The 2002 Melbourne Cup was the 142nd running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over , was held on 5 November 2002 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
It was won by Media Puzzle, trained by Dermot Weld and ridden by Damien Oliver.2002 Melbourne Cup result A week before the race Damien's older brother Jason, who was also a jockey was killed from severe head injuries suffered after a fall during a trail the day before at Belmont Park Racecourse in Perth.
Field
This is a list of horses which ran in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.
PlaceNumberHorseTrainerJockey1st14Media Puzzle (USA)Dermot Weld (IRE)Damien Oliver2nd15Mr. PrudentGeorge HanlonCorey Brown3rd11Beekeeper (GB)Saeed bin Suroor (UAE)Kerrin McEvoy4th1Vinnie Roe (IRE)Dermot Weld (IRE)Pat Smullen5th16PentasticDavid HallGlen Boss6th20Distinctly Secret (NZ)Mark Walker (NZ)Steven King7th2Jardines Lookout (IRE)Alan Jarvis (GB)Patrick Payne8th10Rain GaugeGeorge HanlonGreg Childs9th7FreemasonJohn HawkesDarren Gauci10th23Miss Meliss (NZ)Bart CummingsCraig Newitt11th12County TyroneMax LeesJim Cassidy12th13Hail (NZ)Bruce Marsh (NZ)Noel Harris13th22Thong ClassicPat CareyBrett Prebble14th17Prized Gem (NZ)Murray Baker (NZ)Michael Rodd15th21Grey SongTommy Hughes Snr.Chris Munce16th3Daliapour (IRE)Michael StouteMichael Kinane17th19Cyclades (NZ)Cydne Evans (NZ)Scott Seamer18th9Pugin (IRE)Saeed bin Suroor (UAE)Frankie Dettori19th18Victory SmileDonna Logan (NZ)Darren Beasley20th6Hatha Anna (IRE)Saeed bin Suroor (UAE)Richard Hills21st5Helene Vitality (NZ)David HayesGerald Mosse22nd24RequiemTony McEvoyCraig WilliamsLast4Sandmason (GB)Tony McEvoySteven ArnoldSCR8Maguire (NZ)John Collins (NZ)
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