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Melbourne Cup
Scheduled: November 4, 2008
This particular Horse Race is known as the most prominent “two-mile” horse race in the world and in Australia where it takes place it is considered the most popular race.
The Melbourne cup takes place the first Tuesday every November and welcomes horses of three years of age and older which will run on a race track distance of 3.200 meters.
The first year the race took place was in 1861 and the current record is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3min 16.3sec,
Over the years, the event opened to foreign participants especially during the last decade.
The race offers the traditional trophy (since 1919), which is a three-handled gold loving cup worth $80,000 and prize money of AUD$5 million (about USD$4.4 million).
Records
Most wins:
3 - Makybe Diva (2003, 2004, 2005)
2 - Archer (1861, 1862)
2 - Peter Pan (1932, 1934)
2 - Rain Lover (1968, 1969)
2 - Think Big (1974, 1975)
Most wins by an owner:
4 - Etienne L. de Mestre (1861, 1862, 1867, 1878)
4 - John Tait (1866, 1868, 1871, 1872)
Most wins by a jockey:
4 - Bobby Lewis (1902, 1915, 1919, 1927)
4 - Harry White (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979)
Most wins by a trainer:
11 - Bart Cummings (1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999)
5 - Etienne L. de Mestre (1861, 1862, 1867, 1877, 1878)
5 - Lee Freedman (1989, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2005)
Melbourne Cup Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1861 |
Archer |
John Cutts |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
3.52.00 |
| 1862 |
Archer |
John Cutts |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
3.47.00 |
| 1863 |
Banker |
H. Chifney |
Sam Waldock |
J. Harper |
3.44.00 |
| 1864 |
Lantern |
S. Davis |
S. Mahon |
H. Fisher |
3.52.00 |
| 1865 |
Toryboy |
E. Cavanagh |
P. Miley |
B. Marshall |
3.44.00 |
| 1866 |
The Barb |
W. Davis |
John Tait |
John Tait |
3.43.00 |
| 1867 |
Tim Whiffler |
John Driscoll |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
3.39.00 |
| 1868 |
Glencoe |
C. Stanley |
John Tait |
John Tait |
3.42.00 |
| 1869 |
Warrior |
J. Morrison |
R. Sevior |
A. Saqui |
3.40.00 |
| 1870 |
Nimblefoot |
J. Day |
W. Lang |
W. Craig |
3.37.00 |
| 1871 |
The Pearl |
J. Cavanagh |
John Tait |
John Tait |
3.39.00 |
| 1872 |
The Quack |
W. Enderson |
John Tait |
John Tait |
3.39.00 |
| 1873 |
Don Juan |
W. Wilson |
James Wilson, Sr. |
W. Johnstone |
3.36.00 |
| 1874 |
Haricot |
P. Pigott |
S. Harding |
A. Chirnside |
3.37.50 |
| 1875 |
Wollomai |
R. Batty |
S. Moon |
H. Sharp |
3.38.00 |
| 1876 |
Briseis |
Peter St. Albans |
James Wilson, Sr. |
James Wilson, Sr. |
3.36.25 |
| 1877 |
Chester |
P. Pigott |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
Hon. James White |
3.33.50 |
| 1878 |
Calamia |
T. Brown |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
Etienne L. de Mestre |
3.35.75 |
| 1879 |
Darriwell |
S. Cracknell |
W. E. Dakin |
W. Rawlinson |
3.30.75 |
| 1880 |
Grand Flaneur |
Thomas Hales |
T. Brown |
William A. Long |
3.34.75 |
| 1881 |
Zulu |
Jim Gough |
T. Lamond |
C. McDonnell |
3.32.50 |
| 1882 |
The Assyrian |
C. Hutchins |
J. E. Savill |
J. E. Savill |
3.40.00 |
| 1883 |
Martini-Henry |
J. Williamson |
Michael Fennelly |
Hon. James White |
3.30.50 |
| 1884 |
Malua |
Alick Robertson |
Isaac Foulsham |
J. O. Inglis |
3.31.75 |
| 1885 |
Sheet Anchor |
Mick O'Brien |
T. Wilson |
Martin Loughlin |
3.29.50 |
| 1886 |
Arsenal |
W. English |
H. Rayner |
W. Gannon |
3.31.00 |
| 1887 |
Dunlop |
Tommy Sanders |
J. Nicholson |
R. Donovan |
3.28.50 |
| 1888 |
Mentor |
Mick O'Brien |
Walter Hickenbotham |
D. S. Wallace |
3.30.75 |
| 1889 |
Bravo |
James Anwin |
T. Wilson |
W. T. Jones |
3.32.50 |
| 1890 |
Carbine |
Robert Ramage |
Walter Hickenbotham |
D. S. Wallace |
3.28.25 |
| 1891 |
Malvolio |
G. Redfearn |
J. Redfearn |
J. Redfearn |
3.29.25 |
| 1892 |
Glenloth |
G. Robson |
M. Carmody |
M. Carmody |
3.36.25 |
| 1893 |
Tarcoola |
Herbert Cripps |
Joseph Cripps |
J. D. Lewis |
3.30.50 |
| 1894 |
Patron |
Henry G. Dawes |
Richard Bradfield |
F. W. Purches |
3.31.00 |
| 1895 |
Auraria |
J. Stevenson |
J. H. Hill |
D. James |
3.29.00 |
| 1896 |
Newhaven |
H. J. Gardiner |
Walter Hickenbotham |
W. T. Jones & S. Cooper |
3.28.50 |
| 1897 |
Gaulus |
Stephen Callinan |
William Forrester |
William Forrester |
3.31.00 |
| 1898 |
The Grafter |
John Gough |
William Forrester |
William Forrester |
3.29.75 |
| 1899 |
Merriwee |
V. Turner |
James Wilson, Jr. |
Herbert Power |
3.36.50 |
| 1900 |
Clean Sweep |
Andrew Richardson |
James Scobie |
F. T. Forrest |
3.29.00 |
| 1901 |
Revenue |
Frederick J. Dunn |
Hugh Munro |
C. Leslie Macdonald |
3.30.50 |
| 1902 |
The Victory |
Bobby Lewis |
Richard Bradfield |
W. Clark & L. Robinson |
3.29.00 |
| 1903 |
Lord Cardigan |
Norman Godby |
A. E. Cornwell |
J. Mayo |
3.29.25 |
| 1904 |
Acrasia |
Tom Clayton |
A. E. Wills |
H. Oxenbam |
3.28.25 |
| 1905 |
Blue Spec |
Frank Bullock |
Walter Hickenbotham |
P. A. Connolly |
3.27.50 |
| 1906 |
Poseidon |
Tom Clayton |
Isaac Earnshaw |
Sir Hugh Denison |
3.31.25 |
| 1907 |
Apologue |
Bill Evans |
Isaac Earnshaw |
R. L. Cleland |
3.27.50 |
| 1908 |
Lord Nolan |
J. R. Flynn |
E. A. Mayo |
J. Mayo |
3.28.75 |
| 1909 |
Prince Foote |
William H. McLachlan |
Frank McGrath, Sr. |
John Brown |
3.27.50 |
| 1910 |
Comedy King |
William H. McLachlan |
James Lynch |
Sol Green |
3.27.75 |
| 1911 |
The Parisian |
R. Cameron |
C. Wheeler |
J. F. Kirby |
3.27.75 |
| 1912 |
Piastre |
A. Shanahan |
R. O'Connor |
W. Brown |
3.27.50 |
| 1913 |
Posinatus |
A. Shanahan |
J. Chambers |
J. Chambers |
3.31.00 |
| 1914 |
Kingsburgh |
George Meddick |
Isaac Foulsham |
L. K. S. Mackinnon |
3.26.00 |
| 1915 |
Patrobas |
Bobby Lewis |
C. Wheeler |
Mrs E. A. Widdis |
3.28.25 |
| 1916 |
Sasanof |
F. Foley |
M. Hobbs |
W.G. Stead/E.S. Luttrell |
3.27.75 |
| 1917 |
Westcourt |
William H. McLachlan |
Joe Burton |
D. U. Seaton |
3.26.75 |
| 1918 |
Night Watch |
Bill Duncan |
Richard Bradfield |
C. L. Macdonald |
3.25.75 |
| 1919 |
Artilleryman |
Bobby Lewis |
P. T. Heywood |
Sir S. Hordern/A.D. Murphy |
3.24.50 |
| 1920 |
Poitrel |
Ken Bracken |
H. J. Robinson |
W. & F. A. Moses |
3.25.75 |
| 1921 |
Sister Olive |
Teddy O'Sullivan |
J. Williams |
F. W. Norman |
3.27.75 |
| 1922 |
King Ingoda |
Titch Wilson |
James Scobie |
C.L. Dubois/R.W. Bennett |
3.28.25 |
| 1923 |
Bitalli |
Titch Wilson |
James Scobie |
A. T. Craig |
3.24.25 |
| 1924 |
Backwood |
Bunty Brown |
Richard Bradfield |
E. Baillieu, et al |
3.26.50 |
| 1925 |
Windbag |
James L. Munro |
George R. Price |
R. Miller |
3.22.75 |
| 1926 |
Spearfelt |
Hugh Harold Cairns |
V. O'Neill |
D. C. Grant |
3.22.75 |
| 1927 |
Trivalve |
Bobby Lewis |
James Scobie |
E. E. D. Clarke |
3.24.00 |
| 1928 |
Statesman |
James L. Munro |
William Kelso |
William Kelso |
3.23.25 |
| 1929 |
Nightmarch |
Roy Reed |
A. McAulay |
A. Louisson |
3.26.50 |
| 1930 |
Phar Lap |
James E. Pike |
Harry R. Telford |
Harry R. Telford |
3.27.75 |
| 1931 |
White Nose |
N. Percival |
E. J. Hatwell |
H. P. McLachlan |
3.26.00 |
| 1932 |
Peter Pan |
Bill Duncan |
Frank McGrath, Sr. |
Rodney R. Dangar |
3.23.25 |
| 1933 |
Hall Mark |
J. O'Sullivan |
Jack Holt |
C. B. Kellow |
3.27.50 |
| 1934 |
Peter Pan |
Darby Munro |
Frank McGrath, Sr. |
Rodney R. Dangar |
3.40.50 |
| 1935 |
Marabou |
K. Voitre |
Lou Robertson |
J. Fell & T. Hogan |
3.23.75 |
| 1936 |
Wotan |
Ossie Phillips |
J. Fryer |
T. A., W. & R. Smith |
3.21.25 |
| 1937 |
The Trump |
Ashley Reed |
S. W. Reid |
E. Eccles |
3.21.50 |
| 1938 |
Catalogue |
F. Shean |
Mrs. Allan McDonald |
Mrs. A. Jamieson |
3.26.25 |
| 1939 |
Rivette |
Teddy Preston |
Harry Bamber |
Harry Bamber |
3.27.00 |
| 1940 |
Old Rowley |
Andy Knox |
J. A. Scully |
J. A. Scully |
3.26.00 |
| 1941 |
Skipton |
Billy Cook |
J. Fryer |
J. J. Kitson |
3.23.75 |
| 1942 |
Colonus |
H. McCloud |
F. Manning |
L. O. Menck |
3.33.25 |
| 1943 |
Dark Felt |
Vic Hartney |
Ray Webster |
J. A. Cain |
3.23.25 |
| 1944 |
Sirius |
Darby Munro |
E. Fisher |
R.Turnbull |
3.24.50 |
| 1945 |
Rainbird |
Billy Cook |
S. Evans |
Clifford A. Reid |
3.24.25 |
| 1946 |
Russia |
Darby Munro |
E. Hush |
J. G. Leeds & E. Hush |
3.21.25 |
| 1947 |
Hiraji |
Jack Purtell |
J. W. McCurley |
Fred W. Hughes |
3.28.00 |
| 1948 |
Rimfire |
Ray Neville |
Stan Boyden |
H. G. Raymond |
3.21.00 |
| 1949 |
Foxzami |
William Fellows |
D. Lewis |
L. G. Robinson |
3.28.50 |
| 1950 |
Comic Court |
Pat Glennon |
J. M. Cummings |
R. A., J. D. & A. J. Lee |
3.19.50 |
| 1951 |
Delta |
Neville Sellwood |
Maurice McCarten |
Adolph Basser |
3.24.25 |
| 1952 |
Dalray |
Bill Williamson |
C. C. McCarthy |
C. Neville |
3.23.75 |
| 1953 |
Wodalla |
Jack Purtell |
Robert Sinclair |
E. A. "Ted" Underwood |
3.23.75 |
| 1954 |
Rising Fast |
Jack Purtell |
Ivan Tucker |
L. R. Spring |
3.23.00 |
| 1955 |
Toparoa |
Neville Sellwood |
T J Smith |
N. H. McDonald |
3.28.25 |
| 1956 |
Evening Peal |
George Podmore |
E. D. Lawson |
Mr & Mrs R. White |
3.19.50 |
| 1957 |
Straight Draw |
Noel L. McGrowdie |
J. M. Mitchell |
E. Norton |
3.24.50 |
| 1958 |
Baystone |
Mel Schumacher |
Jack Green |
R. A. & N. Burns |
3.21.25 |
| 1959 |
Macdougal |
Pat Glennon |
Richard W. Roden |
R. N. & N. H. B. Brown |
3.23.00 |
| 1960 |
Hi Jinx |
William A. Smith |
Trevor H. Knowles |
T. H. Knowles & K. R. Sly |
3.23.75 |
| 1961 |
Lord Fury |
Ray Selkrig |
Frank B. Lewis |
Mr & Mrs N. S. Cohen |
3.19.50 |
| 1962 |
Even Stevens |
Les Coles |
Arch McGregor |
James Wattie |
3.21.40 |
| 1963 |
Gatum Gatum |
Jim Johnson |
H. Graeme Heagney |
M. P. Reid |
3.21.10 |
| 1964 |
Polo Prince |
Ron Taylor |
John P. Carter |
Mr & Mrs L. W. Davis |
3.19.60 |
| 1965 |
Light Fingers |
Roy Higgins |
Bart Cummings |
W. J. Broderick |
3.21.10 |
| 1966 |
Galilee |
John Miller |
Bart Cummings |
Mr & Mrs M. L. Bailey |
3.21.90 |
| 1967 |
Red Handed |
Roy Higgins |
Bart Cummings |
F. W. Clarke, et al |
3.20.40 |
| 1968 |
Rain Lover |
Jim Johnson |
Mick L. Robins |
Clifford A. Reid |
3.19.10 |
| 1969 |
Rain Lover |
Jim Johnson |
Mick L. Robins |
Clifford A Reid |
3.21.50 |
| 1970 |
Baghdad Note |
Midge Didham |
Robert Heasley |
E. C. S. Falconer |
3.19.70 |
| 1971 |
Silver Knight |
R. Bruce Marsh |
Eric Temperton |
Sir W. Norwood |
3.19.50 |
| 1972 |
Piping Lane |
John Letts |
George Hanlon |
R. W. Trinder |
3.19.30 |
| 1973 |
Gala Supreme |
Frank Reys |
Ray J. Hutchins |
J. P. Curtain |
3.19.50 |
| 1974 |
Think Big |
Harry White |
Bart Cummings |
Dato Tan Chin Nam, et al |
3.23.10 |
| 1975 |
Think Big |
Harry White |
Bart Cummings |
Dato Tan Chin Nam, et al |
3.29.60 |
| 1976 |
Van Der Hum |
Robert J. Skelton |
Len H. Robinson |
L. H. & R. A. Robinson, et al |
3.34.10 |
| 1977 |
Gold And Black |
John Duggan |
Bart Cummings |
Mr & Mrs J. Harris, et al |
3.18.40 |
| 1978 |
Arwon |
Harry White |
George Hanlon |
Doon Bros Syndicate |
3.24.30 |
| 1979 |
Hyperno |
Harry White |
Bart Cummings |
Mr & Mrs T. L. North, et al |
3.21.80 |
| 1980 |
Beldale Ball |
John Letts |
C S Hayes |
Swettenham Stud Syndicate |
3.19.80 |
| 1981 |
Just A Dash |
Pete Cook |
T J Smith |
Lloyd J. Williams, et al |
3.21.20 |
| 1982 |
Gurner's Lane |
Mick Dittman |
Geoff T. Murphy |
Williams St. Syndicate No 2 |
3.21.20 |
| 1983 |
Kiwi |
Jim Cassidy |
Ewen S. Lupton |
Mr & Mrs E. S. Lupton |
3.18.90 |
| 1984 |
Black Knight |
Pete Cook |
George Hanlon |
Robert Holmes à Court |
3.18.90 |
| 1985 |
What A Nuisance |
Pat Hyland |
John Meagher |
Lloyd & Suzy Williams |
3.23.00 |
| 1986 |
At Talaq |
Michael Clarke |
C S Hayes |
Shadwell Racing |
3.21.70 |
| 1987 |
Kensei |
Larry Olsen |
Les J. Bridge |
K. M. Mitchell, et al |
3.22.00 |
| 1988 |
Empire Rose |
Tony Allan |
Laurie Laxon |
Mr & Mrs F. R. Bodle |
3.18.90 |
| 1989 |
Tawrrific |
Shane Dye |
Lee Freedman |
B. F. Avery, et al |
3.17.10 |
| 1990 |
Kingston Rule |
Darren Beadman |
Bart Cummings |
Mr & Mrs D. H. Hains |
3.16.30 |
| 1991 |
Let's Elope |
Steven King |
Bart Cummings |
Shoreham Park Syndicate |
3.18.90 |
| 1992 |
Subzero |
Greg Hall |
Lee Freedman |
D H K Investments |
3.24.70 |
| 1993 |
Vintage Crop |
Michael Kinane |
Dermot K. Weld |
Dr M. W. Smurfit |
3.23.40 |
| 1994 |
Jeune |
Wayne Harris |
David Hayes |
Shadwell Racing |
3.19.80 |
| 1995 |
Doriemus |
Damien Oliver |
Lee Freedman |
Pacers Australia Syndicate |
3.27.60 |
| 1996 |
Saintly |
Darren Beadman |
Bart Cummings |
Dato Tan Chin Nam, et al |
3.18.80 |
| 1997 |
Might and Power |
Jim Cassidy |
Jack Denham |
Mr N. Moraitis |
3.18.33 |
| 1998 |
Jezabeel |
Chris Munce |
Brian Jenkins |
A. K. Burr, et al |
3.18.59 |
| 1999 |
Rogan Josh |
John Marshall |
Bart Cummings |
Mrs W. L. Green, et al |
3.19.64 |
| 2000 |
Brew |
Kerrin McEvoy |
Mike Moroney |
Gurner's Bloodstock Co. |
3.18.68 |
| 2001 |
Ethereal |
Scott Seamer |
Sheila Laxon |
P. J. & P. M. Vela |
3.21.08 |
| 2002 |
Media Puzzle |
Damien Oliver |
Dermot K. Weld |
Dr M. W. Smurfit, et al |
3.16.97 |
| 2003 |
Makybe Diva |
Glen Boss |
David Hall |
Emily Krstina Syndicate |
3.19.90 |
| 2004 |
Makybe Diva |
Glen Boss |
Lee Freedman |
Emily Krstina Syndicate |
3.28.55 |
| 2005 |
Makybe Diva |
Glen Boss |
Lee Freedman |
Emily Krstina Syndicate |
3.19.17 |
| 2006 |
Delta Blues |
Yasunari Iwata |
Katsuhiko Sumii |
Sunday Racing Co Ltd |
3.21.47 |
| 2007 |
Efficient |
Michael Rodd |
Graeme Rogerson |
Lloyd Williams et al |
3.23.34 |
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