The Melbourne CupMelbourne Cup Official Site 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.
This is a list of the first four placings (from 2005) in the Melbourne Cup, a Thoroughbred horse race at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia.
Results Pos Year No Horse Age Breeding Jockey Barrier Trainer Weight Margin Odds1st202514Half Yours5gSt Jean - La GazelleJamie Melham(8)Tony & Calvin McEvoy533:22.46 Soft8/12nd202520Goodie Two Shoes7mFastnet Rock - Fits Like a GloveWayne Lordan(20)Joseph O'Brien51.52.75L40/13rd20257Middle Earth6gRoaring Lion - RoherynEthan Brown(13)Ciaron Maher54.54.25L25/14th202521River Of Stars7mSea The Stars - AmazoneBeau Mertens(14)Chris Waller51.56.75L18/11st2024 11 Knight's Choice 5g Extreme Choice - Midnight Pearl Robbie Dolan (5) John Symons & Sheila Laxon 51.5 3:19.53 Good 90/12nd2024 4 Warp Speed 6h Drefong - Deep Love Akira Sugawara (2) Noboru Takagi 54.5 0.1L 25/13rd2024 12Okita Soushi 7h Galileo - Amicus Jamie Kah (9) Ciaron Maher 51 0.85L 18/14th2024 14Zardozi4m Kingman - Chanderi Andrea Atzeni (3) James Cummings 51 1.31L 13/11st2023 3 Without A Fight7gTeofilo - Khor SheedMark Zahra(16)Anthony & Sam Freedman56.53:18.37 Good7/12nd2023 6Soulcombe5gFrankel - RibbonsJoão Moreira(4)Chris Waller53.52.25L18/23rd2023 14Sheraz7gSea The Stars - ShemiylaBeau Mertens(22)Chris Waller51.52.75L150/14th2023 11Ashrun8gAuthorized - AshanteeKerrin McEvoy(11)Ciaron Maher & David Eustace51.54.75L25/11st2022 1 Gold Trip5hOutstrip - SarvanaMark Zahra(14)Ciaron Maher & David Eustace57.53:24.04 Soft20/12nd2022 17Emissary6gKingman - Soviet MoonPatrick Moloney(3)Mike Moroney51.52L25/13rd2022 22High Emocean6mOcean Park - High JoyTeodore Nugent(8)Ciaron Maher & David Eustace503.25L40/14th2022 8Deauville Legend4gSea The Stars - Soho RoseKerrin McEvoy(9)James Ferguson555L10/3f1st2021 4 Verry Elleegant6mZed - OpulenceJames McDonald(18)Chris Waller573:17.43 Good17/12nd20212 Incentivise5gShamus Award - Miss ArgyleBrett Prebble(15)Peter Moody574L19/10f3rd20213 Spanish Mission6hNoble Mission - LimonarCraig Williams(14)Andrew Balding574.4L9/14th202122 Floating Artist6gNathaniel - Miss KentonTeodore Nugent(10)Ciaron Maher & David Eustace504.6L10/11st20206Twilight Payment8gTeofilo - Dream On BuddyJye McNeil(12)Joseph O'Brien55.53:17.34 Good25/12nd202021Tiger Moth4hGalileo - Lesson In HumilityKerrin McEvoy(22)Aidan O'Brien52.50.4L11/23rd202012Prince Of Arran8gShirocco - Storming SiouxJamie Kah(1)Charlie Fellowes54.50.6L17/24th202017The Chosen One5hSavabeel - The Glitzy OneDaniel Stackhouse(5)Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman53.52.35L40/11st201923Vow And Declare4gDeclaration Of War - GeblitztCraig Williams(21)Danny O'Brien523:24.76 Soft10/12nd201912Prince Of Arran7gShirocco - Storming SiouxMichael Walker(8)Charlie Fellowes540.2L16/13rd201920Il Paradiso4hGalileo - FamousWayne Lordan(17)Aidan O'Brien52.50.3L14/14th20193Master Of Reality5gFrankel - L'AncresseFrankie Dettori(1)Joseph O'Brien55.50.4L25/11st201823Cross Counter4gTeofilo - WaitressKerrin McEvoy(19)Charlie Appleby513:21.17 Soft11/12nd20189Marmelo6hDuke of Marmalade - CapriollaHugh Bowman(10)Hughie Morrison551L11/13rd201817Prince Of Arran6gShirocco - Storming SiouxMichael Walker(20)Charlie Fellowes533L22/14th201813Finche5hFrankel - BincheZac Purton(15)Chris Waller543.5L25/11st201722Rekindling4hHigh Chaparral - SitaraCorey Brown(4)Joseph O'Brien51.53:21.19 Good15/12nd20177Johannes Vermeer5hGalileo - Inca PrincessBen Melham(3)Aidan O'Brien54.50.4L12/13rd20179Max Dynamite8gGreat Journey - MascaraZac Purton(2)Willie Mullins542.9L19/14th201713Big Duke6gRaven's Pass - HazaraynaBrenton Avdulla(5)Darren Weir53.55.65L20/11st201617Almandin7gMonsun - AnatolaKerrin McEvoy(17)Robert Hickmott523:20.58 Good10/12nd201613Heartbreak City7gLando - Moscow NightsJoão Moreira(23)Tony Martin540.2L18/13rd20166Hartnell6gAuthorized - DebonnaireJames McDonald(12)John O'Shea564.45L9/2f4th201623Qewy7gStreet Cry - Princess NadaCraig Williams(15)Charlie Appleby51.56.7L20/11st 2015 19 Prince of Penzance 6g Pentire - Royal Successor Michelle Payne(1)Darren Weir533:23.15 Good100/12nd 2015 2 Max Dynamite 5h Great Journey - Mascara Frankie Dettori (4) Willie Mullins 55 0.5L 12/13rd 2015 8 Criterion 6g Sebring - Mica's Pride Michael Walker (2) David A. Hayes & Tom Dabernig57.5 1.25L 18/14th 2015 10 Trip To Paris 5g Champs Elysees - La Grande Zoa Tommy Berry (14) Ed Dunlop 552L 5/1 1st 2014 5 Protectionist 5h Monsun - Patineuse Ryan Moore (10) 56.5 3:17.71 Good 7/12nd 2014 4 Red Cadeaux 8gCadeaux Genereux - Artsia Gérald Mossé (14) Ed Dunlop55 4L 20/13rd 2014 12 Who Shot Thebarman 6gYamanin Vital (NZ) - Ears Carol (NZ) Glen Boss (12) Chris Waller574.5L 20/14th 2014 24 Signoff 5g Authorized (IRE) - Miss Hepburn (USA) João Moreira (15) Darren Weir 51.5 6L 7/11st 2013 6 Fiorente 6h Monsun - Desert Bloom Damien Oliver (5) Gai Waterhouse 55 3:20.30 Dead 13/2f2nd 2013 3 Red Cadeaux 7g Cadeaux Genereux - Artsia Gérald Mossé (23) Ed Dunlop 56.5 0.75L 60/13rd 2013 15 Mount Athos 7g Montjeu - Ionean Sea Craig Williams (22)Luca Cumani 542.25L 12/14th 2013 19 Simenon 7g Marju - Epistoliere Richard Hughes (12) Willie Mullins 53.52.45L19/11st 2012 14 Green Moon 6h Montjeu - Green Noon Brett Prebble (5) Robert Hickmott 54.5 3:20.45 Dead 19/12nd 2012 11 Fiorente 5h Monsun - Desert Bloom James McDonald (2) Gai Waterhouse 53.5 1L30/13rd 2012 3 Jakkalberry 7h Storming Home - Claba Di San Jore Colm O'Donoghue (19)Marco Botti 55.5 2.25L80/14th 2012 24 Kelinni 4g Refuse To Bend - Orinoco Glen Boss (10) Chris Waller513L18/11st 2011 3 Dunaden 5h Nicobar - La Marlia Christophe Lemaire (13) Mikel Delzangles 54.5 3:20.84 Good 15/22nd 2011 12 Red Cadeaux 5g Cadeaux Genereux - Artsia Michael Rodd (15) Ed Dunlop 53.5 0.1L30/13rd 2011 9 Lucas Cranach 5h Mamool - Lots of Love Corey Brown (11)Anthony Freeman 53.5 1.35L 12/14th 2011 1 Americain 7h Dynaformer - America Gérald Mossé (14) Alain de Royer Dupre 581.45L4/1f1st 2010 8 Americain 6h Dynaformer - America Gérald Mossé (11) Alain de Royer Dupre 54.5 3:26.87 Slow 12/12nd 2010 24 Maluckyday 4gZabeel - Natalie Wood Luke Nolen (5) Wayne Hawkes 512.75L 8/13rd 2010 3 So You Think 4h High Chaparral - Triassic Steven Arnold (2)Bart Cummings 563.25L 2/1f4th 2010 4 Zipping 9g Danehill - Social Scene Nicholas Hall (15) Robert Hickmott55.55L 25/11st 2009 21 Shocking 4h Street Cry - Maria Di Castilia Corey Brown (21) Mark Kavanagh 51 3:23.87 Dead 9/12nd 2009 8 Crime Scene 7g Royal Applause - Crime Kerrin McEvoy (10) Saeed bin Suroor 530.75L 40/13rd 2009 5 Mourilyan 6h Desert Prince - Mouramara Glyn Schofield (13) Herman Brown 54.52.25L 20/14th 2009 4 Master O'Reilly 7g O'Reilly - Without Remorse Viad Duric (15) Danny O'Brien 553.75L11/11st 2008 10 Viewed 5hScenic - Lovers Knot Blake Shinn(8)Bart Cummings 53 3:20.40 Good 40/12nd 2008 12 Bauer 6gHailing - Dali's GreyCorey Brown (11) Luca Cumani 52 0.1L 20/13rd 2008 4 C'est La Guerre 4g Shinko King - La Magnifique Brett Prebble(5) John Sadler 54 2.1L 20/14th 2008 2 Master O'Reilly 6gO'Reilly - Without Remorse Viad Duric(6)Danny O'Brien 55 2.5L25/11st 2007 6 Efficient 4gZabeel - Refused the DanceMichael Rodd(9) Graeme Rogerson 54.5 3:23.34 Good 16/12nd 2007 12 Purple Moon 5gGalileo - Vanishing Prairie Damien Oliver(13)Luca Cumani 53.5 0.5L 9/23rd 2007 24 Mahler 4hGalileo - Rainbow Goddess Stephen Baster (6) Aidan O'Brien 50.5 3L 9/14th 2007 9 Zipping 6gDanehill - Social Scene Danny Nikolic (20) Robert Hickmott 54 3.4L13/21st 2006 2 Delta Blues 6hDance In The Dark - Dixie Splash Yasunari Iwata (10)Katsuhiko Sumii 56 3:21.42 Good 17/12nd 2006 12 Pop Rock 6hHelissio - Pops Damien Oliver (11) Katsuhiko Sumii 53 0.1L 5/1ef3rd 2006 23 Maybe Better 4g Intergaze - Amarula Chris Munce (3) Brian Mayfield-Smith 50 4.6L 9/14th 2006 13 Zipping 5gDanehill - Social Scene Glen Boss (19) Graeme Rogerson 52.5 6.1L9/11st 2005 1 Makybe Diva 7mDesert King - Tugela Glen Boss (14)Lee Freedman 58 3:19.17 Dead 2nd 2005 16 On A Jeune 5gJeune - Chandada Rose Darren Gauci (11) Peter Montgomerie 00 1.3L3rd 2005 8 Xcellent 4g Pentire - Excelo Michael Coleman (3) Michael Moroney 00 1.8L 4th 2005 22 Leica Falcon 4gDanehill - Social Scene Kerrin McEvoy (20) Richard Freyer 00
Detailed list of winners