The Melbourne Cup brings the nation of Australia to a standstill on the first Tuesday in November each year around 3pm, as over 100,000 people converge on Flemington racecourse for our most famous race - the Melbourne Cup.
The race is a Group 1 handicap event run over a distance of 3200 metres (2 miles) and the 2010 running of the Melbourne Cup will celebrate 150 years for our greatest race. Prizemoney for the race has risen to $6,000,000, to make it one of the richest handicap events in the world. The 2009 Melbourne Cup was won by the Mark Kavanagh trained Shocking from Crime Scene with Mourilyan third.
Once a year punters are out in force at spring carnival time as people all around the country like to have a flutter on the Melbourne Cup, or try their luck at a Cup sweep, and the festival atmosphere and great days racing make for one of the biggest sporting events on the Australian calendar each year.
| 2010 Melbourne Cup info |
| Date: |
Saturday November 2nd, 2010 |
| Track: |
Flemington racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: |
3200 metres |
| Race Type: |
Open Handicap |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$6,000,000 |
| 2009 Winner: |
Shocking |
| 2009 Crowd: |
102,161 |
 2010 Melbourne Cup Betting |
The Melbourne Cup also combines with the Caulfield Cup to form the major Cup's double of the Spring. Betting markets are announced a few months in advance before both Cups are run and huge money is outlayed trying to back the winner of both races to score a big multiple double result.
Former champion mare Makybe Diva won the Melbourne Cup three years in succession 2003, 2004 and 2005 and is the only thoroughbred to achieve that honour in the long history of the great race. The Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes is named in the brilliant mare's honour.
The Melbourne Cup has become a global event since 1993 with a number of international horses from a variety of countries making the trek to Australia in a hit and run mission to win the big prizemoney on offer.
The Irish owned and trained Vintage Crop won the Cup in 1993 and connections scored again with Media Puzzle in 2002, while the Godolphin's Central Park ran a top second place in 1999. Other visitors such as English stayers Give The Slip 2nd in 2001 and Persian Punch 3nd in 1998 and 2001 were top efforts.
Star Irish stayer Vinnie Roe was unlucky to run into three time winner Makybe Diva in 2004 when he finished a creditable second. The world class Japanese stayers Delta Blues and Pop Rock finished first and second by a big margin in 2006 and took the Melbourne Cup to new heights on the worldwide racing stage. English galloper Bauer just missed winning the Cup in 2008 when he flew home late to be beaten by the narrowest of margins.
Shocking (2009) won the Gr3 Saab Quality on Derby day prior to winning the 2009 Melbourne Cup and recent winners include Viewed (2008), Efficient (2007) and Delta Blues in 2006.
2009 Melbourne Cup result
1. $10.00 Shocking 51.0 C W Brown
2. $41.00 Crime Scene 53.0 K Mc Evoy
3. $21.00 Mourilyan 54.5 G Schofield
Then followed:
4. $12.00 Master O'Reilly 55.0 V Duric
5. $101.00 Harris Tweed 52.5 C Newitt
6. $4.80 Alcopop 52.5 D Tourneur
7. $6.50 Viewed 58.0 B Rawiller
8. $26.00 C'est La Guerre 55.5 Nicholas Hall
9. $71.00 Kibbutz 52.5 Chris Symons
10. $41.00 Newport 52.5 Peter Wells
11. $15.00 Daffodil 51.5 C Munce
12. $51.00 Munsef 53.0 Z Purton
13. $201.00 Gallions Reach 52.0 D Dunn
14. $26.00 Leica Ding 50.5 Craig Williams
15. $91.00 Ista Kareem 53.5 L Nolen
16. $26.00 Allez Wonder 50.5 Ms Michelle Payne
17. $101.00 Capecover 51.5 N G Harris
18. $26.00 Basaltico 51.5 D Nikolic
19. $61.00 Zavite 53.0 M Zahra
20. $201.00 Spin Around 52.0 M R Du Plessis
21. $11.00 Roman Emperor 54.0 J Bowman
22. $71.00 Fiumicino 55.5 S R King
23. $31.00 Warringah 52.5 carr 53 D Oliver
Margins: 3/4 len, 1-1/2 len
Time: 3:23.87
2009 Melbourne Cup: Shocking had little luck in the run from his wide barrier and he sat three deep for the entire journey before he and Crime Scene cleared away to fight it out with Shocking proving too strong in the run to the line. The international Crime Scene ran a top race for second, while another overseas visitor Mourilyan finished the race strongly to get third. Master O'Reilly ran on late to get fourth place for the second year running.
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Melbourne Cup recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
| 2009 |
Shocking |
Crime Scene |
Mourilyan |
3:23.80 |
| 2008 |
Viewed |
Bauer |
C'est La Guerre |
3:20.40 |
| 2007 |
Efficient |
Purple Moon |
Mahler |
3.23.34 |
| 2006 |
Delta Blues |
Pop Rock |
Maybe Better |
3.21.50 |
| 2005 |
Makybe Diva |
On A Jeune |
Xcellent |
3.19.17 |
| 2004 |
Makybe Diva |
Vinnie Roe |
Zazzman |
3.28.55 |
| 2003 |
Makybe Diva |
She's Archie |
Jardine's Lookout |
3.19.90 |
| 2002 |
Media Puzzle |
Mr Prudent |
Beekeeper |
3.16.97 |
| 2001 |
Ethereal |
Give The Slip |
Persian Punch |
3.21.08 |
| 2000 |
Brew |
Yippyio |
Second Coming |
3.18.68 |
| 1999 |
Rogan Josh |
Central Park |
Lahar |
3.19.64 |
| 1998 |
Jezabeel |
Champagne |
Persian Punch |
3.18.59 |
| 1997 |
Might And Power |
Doriemus |
Markham |
3.18.33 |
| 1996 |
Saintly |
Count Chivas |
Skybeau |
3.18.80 |
| 1995 |
Doriemus |
Nothin' Leica Dane |
Vintage Crop |
3.27.60 |
| 1994 |
Jeune |
Paris Lane |
Oompala |
3.19.80 |
| 1993 |
Vintage Crop |
Te Akau Nick |
Mercator |
3.23.40 |
| 1992 |
Subzero |
Veandercross |
Castletown |
3.24.70 |
| 1991 |
Let's Elope |
Shiva's Revenge |
Magnolia Hall |
3.18.90 |
| 1990 |
Kingston Rule |
The Phantom |
Mr Brooker |
3.16.30 |
| 1989 |
Tawrrific |
Super Impose |
Kudz |
3.17.10 |
| 1988 |
Empire Rose |
Natksi |
Na Botto |
3.18.90 |
| 1987 |
Kensei |
Empire Rose |
Rosedale |
3.22.00 |
| 1986 |
At Talaq |
Rising Fear |
Sea Legend |
3.21.70 |
| 1985 |
What A Nuisance |
Koiro Corrie May |
Tripsacum |
3.23.00 |
| 1984 |
Black Knight |
Chagemar |
Mapperley Heights |
3.18.90 |
| 1983 |
Kiwi |
Noble Comment |
Mr Jazz |
3.18.90 |
| 1982 |
Gurner's Lane |
Kingston Town |
Noble Comment |
3.21.20 |
| 1981 |
Just A Dash |
El Laurena |
Flashing Light |
3.21.20 |
| 1980 |
Beldale Ball |
My Blue Denim |
Lover Bandit |
3.19.80 |
| 1979 |
Hyperno |
Salamander |
Red Nose |
3.21.80 |
| 1978 |
Arwon |
Dandaleith |
Karu |
3.24.30 |
| 1977 |
Gold And Black |
Reckless |
Hyperno |
3.18.40 |
| 1976 |
Van Der Hum |
Gold And Black |
Kythera |
3.34.10 |
| 1975 |
Think Big |
Holiday Waggon |
Medici |
3.29.60 |
| 1974 |
Think Big |
Leilani |
Captain Peri |
3.23.10 |
| 1973 |
Gala Supreme |
Glengowan |
Daneson |
3.19.50 |
| 1972 |
Piping Lane |
Magnifique |
Gunsynd |
3.19.30 |
| 1971 |
Silver Knight |
Igloo |
Tails |
3.19.50 |
| 1970 |
Baghdad Note |
Vansittart |
Clear Prince |
3.19.70 |
