 2007 | 6 | Efficient | 4g | Zabeel - Refused the Dance | Michael Rodd | (9) | Graeme Rogerson | 54.5 | 3:23.34 Good | 16/1 |
| 2nd | 2007 | 12 | Purple Moon | 5g | Galileo - Vanishing Prairie | Damien Oliver | (13) | Luca Cumani | 53.5 | 0.5L | 9/2 |
| 3rd | 2007 | 24 | Mahler | 4h | Galileo - Rainbow Goddess | Stephen Baster | (6) | Aidan O'Brien | 50.5 | 3L | 9/1 |
| 4th | 2007 | 9 | Zipping | 6g | Danehill - Social Scene | Danny Nikolic | (20) | Robert Hickmott | 54 | 3.4L | 13/2 |
| 1st | 2006 | 2 | Delta Blues | 6h | Dance In The Dark - Dixie Splash | Yasunari Iwata | (10) | Katsuhiko Sumii | 56 | 3:21.42 Good | 17/1 |
| 2nd | 2006 | 12 | Pop Rock | 6h | Helissio - Pops | Damien Oliver | (11) | Katsuhiko Sumii | 53 | 0.1L | 5/1ef |
| 3rd | 2006 | 23 | Maybe Better | 4g | Intergaze - Amarula | Chris Munce | (3) | Brian Mayfield-Smith | 50 | 4.6L | 9/1 |
| 4th | 2006 | 13 | Zipping | 5g | Danehill - Social Scene | Glen Boss | (19) | Graeme Rogerson | 52.5 | 6.1L | 9/1 |
| Year | Winner | Age | Breeding | Foaled | Jockey | Trainer | From | Time | Track | No | Weight | Barrier | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gold Trip | 5g | Outstrip - Sarvana | FR | Mark Zahara | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | FR | 3:24.94 | Soft | 1 | 57.5 | (14) | 20/1 |
| 2021 | Verry Elleegant | 6m | Zed - Opulence | NZ | James McDonald | Chris Waller | AUS | 3:17.43 | Good | 4 | 57 | (18) | 17/1 |
| 2020 | Twilight Payment | 8g | Teofilo - Dream On Buddy | IRE | Jye McNeil | Joseph O'Brien | IRE | 3:17.34 | Good | 6 | 55.5 | (12) | 25/1 |
| 2019 | Vow And Declare | 4g | Declaration Of War - Geblitzt | AUS | Craig Williams | Danny O'Brien | AUS | 3:24.76 | Soft | 23 | 52 | (21) | 10/1 |
| 2018 | Cross Counter | 4g | Teofilo - Waitress | GB | Kerrin McEvoy | Charlie Appleby | GB | 3:21.17 | Soft | 23 | 51 | (19) | 11/1 |
| 2017 | Rekindling | 4h | High Chaparral - Sitara | GB | Corey Brown | Joseph O'Brien | IRE | 3:21.19 | Good | 22 | 51.5 | (4) | 15/1 |
| 2016 | Almandin | 7g | Monsun - Anatola | GER | Kerrin McEvoy | Robert Hickmott | AUS | 3:20.58 | Good | 17 | 52 | (17) | 10/1 |
| 2015 | Prince of Penzance | 6g | Pentire - Royal Successor | NZ | Michelle Payne | Darren Weir | AUS | 3:23.15 | Good | 19 | 53 | (1) | 100/1 |
| 2014 | Protectionist | 5h | Monsun - Patineuse | GER | Ryan Moore | Andreas Wohler | GER | 3:17.71 | Good | 5 | 56.5 | (11) | 7/1 |
| 2013 | Fiorente | 6h | Monsun - Desert Bloom | IRE | Damien Oliver | Gai Waterhouse | AUS | 3.20.30 | Dead | 6 | 55.0 | (5) | 13/2f |
| 2012 | Green Moon | 6h | Montjeu - Green Noon | IRE | Brett Prebble | Robert Hickmott | AUS | 3:20.45 | Dead | 14 | 53.5 | (5) | 19/1 |
| 2011 | Dunaden | 5h | Nicobar - La Marlia | FR | Christophe Lemaire | Mikel Delzangles | FR | 3.20.84 | Good | 3 | 54.5 | (13) | 15/2 |
| 2010 | Americain | 6h | Dynaformer - American | United States | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer Dupre | FR | 3.26.87 | Slow | 8 | 54.5 | (11) | 12/1 |
| 2009 | Shocking | 4h | Street Cry - Machiavellian | AUS | Corey Brown | Mark Kavanagh | AUS | 3.23.87 | Dead | 21 | 51 | (21) | 9/1 |
| 2008 | Viewed | 5h | Scenic - Lovers Knot | NZ | Blake Shinn | Bart Cummings | AUS | 3.20.40 | Good | 10 | 53 | (8) | 40/1 |
| 2007 | Efficient | 4g | Zabeel - Refused the Dance | NZ | Michael Rodd | Graeme Rogerson | AUS | 3.23.34 | Good | 6 | 54.5 | (9) | 16/1 |
| 2006 | Delta Blues | 5h | Sunday Silence - Dixie Splash | JPN | Yasunari Iwata | Katsuhiko Sumii | JPN | 3.21.47 | Good | 2 | 56 | (10) | 17/1 |
| 2005 | Makybe Diva | 6m | Desert King - Tugela | GB | Glen Boss | Lee Freedman | AUS | 3.19.17 | Dead | 1 | 58 | (14) | 7/2f |
| 2004 | Makybe Diva | 5m | Desert King - Tugela | GB | Glen Boss | Lee Freedman | AUS | 3.28.55 | Dead | 5 | 55.5 | (7) | 5/2f |
| 2003 | Makybe Diva | 4m | Desert King - Tugela | GB | Glen Boss | David Hall | AUS | 3.19.90 | Good | 12 | 51 | (14) | 7/1 |
| 2002 | Media Puzzle | 5h | Theatrical - Market Slide | United States | Damien Oliver | Dermot K. Weld | IRE | 3.16.97 | Good | 14 | 52.5 | (3) | 11/2 |
| 2001 | Ethereal | 4m | Rhythm - Romanee Conti | NZ | Scott Seamer | Sheila Laxon | NZ | 3.21.08 | Dead | 13 | 52 | (11) | 9/1 |
| 2000 | Brew | 6g | Sir Tristram - Horlicks | NZ | Kerrin McEvoy | Mike Moroney | NZ | 3.18.68 | Good | 24 | 49 | (22) | 14/1 |
| 1999 | Rogan Josh | 7g | Old Spice - Eastern Mystique | AUS | John Marshall | Bart Cummings | AUS | 3.19.64 | Good | 17 | 50 | (21) | 5/1 |
| 1998 | Jezabeel | 6m | Zabeel - Passefleur | NZ | Chris Munce | Brian Jenkins | NZ | 3.18.59 | Good | 22 | 51 | (16) | 6/1f |
| 1997 | Might and Power | 4g | Zabeel - Benediction | NZ | Jim Cassidy | Jack Denham | AUS | 3.18.33 | Good | 3 | 56 | (2) | 7/2f |
| 1996 | Saintly | 4g | Sky Chase - All Grace | AUS | Darren Beadman | Bart Cummings | AUS | 3.18.80 | Good | 5 | 55.5 | (3) | 8/1 |
| 1995 | Doriemus | 5g | Norman Pentaquad - Golden Woods | NZ | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman | AUS | 3.27.60 | Heavy | 6 | 54.5 | (21) | 10/1 |
| 1994 | Jeune | 6h | Kalaglow - Youthful | GB | Wayne Harris | David Hayes | AUS | 3.19.80 | Good | 3 | 56.5 | (9) | 16/1 |
| 1993 | Vintage Crop | 7g | Rousillon - Overplay | IRE | Michael Kinane | Dermot K. Weld | IRE | 3.23.40 | Slow | 6 | 55.5 | (5) | 14/1 |
| 1992 | Subzero | 4g | Kala Dancer - Wiley Trader | AUS | Greg Hall | Lee Freedman | AUS | 3.24.70 | Slow | 8 | 54.5 | (14) | 4/1 |
| 1991 | Let's Elope | 4m | Nassipour - Sharon Jane | NZ | Steven King | Bart Cummings | AUS | 3.18.90 | Fast | 15 | 51 | (10) | 3/1f |
| 1990 | Kingston Rule | 5h | Secretariat - Rose of Kingston | United States | Darren Beadman | Bart Cummings | AUS | 3.16.30 | Fast | 8 | 53 | (1) | 7/1ef |
| 1989 | Tawrrific | 5g | Tawfig - Joyarty | NZ | Shane Dye | Lee Freedman | AUS | 3.17.10 | Fast | 6 | 54 | (11) | 30/1 |
| 1988 | Empire Rose | 6m | Sir Tristram - Summer Fleur | NZ | Tony Allan | Laurie Laxon | NZ | 3.18.90 | Fast | 11 | 53.5 | (20) | 5/1ef |
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