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 , 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, and by the pulling out of notable celebrities including pop-star Taylor Swift, model Megan Gale, and X-Men actress Lana Condor.
The final field for the race was declared on 2 November.2019 Melbourne Cup Horses – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019. The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, an increase of the previous year.2019 Melbourne Cup – Punters.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
The race was won by Vow And Declare, ridden by Craig Williams and trained by Danny O'Brien.
Field NumberHorseTrainerJockeyWeight (kg)BarrierPlacing1 Cross Counter Charlie Appleby (United Arab Emirates) William Buick 57.5 5 8th2 Mer De Glace Hisashi Shimizu (Japan) Damian Lane 56 2 6th3 Master of Reality Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) Frankie Dettori 55.5 1 4th4 Mirage Dancer Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Ben Melham 55.5 13 14th5 Southern France Ciaron Maher-David Eustace Mark Zahra 55.5 14 19th6 Hunting Horn Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Seamie Heffernan 55 11 15th7 Latrobe Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) James McDonald 55 22 18th8 Mustajeer Kris Lees Damien Oliver 55 6 23rd9 Rostropovich David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig Dwayne Dunn 55 12 24th10 Twilight Payment Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) Hugh Bowman 55 19 11th11 Finche Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 54 4 7th12 Prince Of Arran Charlie Fellowes (Great Britain) Michael Walker 54 8 2nd13 Raymond Tusk Richard Hannon Jr (Great Britain) Jamie Spencer 54 3 16th14 Downdraft Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) John Allen 53.5 15 22nd15 Magic Wand Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Ryan Moore 53.5 24 10th16 Neufbosc David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig Luke Nolen 53.5 23 21st17 Sound Michael Moroney James Winks 53.5 10 12th18 Surprise Baby Paul Preusker Jordan Childs 53.5 20 5th19 Constantinople David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig João Moreira 52.5 7 13th20 II Paradiso Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Wayne Lordan 52.5 17 3rd21 Steel Prince Anthony Freedman Brett Prebble 52.5 16 9th22 The Chosen One Murray Baker (New Zealand) Tim Clark 52 18 17th23 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Craig Williams 52 21 1st24 Youngstar Chris Waller Tommy Berry 52 9 20th
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.
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