This is a list of the winners of the Melbourne Cup. The
Melbourne Cup is Australia's major
thoroughbred horse race. It 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 40 Melbourne Cups, British-bred horses have won five, American-and Irish-bred horses have won four, German- and French-bred horses have won two each, and Japanese-bred horses have won one.[2][needs update]
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
Dunaden 2011
Americain 2010
Delta Blues 2006
Viewed 2008
Makybe Diva 2003 2004 2005
Doriemus 1995
Hi Jinx 1960
Rising Fast 1954
Comic Court 1950
Russia 1946
The Trump 1937
Peter Pan 1932 1934
Hall Mark 1933
Phar Lap 1930
Nightmarch 1929
Poitrel 1920
Comedy King 1910
Poseidon 1906
Blue Spec 1905
Carbine 1890
Malua 1884
Grand Flaneur 1880
Chester 1877
Briseis 1876
Glencoe 1868
The Barb 1866
Archer 1861 1862
1934 racebook
1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook with train & turnstile passes
Conditions & starters 1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
The back cover showing raceday railway arrangements
^Mrs. Allan McDonald was actually the trainer of this horse. Women then could not be registered as trainers. It was her husband who was the registered trainer.
Australian Racing InformationArchived 20 February 2012 at the
Wayback Machine
^Darriwell was owned by W. A. Guesdon – not 'Rawlinson' whom he allowed to keep the credit for this racehorse to save face during times when a perceived lack of credit could ruin a man's prospects.
"RACING NOTES". The Chronicle. Adelaide: trove digital. 22 February 1919. p. 14.
This is a list of the winners of the Melbourne Cup. The
Melbourne Cup is Australia's major
thoroughbred horse race. It 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 40 Melbourne Cups, British-bred horses have won five, American-and Irish-bred horses have won four, German- and French-bred horses have won two each, and Japanese-bred horses have won one.[2][needs update]
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
Dunaden 2011
Americain 2010
Delta Blues 2006
Viewed 2008
Makybe Diva 2003 2004 2005
Doriemus 1995
Hi Jinx 1960
Rising Fast 1954
Comic Court 1950
Russia 1946
The Trump 1937
Peter Pan 1932 1934
Hall Mark 1933
Phar Lap 1930
Nightmarch 1929
Poitrel 1920
Comedy King 1910
Poseidon 1906
Blue Spec 1905
Carbine 1890
Malua 1884
Grand Flaneur 1880
Chester 1877
Briseis 1876
Glencoe 1868
The Barb 1866
Archer 1861 1862
1934 racebook
1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook with train & turnstile passes
Conditions & starters 1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
The back cover showing raceday railway arrangements
^Mrs. Allan McDonald was actually the trainer of this horse. Women then could not be registered as trainers. It was her husband who was the registered trainer.
Australian Racing InformationArchived 20 February 2012 at the
Wayback Machine
^Darriwell was owned by W. A. Guesdon – not 'Rawlinson' whom he allowed to keep the credit for this racehorse to save face during times when a perceived lack of credit could ruin a man's prospects.
"RACING NOTES". The Chronicle. Adelaide: trove digital. 22 February 1919. p. 14.