The 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 154th running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres, was held on 4 November 2014, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Protectionist, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by German Andreas Wöhler, won the race by four lengths, becoming the first German-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup. Red Cadeaux placed second and Who Shot Thebarman third, with Red Cadeaux the first horse to place second on three occasions.
The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, with the winner receiving $3.6 million,Phil McManus (30 October 2014). "2014 Melbourne Cup can become 'the race that stops the whip'" – The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2014. as well as a solid gold trophy valued at $175,000.(3 November 2014). "Racing royalty ready for Cup parade" – Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2014. Hosted by the Victoria Racing Club, the Melbourne Cup was one of four major Group-1 races held at Flemington during the Spring Racing Carnival (the others being the Victoria Derby, the Crown Oaks, and the Emirates Stakes). An estimated $800 million was wagered on the race,"Melbourne Cup 2014: 2,000 bets a second as we splurge $800m on Cup" – The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2014. which was attended by 100,794 people.Neale Donnelley (4 November 2014). "Melbourne Cup crowd tops 100,000" – Racing Network. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
Field The field for the 2014 Melbourne Cup consisted of 24 horses, with the barrier draw conducted three days prior to the race, after the conclusion of the Victoria Derby meeting. The field was one of the oldest in the race's history, with an average age of 6.8 years. Unusually, only two horses in the race were bred in Australia, though a majority of trainers and jockeys were from Australia.Daniel Franklin, Simon Elvery, and Ben Spraggon. "Melbourne Cup 2014: What makes a winner?" – ABC News. Retrieved 3 November 2014. Jockeys Glyn and Chad Schofield became the first father and son in the race since 1968, when George and Gary Moore both rode.Ray Thomas (2 November 2014). "Melbourne Cup 2014: Glyn and Chad Schofield create own piece of history" – The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
Sea Moon was scratched the day before the race, after suffering from an ailment.Rod Nicholson (3 November 2014). "Melbourne Cup: Sea Moon scratched from big race" – Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 November 2014. English horse Cavalryman was scratched on the morning of the race due to foreleg swelling.
No. Horse Trainer(s) Jockey Weight Barrier Place 1 Admire Rakti † Tomoyuki Umeda Zac Purton 58.5 kg 8 22nd 2 Cavalryman Saeed bin Suroor Craig Williams 57 kg 3 Scratched 3 Fawkner Robert Hickmott Nicholas Hall 57 kg 9 10th 4 Red Cadeaux Ed Dunlop Gérald Mossé 57 kg 15 2nd 5 Protectionist Andreas Wöhler Ryan Moore 56.5 kg 11 1st 6 Sea Moon Robert Hickmott Tommy Berry 56.5 kg 18 Scratched 7 Seismos Marco Botti Craig Newitt 56 kg 1 9th 8 Junoob Chris Waller Hugh Bowman 55.5 kg 7 18th 9 Royal Diamond Johnny Murtagh Steven Arnold 55.5 kg 6 20th 10 Gatewood John Gosden William Buick 55 kg 21 12th 11 Mutual Regard Johnny Murtagh Damien Oliver 55 kg 12 14th 12 Who Shot Thebarman Chris Waller Glen Boss 55 kg 13 3rd 13 Willing Foe Saeed bin Suroor James McDonald 55 kg 17 5th 14 My Ambivalent Roger Varian Andrea Atzeni 54.5 kg 4 17th 15 Precedence Bart CummingsJames Cummings Michael Rodd 54.5 kg 19 6th 16 Brambles Peter Moody Luke Nolen 54 kg 20 15th 17 Mr O'Ceirin Michael Moroney Chad Schofield 54 kg 18 21st 18 Au Revoir André Fabre Glyn Schofield 53.5 kg 22 8th 19 Lidari Peter Moody Ben Melham 53.5 kg 10 19th 20 Opinion Chris Waller Tye Angland 53.5 kg 14 11th 21 Araldo Michael Moroney Dwayne Dunn 53 kg 23 7th 22 Lucia Valentina Kris Lees Kerrin McEvoy 53 kg 2 13th 23 Unchain My Heart David HayesTom Dabernig Dean Yendall 51.5 kg 5 16th 24 Signoff Darren Weir João Moreira 51 kg 16 4th † Indicates race favourite
Fatalities
Race favourite Admire Rakti placed last and died shortly after the race from cardiac arrest following ventricular fibrillation. Another horse, Araldo, shattered a hind pastern when frightened by a spectator after the race. He was later euthanised.
See also List of Melbourne Cup winners
References
External links 154th Melbourne Cup Carnival 2014 website