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 run over a distance of 3200 metres under handicap conditions and worth $6,175,000 in prizemoney. The 2009 Melbourne Cup was won by Shocking from Crime Scene with Mourilyan third.
The 2010 Melbourne Cup will celebrate 150 years for our greatest race and prizemoney for the race has risen to $6,175,000, to make it one of the richest handicap events in the world. For more information about the 2010 Melbourne Cup day program, please take the time to visit our 2010 Melbourne Cup information page.
The Melbourne Cup is a gruelling two mile race that assembles a field of up to 24 local and international horses under handicap conditions and finding the winner can often be very difficult, due to all the variables that make the race what it is.
Races such as the Gr2 Saab Quality or Gr1 Mackinnon Stakes on Derby Day are traditional lead up races to the Melbourne Cup.
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 outlaid 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 Saab Quality on Derby day prior to winning the 2009 Melbourne Cup and recent winners include Viewed (2008) and Efficient (2007).
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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 |
3:23.8 |
|
2008 |
Viewed |
Bauer |
C'est La Guerre |
3:20.4 |
|
2007 |
Efficient |
Purple Moon |
Mahler |
3.23.3 |
|
2006 |
Delta Blues |
Pop Rock |
Maybe Better |
3.21.5 |
|
2005 |
Makybe Diva |
On A Jeune |
Xcellent |
3.19.1 |
|
2004 |
Makybe Diva |
Vinnie Roe |
Zazzman |
3.28.5 |
|
2003 |
Makybe Diva |
She's Archie |
Jardine's Lookout |
3.19.9 |
|
2002 |
Media Puzzle |
Mr Prudent |
Beekeeper |
3.16.9 |
|
2001 |
Ethereal |
Give The Slip |
Persian Punch |
3.21.0 |
|
2000 |
Brew |
Yippyio |
Second Coming |
3.18.6 |
|
1999 |
Rogan Josh |
Central Park |
Lahar |
3.19.6 |
|
1998 |
Jezabeel |
Champagne |
Persian Punch |
3.18.5 |
|
1997 |
Might And Power |
Doriemus |
Markham |
3.18.3 |
|
1996 |
Saintly |
Count Chivas |
Skybeau |
3.18.8 |
|
1995 |
Doriemus |
Nothin' Leica Dane |
Vintage Crop |
3.27.6 |
|
1994 |
Jeune |
Paris Lane |
Oompala |
3.19.8 |
|
1993 |
Vintage Crop |
Te Akau Nick |
Mercator |
3.23.4 |
|
1992 |
Subzero |
Veandercross |
Castletown |
3.24.7 |
|
1991 |
Let's Elope |
Shiva's Revenge |
Magnolia Hall |
3.18.9 |
|
1990 |
Kingston Rule |
The Phantom |
Mr Brooker |
3.16.3 |
|
1989 |
Tawrrific |
Super Impose |
Kudz |
3.17.1 |
|
1988 |
Empire Rose |
Natksi |
Na Botto |
3.18.9 |
|
1987 |
Kensei |
Empire Rose |
Rosedale |
3.22.0 |
|
1986 |
At Talaq |
Rising Fear |
Sea Legend |
3.21.7 |
|
1985 |
What A Nuisance |
Koiro Corrie May |
Tripsacum |
3.23.0 |
|
1984 |
Black Knight |
Chagemar |
Mapperley Heights |
3.18.9 |
|
1983 |
Kiwi |
Noble Comment |
Mr Jazz |
3.18.9 |
|
1982 |
Gurner's Lane |
Kingston Town |
Noble Comment |
3.21.2 |
|
1981 |
Just A Dash |
El Laurena |
Flashing Light |
3.21.2 |
|
1980 |
Beldale Ball |
My Blue Denim |
Lover Bandit |
3.19.8 |
|
1979 |
Hyperno |
Salamander |
Red Nose |
3.21.8 |
|
1978 |
Arwon |
Dandaleith |
Karu |
3.24.3 |
|
1977 |
Gold And Black |
Reckless |
Hyperno |
3.18.4 |
|
1976 |
Van Der Hum |
Gold And Black |
Kythera |
3.34.1 |
|
1975 |
Think Big |
Holiday Waggon |
Medici |
3.29.6 |
|
1974 |
Think Big |
Leilani |
Captain Peri |
3.23.1 |
|
1973 |
Gala Supreme |
Glengowan |
Daneson |
3.19.5 |
|
1972 |
Piping Lane |
Magnifique |
Gunsynd |
3.19.3 |
|
1971 |
Silver Knight |
Igloo |
Tails |
3.19.5 |
|
1970 |
Baghdad Note |
Vansittart |
Clear Prince |
3.19.7 |
