Run annually at Victoria Racing Club’s Flemington Racecourse, the Melbourne Cup is the richest thoroughbred handicap held in Australia, and the prize money and trophies make it among the most coveted horseraces in the world.
While ‘the Cup’ was first run on a Thursday, in 1875 it changed to a Tuesday and has normally been run on the first Tuesday in November each year.
From Etienne de Mestre in the 1860s and 1870s, and Lee Freedman in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, who have both trained five Cup winners, to the ‘Cup’s King’ Bart Cummings, who has won 12 Cups since 1965, the Melbourne Cup is firmly entrenched as a horse trainer's ultimate accolade in thoroughbred racing.
Countdown the Top 5 winners from 2020’s Melbourne Cup Carnival – does your favourite feature?
Bivouac Sire: Exceed And Excel Trainer: James Cummings Jockey: Glen Boss
1st Darley Sprint Classic 2020
1st Newmarket Handicap 2020 1st Golden Rose 2019
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Twilight Payment Sire: Teofilo Trainer: Joseph O’Brien Jockey: Jye Mcneil
1st Melbourne Cup 2020
1st Curragh Cup 2020 1st Vintage Crop Stakes 2020
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Arcadia Queen Sire: Pierro Trainer: Grant & Alana Williams Jockey: Luke Currie
1st Mackinnon Stakes 2020
1st Neds Stakes 2020 1st Magic Millions-Kingston Town Classic 2018
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September Run Sire: Exceed And Excel Trainer: Chris Waller Jockey: Craig Williams
1st Coolmore Stud Stakes 2020
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Personal Sire: Fastnet Rock Trainer: Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes Jockey: Damien Oliver
1st Kennedy Oaks 2020
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Melbourne Cup past winners
2020 Twilight Payment Jye McNeil Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2019 Vow And Declare Craig Williams Danny O'Brien
2018 Cross Counter Kerrin McEvoy Charlie Appleby
2017 Rekindling Corey Brown Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2016 Almandin Kerrin McEvoy Robert Hickmott
2015 Prince of Penzance Michelle Payne Darren Weir
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