List of Melbourne Cup winners

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This is a list of the winners of the Melbourne Cup. The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major thoroughbred horse race, which is run at Flemington Racecourse[1] in Melbourne. Each year, internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race. Since 1882, New Zealand–bred horses have won 44 Melbourne Cups, British-bred horses have won seven, Irish-bred horses have won six, American-bred horses have won five, German-bred and French-bred horses have won two each, and Japanese-bred horses have won one.[2]

Note: Horses and jockeys are Australian unless mentioned

Year Winner Age
Gender		 Jockey Trainer Owner Time Field Ref.
1861 Archer 5 h John Cutts Etienne de Mestre Etienne de Mestre 3:52.00 17 [3][4]
1862 Archer 6 h John Cutts Etienne de Mestre Etienne de Mestre 3:47.00 20 [3][4]
1863 Banker 3 c Harry Chifney[a] Sam Waldock Joseph Harper 3:44.00 7 [3]
1864 Lantern 3 c Sam Davis William Filgate Hurtle Fisher 3:52.00 19 [3]
1865 Toryboy 8 g John Kavanagh Pat Miley B. Marshall 3:44.00 23 [3]
1866 The Barb 3 c William Davis John Tait John Tait 3:43.00 28 [3]
1867 Tim Whiffler 5 h John Driscoll Etienne de Mestre Etienne de Mestre 3:39.00 27 [4][3]
1868 Glencoe 4 h Charles Stanley John Tait John Tait 3:42.00 25 [3]
1869 Warrior 6 g Joe Morrison Robert Sevior Austin Saqui 3:40.00 26 [3]
1870 Nimblefoot 7 g John Day William Lang Walter Craig 3:37.00 28 [3]
1871 The Pearl 5 h John Kavanagh John Tait John Tait 3:39.00 23 [3]
1872 The Quack 6 h William Enderson John Tait John Tait 3:39.00 22 [3]
1873 Don Juan 4 h William Wilson James Wilson W. Johnstone[b] 3:36.00 24 [3]
1874 Haricot 4 g Paddy Pigott Sam Harding Andrew Chirnside 3:37.50 18 [3]
1875 Wollomai 6 h Robert Batty Stephen Moon John Cleeland 3:38.00 20 [3]
1876 Briseis 3 f Peter St Albans James Wilson James Wilson 3:36.25 33 [3]
1877 Chester 3 c Paddy Pigott Etienne de Mestre James White 3:33.50 33 [3]
1878 Calamia 5 h Thomas Brown Etienne de Mestre Etienne de Mestre 3:35.75 30 [3]
1879 Darriwell 5 h Sam Cracknell William E. Dakin William Guesdon 3:30.75 27 [5][3]
1880 Grand Flaneur 3 c Thomas Hales Thomas Brown William A. Long 3:34.75 22 [3]
1881 Zulu 4 h Jim Gough Tom Lamond Charles McDonnell 3:32.50 33 [6]
1882 The Assyrian 5 h Charles Hutchins John Eden Savill John Eden Savill 3:40.00 25 [6]
1883  Martini-Henry (NZL) 3 c John Williamson[c] Michael Fennelly James White 3:30.50 29 [6]
1884 Malua 5 h Alec Robertson Isaac Foulsham John Ord Inglis 3:31.75 24 [6]
1885 Sheet Anchor 7 h Mick O'Brien Tommy Wilson Martin Loughlin 3:29.50 35 [6]
1886 Arsenal 4 h William English Harry Rayner William Gannon 3:31.00 28 [6]
1887 Dunlop 5 h Tom Sanders John Nicholson Richard Donovan 3:28.50 18 [6]
1888 Mentor 4 h Mick O'Brien Walter Hickenbotham Donald Smith Wallace 3:30.75 28 [6]
1889 Bravo 6 h Jack Anwin Tommy Wilson William Thomas Jones 3:32.50 20 [6]
1890  Carbine (NZL) 5 h Robert Ramage Walter Hickenbotham Donald Smith Wallace 3:28.25 39 [6]
1891 Malvolio 4 h George Redfearn James Redfearn James Redfearn 3:29.25 34 [6]
1892 Glenloth 5 h George Robson Michael Carmody Michael Carmody 3:36.25 35 [6]
1893 Tarcoola 7 h Herbert Cripps Joseph Cripps J. D. Lewis 3:30.50 30 [6]
1894 Patron 4 h Horace G. Dawes Richard Bradfield F. W. Purches 3:31.00 28 [6]
1895 Auraria 3 f John Stevenson John Hill David James 3:29.00 36 [6]
1896 Newhaven 3 c Harry Gardiner Walter Hickenbotham W. T. Jones & S. Cooper 3:28.50 25 [6]
1897 Gaulus 6 h Stephen Callinan William "Black Bill" Forrester William "Black Bill" Forrester 3:31.00 29 [6]
1898 The Grafter 5 g John Gough William "Black Bill" Forrester William "Black Bill" Forrester 3:29.75 28 [6]
1899 Merriwee 3 c Vivian Turner James Wilson Jr. Herbert Power 3:36.50 28 [6]
1900 Clean Sweep 3 c Andrew Richardson James Scobie Frank Cumming ("Mr. F. T. Forrest")[7] 3:29.00 29 [6]
1901 Revenue 5 g Frederick J. Dunn Hugh Munro C. Leslie Macdonald 3:30.50 19 [8]
1902 The Victory 4 h Bobbie Lewis Richard Bradfield Clark & Robinson 3:29.00 22 [8]
1903 Lord Cardigan 3 c Norman Godby Albert E. Cornwell John Mayo 3:29.25 24 [8]
1904 Acrasia 7 m Tom Clayton Albert E. Wills Humphrey Oxenham 3:28.25 34 [8]
1905 Blue Spec 6 h Frank Bullock Walter Hickenbotham P. A. (Paddy) Connolly 3:27.50 27 [8]
1906 Poseidon 3 c Tom Clayton Isaac Earnshaw Sir Hugh Denison 3:31.25 21 [8]
1907  Apologue (NZL) 5 h Bill Evans Isaac Earnshaw R. L. Cleland 3:27.50 19 [8]
1908 Lord Nolan 3 c John R. Flynn Earnest A. Mayo John Mayo 3:28.75 22 [8]
1909 Prince Foote 3 c William H. McLachlan Frank McGrath John Brown 3:27.50 26 [8]
1910  Comedy King (GBR) 4 h William H. McLachlan James Lynch Sol Green 3:27.75 30 [8]
1911 The Parisian 6 g Ronald Cameron Charlie Wheeler John Kirby 3:27.75 33 [8]
1912 Piastre 4 h Albert Shanahan Richard O'Connor William Brown 3:27.50 23 [8]
1913 Posinatus 5 g Albert Shanahan James Chambers James Chambers 3:31.00 20 [8]
1914 Kingsburgh 4 h George Meddick Isaac Foulsham Lauchlan Kenneth Scobie ("L.K.S.") MacKinnon 3:26.00 28 [8]
1915 Patrobas 3 c Bobbie Lewis Charlie Wheeler Edith Widdis 3:28.25 24 [8]
1916  Sasanof (NZL) 3 g Fred Foley Murray Hobbs Wilfred G. Stead/E.S. Luttrell 3:27.75 28 [8]
1917 Westcourt 5 h William H. McLachlan Joseph Burton Daniel U. Seaton 3:26.75 20 [8]
1918 Night Watch 5 g Bill Duncan Richard Bradfield C. L. Macdonald 3:25.75 27 [8]
1919 Artilleryman 3 c Bobbie Lewis Phillip T. Heywood Samuel Hordern/Alexander Dyce Murphy 3:24.50 20

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1920 Poitrel 6 h Ken Bracken Harry J. Robinson Bill & Frederik Albert Moses 3:25.75 23 [8]
1921 Sister Olive 3 f Ted O'Sullivan[d] Jack Williams F. W. Norman 3:27.75 25 [10]
1922 King Ingoda 4 h Alan "Tich" Wilson James Scobie Charles Dubois/R.W. Bennett 3:28.25 32 [10]
1923 Bitalli 5 g Alan "Tich" Wilson James Scobie Alfred Thomas Craig 3:24.25 26 [10]
1924  Backwood (IRE) 6 h Bunty Brown Richard Bradfield William Clark & E. L. "Prince" Baillieu 3:26.50 18 [10]
1925 Windbag 4 h James L. Munro George R. Price Robert Miller 3:22.75 28 [10]
1926 Spearfelt 5 h Hugh Harold Cairns V. O'Neill D. C. Grant 3:22.75 21 [10]
1927 Trivalve 3 c Bobbie Lewis James Scobie E. E. D. Clarke 3:24.00 26 [10]
1928 Statesman 4 h James L. Munro William Kelso William Kelso 3:23.25 17 [10]
1929  Nightmarch (NZL) 4 h Roy Reed Alec McAulay A. Louisson 3:26.50 14 [10]
1930  Phar Lap (NZL) 4 g James E. Pike Harry Telford Harry R. Telford and David J. Davis 3:27.75 15 [10]
1931 White Nose 5 h Neville Percival E. J. Hatwell H. P. McLachlan 3:26.00 14 [10]
1932 Peter Pan 3 c Bill Duncan Frank McGrath Rodney R. Dangar 3:23.25 27 [10]
1933 Hall Mark 3 c Jack O'Sullivan Jack Holt C. B. Kellow 3:27.50 18 [10]
1934 Peter Pan 5 h Darby Munro Frank McGrath Rodney R. Dangar 3:40.50 22 [10]
1935 Marabou 4 h Keith Voitre Lou Robertson J. Fell & T. Hogan 3:23.75 22 [10]
1936  Wotan (NZL) 4 h Ossie Phillips Jack Fryer T. A., W. & R. Smith 3:21.25 20 [10]
1937 The Trump 5 g Ashley Reed Stanley Reid Darcy Eccles 3:21.50 28 [10]
1938  Catalogue (NZL) 8 g Fred Shean Allan McDonald[e] Mrs. A. Jamieson 3:26.25 22 [10]
1939 Rivette 6 m Teddy Preston Harry Bamber Harry Bamber 3:27.00 26 [10]
1940 Old Rowley 7 g Andy Knox Jack Scully Jack Scully 3:26.00 20 [10]
1941 Skipton 3 c Billy Cook Jack Fryer Myrtle Kitson 3:23.75 23 [12]
1942 Colonus 4 h Harry McCloud Frank Manning Leo Menck 3:33.25 24 [12]
1943 Dark Felt 6 h Vic Hartney Ray Webster J. A. Cain 3:23.25 24 [12]
1944 Sirius 4 h Darby Munro E. Fisher R.Turnbull 3:24.50 23 [12]
1945 Rainbird 4 m Billy Cook Sam Evans Clifford A. Reid 3:24.25 26 [12]
1946 Russia 6 h Darby Munro E. Hush J. G. Leeds & E. Hush 3:21.25 35 [12]
1947  Hiraji (NZL) 4 g Jack Purtell Jim McCurley Fred W. Hughes 3:28.00 30 [12]
1948 Rimfire 6 g Ray Neville Stan Boyden H. G. Raymond 3:21.00 30 [12]
1949  Foxzami (NZL) 4 h William Fellows Dan Lewis L. G. Robinson 3:28.50 31 [12]
1950 Comic Court 5 h Pat Glennon J. M. Cummings R. A., J. D. & A. J. Lee 3:19.50 26 [12]
1951 Delta 5 h Neville Sellwood Maurice McCarten Adolph Basser 3:24.25 28 [12]
1952  Dalray (NZL) 4 h Bill Williamson C. C. McCarthy C. Neville 3:23.75 30 [12]
1953 Wodalla 4 h Jack Purtell Robert Sinclair E. A. "Ted" Underwood 3:23.75 21 [12]
1954  Rising Fast (NZL) 5 g Jack Purtell Ivan Tucker L. R. Spring 3:23.00 25 [12]
1955  Toparoa (NZL) 7 g Neville Sellwood T J Smith N. H. McDonald 3:28.25 24 [12]
1956 Evening Peal 4 m George Podmore E. D. Lawson Mr & Mrs R. White 3:19.50 22 [12]
1957  Straight Draw (NZL) 5 g Noel L. McGrowdie J. M. Mitchell Ezra Norton 3:24.50 19 [12]
1958 Baystone 6 g Mel Schumacher Jack Green R. A. & N. Burns 3:21.25 29 [12]
1959  Macdougal (NZL) 6 g Pat Glennon Richard W. Roden R. N. & N. H. B. Brown 3:23.00 28 [12]
1960  Hi Jinx (NZL) 5 m William A. Smith Trevor H. Knowles T. H. Knowles & K. R. Sly 3:23.75 32 [12]
1961 Lord Fury 4 h Ray Selkrig Frank B. Lewis Mr & Mrs N. S. Cohen 3:19.50 25 [13]
1962  Even Stevens (NZL) 5 h Les Coles Arch McGregor James Wattie 3:21.40 26 [13]
1963 Gatum Gatum 5 g Jim Johnson H. Graeme Heagney M. P. Reid 3:21.10 26 [13]
1964  Polo Prince (NZL) 6 g  Ron Taylor (NZL) John P. Carter Mr & Mrs L. W. Davis 3:19.60 26 [13]
1965  Light Fingers (NZL) 4 m Roy Higgins Bart Cummings W. J. Broderick 3:21.10 26 [13]
1966  Galilee (NZL) 4 g John Miller Bart Cummings Mr & Mrs M. L. Bailey 3:21.90 22 [13]
1967  Red Handed (NZL) 5 g Roy Higgins Bart Cummings F. W. Clarke, et al. 3:20.40 22 [13]
1968 Rain Lover 4 h Jim Johnson Mick L. Robins Clifford A. Reid 3:19.10 26 [13]
1969 Rain Lover 5 h Jim Johnson Mick L. Robins Clifford A Reid 3:21.50 23 [13]
1970  Baghdad Note (NZL) 5 g  Midge Didham (NZL) Robert Heasley E. C. S. Falconer 3:19.70 23 [13]
1971  Silver Knight (NZL) 4 h  Bruce Marsh (NZL) Eric Temperton Sir W. Norwood 3:19.50 21 [13]
1972 Piping Lane 6 g John Letts George Hanlon R. W. Trinder 3:19.30 22 [13]
1973 Gala Supreme 4 g Frank Reys Ray Hutchins J. P. Curtain 3:19.50 24 [13]
1974  Think Big (NZL) 4 g Harry White Bart Cummings Dato Tan Chin Nam et al. 3:23.10 22 [13]
1975  Think Big (NZL) 5 g Harry White Bart Cummings Dato Tan Chin Nam et al. 3:29.60 20 [13]
1976  Van der Hum (NZL) 5 g  Robert J. Skelton (NZL) Len H. Robinson L. H. & R. A. Robinson, et al. 3:34.10 23 [13]
1977  Gold and Black (NZL) 5 g John Duggan Bart Cummings Mr & Mrs J. Harris, et al. 3:18.40 24 [13]
1978  Arwon (NZL) 5 g Harry White George Hanlon Doon Bros Syndicate et al. 3:24.30 22 [13]
1979  Hyperno (NZL) 6 g Harry White Bart Cummings Mr & Mrs T. L. North, et al. 3:21.80 22 [13]
1980  Beldale Ball (USA) 5 h John Letts Colin Hayes Swettenham Stud Syndicate 3:19.80 22 [13]
1981 Just A Dash 4 g Peter Cook T J Smith Lloyd Williams et al. 3:21.20 22 [14]
1982  Gurner's Lane (NZL) 4 g Mick Dittman Geoff Murphy Williams St. Syndicate No 2 3:21.20 23 [14]
1983  Kiwi (NZL) 6 g  Jim Cassidy (NZL) Ewen S. Lupton Mr & Mrs E. S. Lupton 3:18.90 24 [14]
1984 Black Knight 5 g Peter Cook George Hanlon Robert Holmes à Court 3:18.90 19 [14]
1985  What A Nuisance (NZL) 7 g Pat Hyland John Meagher Lloyd Williams et al. 3:23.00 23 [14]
1986  At Talaq (USA) 6 h Michael Clarke Colin Hayes Shadwell Racing 3:21.70 22 [14]
1987  Kensei (NZL) 5 g Larry Olsen Les J. Bridge K. M. Mitchell, et al. 3:22.00 21 [14]
1988  Empire Rose (NZL) 6 m  Tony Allan (NZL) Laurie Laxon Mr & Mrs F. R. Bodle 3:18.90 22 [14]
1989  Tawrrific (NZL) 5 h Shane Dye Lee Freedman B. F. Avery, et al. 3:17.10 23 [14]
1990  Kingston Rule (USA) 5 h Darren Beadman Bart Cummings Mr & Mrs D. H. Hains 3:16.30 24 [14]
1991  Let's Elope (NZL) 4 m Steven King Bart Cummings Shoreham Park Syndicate 3:18.90 24 [14]
1992 Subzero 4 h Greg Hall Lee Freedman D H K Investments 3:24.70 21 [15][14]
1993  Vintage Crop (IRE) 7 g  Michael Kinane (IRE) Dermot K. Weld Dr M. W. Smurfit 3:23.40 24 [16][14]
1994  Jeune (GBR) 6 h Wayne Harris David Hayes Shadwell Racing 3:19.80 24 [17][14]
1995  Doriemus (NZL) 5 g Damien Oliver Lee Freedman Pacers Australia Syndicate 3:27.60 21 [18][14]
1996 Saintly 4 g Darren Beadman Bart Cummings Dato Tan Chin Nam et al. 3:18.80 22 [19][14]
1997  Might and Power (NZL) 4 h  Jim Cassidy (NZL) Jack Denham Mr N. Moraitis 3:18.33 22 [20][14]
1998  Jezabeel (NZL) 6 m Chris Munce Brian Jenkins A. K. Burr, et al. 3:18.59 24 [21][14]
1999 Rogan Josh 7 g John Marshall Bart Cummings Mrs W. L. Green, et al. 3:19.64 24 [22][14]
2000  Brew (NZL) 6 g Kerrin McEvoy Mike Moroney Gurner's Bloodstock Co. 3:18.68 22 [23][14]
2001  Ethereal (NZL) 4 m Scott Seamer Sheila Laxon Sir Peter James & Philip Malcolm Vela 3:21.08 22 [24][25]
2002  Media Puzzle (USA) 6 g Damien Oliver Dermot K. Weld Dr M. W. Smurfit, et al. 3:16.97 23 [26][25]
2003  Makybe Diva (GBR) 5 m Glen Boss David Hall Emily Krstina Syndicate 3:19.90 23 [27][25]
2004  Makybe Diva (GBR) 6 m Glen Boss Lee Freedman Emily Krstina Syndicate 3:28.55 24 [28][25]
2005  Makybe Diva (GBR) 7 m Glen Boss Lee Freedman Emily Krstina Syndicate 3:19.17 24 [29][25]
2006  Delta Blues (JPN) 6 h  Yasunari Iwata (JPN) Katsuhiko Sumii Sunday Racing Co Ltd 3:21.47 23 [30][25]
2007  Efficient (NZL) 4 g Michael Rodd Graeme Rogerson Lloyd Williams et al. 3:23.34 21 [31][25]
2008 Viewed 5 h Blake Shinn Bart Cummings Dato Tan Chin Nam et al. 3:20.40 22 [32][25]
2009 Shocking 4 h Corey Brown Mark Kavanagh Eales Racing Pty Ltd 3:23.87 23 [33][25]
2010  Americain (USA) 6 h  Gérald Mossé (FRA) Alain de Royer-Dupré Gerry Ryan, K. C Bamford 3:26.87 23 [34][25]
2011  Dunaden (FRA) 6 h  Christophe Lemaire (FRA) Mikel Delzangles Pearl Bloodstock Pty (Mgr. R Levitt) 3:20.84 23 [35][25]
2012  Green Moon (IRE) 6 h Brett Prebble Robert Hickmott Lloyd Williams et al. 3:20.45 24 [36][25]
2013  Fiorente (IRE) 6 h Damien Oliver Gai Waterhouse Andrew Roberts et al. 3:20.30 24 [37][25]
2014  Protectionist (GER) 5 h  Ryan Moore (ENG) Andreas Wöhler [de] Australian Bloodstock et al. 3:17.71 22 [38][25]
2015  Prince of Penzance (NZL) 6 g Michelle Payne Darren Weir A McGregor et al. 3:23.15 24 [39][25]
2016  Almandin (GER) 7 g Kerrin McEvoy Robert Hickmott Lloyd Williams et al. 3:20.58 24 [40][25]
2017  Rekindling (GBR) 4 h Corey Brown Joseph O'Brien Lloyd Williams et al. 3:21.29 23 [41][25]
2018  Cross Counter (GBR) 4 g Kerrin McEvoy Charlie Appleby Godolphin 3:21.17 24 [42][25]
2019 Vow And Declare 4 g Craig Williams Danny O'Brien G Corrigan et al. 3:24.76 24 [43][25]
2020  Twilight Payment (IRE) 8 g Jye McNeil Joseph O'Brien Lloyd Williams et al. 3:17.34 23 [25][44]
2021  Verry Elleegant (NZL) 6 m  James McDonald (NZL) Chris Waller Jomara Bloodstock Ltd et al. 3:17.43 23 [45][46]
2022  Gold Trip (FRA) 5 h Mark Zahra Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Australian Bloodstock et al. 3:24.04 22 [47][48][46]
2023  Without A Fight (IRE) 7 g Mark Zahra Anthony & Sam Freedman Sheikh Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum. 3:18.37 23 [49][50][46]
2024 Knight's Choice 5 g  Robbie Dolan (IRE) John Symons & Sheila Laxon C A Bain, Mrs K J Waldron & R A Waldron 3:19.53 23 [51][52][46]
2025 Half Yours 5 g Jamie Melham Tony & Calvin McEvoy Kildalton Park Racing 3:22.46 24 [53][46]
  • The shortest-priced favourite in Cup history was Phar Lap when he won in 1930 at 8-11 ($1.72).
  • Metrication – The race was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres), but following Australia's adoption of the Metric system in the 1970s the current distance of 3,200 metres was adopted in 1972. This reduced the distance by 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m), and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3min.19.1sec was accordingly adjusted to 3min.17.9sec. The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3 min and 16.3 sec.

Winners gallery

1934 racebook

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