List of Melbourne Cup winners

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 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]}

Winners

Year	Winner	Age Gender	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time	Field
2024	Knight's Choice[3][4]	5 g	Robbie Dolan	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	C A Bain, Mrs K J Waldron & R A Waldron	3:19.53	23
2023	Without A Fight[5]	7 g	Mark Zahra	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Sheikh Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum.	3:18.37[6]	23
2022	Gold Trip	5 h	Mark Zahra[7]	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Australian Bloodstock et al.[8]	3:24.04	22
2021	Verry Elleegant[9]	6 m	James McDonald	Chris Waller	Jomara Bloodstock Ltd et al.	3:17.43	23
2020	Twilight Payment[10]	8 g	Jye McNeil	Joseph O'Brien	Lloyd Williams et al.	3:17.34	23
2019	Vow And Declare[11]	4 g	Craig Williams	Danny O'Brien	G Corrigan et al.	3:24.76	24
2018	Cross Counter[12]	4 g	Kerrin McEvoy	Charlie Appleby	Godolphin	3:21.17	24
2017	Rekindling[13]	4 h	Corey Brown	Joseph O'Brien	Lloyd Williams et al.	3:21.29	23
2016	Almandin[14]	7 g	Kerrin McEvoy	Robert Hickmott	Lloyd Williams et al.	3:20.58	24
2015	Prince of Penzance[15]	6 g	Michelle Payne	Darren Weir	A McGregor et al.	3:23.15	24
2014	Protectionist[16]	5 h	Ryan Moore	Andreas Wöhler [de]	Australian Bloodstock et al.	3:17.71	22
2013	Fiorente[17]	6 h	Damien Oliver	Gai Waterhouse	Andrew Roberts et al.	3:20.30	24
2012	Green Moon[18]	6 h	Brett Prebble	Robert Hickmott	Lloyd Williams et al.	3:20.45	24
2011	Dunaden[19]	6 h	Christophe Lemaire	Mikel Delzangles	Pearl Bloodstock Pty (Mgr. R Levitt)	3:20.84	23
2010	Americain[20]	6 h	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	Gerry Ryan, K. C Bamford	3:26.87	23
2009	Shocking[21]	4 h	Corey Brown	Mark Kavanagh	Eales Racing Pty Ltd	3:23.87	23
2008	Viewed[22]	5 h	Blake Shinn	Bart Cummings	Dato Tan Chin Nam et al.	3:20.40	22
2007	Efficient[23]	4 g	Michael Rodd	Graeme Rogerson	Lloyd Williams et al.	3:23.34	21
2006	Delta Blues[24]	6 h	Yasunari Iwata	Katsuhiko Sumii	Sunday Racing Co Ltd	3:21.47	23
2005	Makybe Diva[25]	7 m	Glen Boss	Lee Freedman	Emily Krstina Syndicate	3:19.17	24
2004	Makybe Diva[26]	6 m	Glen Boss	Lee Freedman	Emily Krstina Syndicate	3:28.55	24
2003	Makybe Diva[27]	5 m	Glen Boss	David Hall	Emily Krstina Syndicate	3:19.90	23
2002	Media Puzzle[28]	6 g	Damien Oliver	Dermot K. Weld	Dr M. W. Smurfit, et al.	3:16.97	23
2001	Ethereal[29]	4 m	Scott Seamer	Sheila Laxon	P. J. & P. M. Vela	3:21.08	22
2000	Brew[30]	6 g	Kerrin McEvoy	Mike Moroney	Gurner's Bloodstock Co.	3:18.68	22
1999	Rogan Josh[31]	7 g	John Marshall	Bart Cummings	Mrs W. L. Green, et al.	3:19.64	24
1998	Jezabeel[32]	6 m	Chris Munce	Brian Jenkins	A. K. Burr, et al.	3:18.59	24
1997	Might and Power[33]	4 h	Jim Cassidy	Jack Denham	Mr N. Moraitis	3:18.33	22
1996	Saintly[34]	4 g	Darren Beadman	Bart Cummings	Dato Tan Chin Nam et al.	3:18.80	22
1995	Doriemus[35]	5 g	Damien Oliver	Lee Freedman	Pacers Australia Syndicate	3:27.60	21
1994	Jeune[36]	6 h	Wayne Harris	David Hayes	Shadwell Racing	3:19.80	24
1993	Vintage Crop[37]	7 g	Michael Kinane	Dermot K. Weld	Dr M. W. Smurfit	3:23.40	24
1992	Subzero[38]	4 h	Greg Hall	Lee Freedman	D H K Investments	3:24.70	21
1991	Let's Elope	4 m	Steven King	Bart Cummings	Shoreham Park Syndicate	3:18.90	24
1990	Kingston Rule	5 h	Darren Beadman	Bart Cummings	Mr & Mrs D. H. Hains	3:16.30	24
1989	Tawrrific	5 h	Shane Dye	Lee Freedman	B. F. Avery, et al.	3:17.10	23
1988	Empire Rose	6 m	Tony Allan	Laurie Laxon	Mr & Mrs F. R. Bodle	3:18.90	22
1987	Kensei	5 g	Larry Olsen	Les J. Bridge	K. M. Mitchell, et al.	3:22.00	21
1986	At Talaq	6 h	Michael Clarke	C S Hayes	Shadwell Racing	3:21.70	22
1985	What A Nuisance	7 g	Pat Hyland	John Meagher	Lloyd Williams et al.	3:23.00	23
1984	Black Knight	5 g	Peter Cook	George Hanlon	Robert Holmes à Court	3:18.90	19
1983	Kiwi	6 g	Jim Cassidy	Ewen S. Lupton	Mr & Mrs E. S. Lupton	3:18.90	24
1982	Gurner's Lane	4 g	Mick Dittman	Geoff Murphy	Williams St. Syndicate No 2	3:21.20	23
1981	Just A Dash	4 g	Peter Cook	T J Smith	Lloyd Williams et al.	3:21.20	22
1980	Beldale Ball	5 h	John Letts	C S Hayes	Swettenham Stud Syndicate	3:19.80	22
1979	Hyperno	6 g	Harry White	Bart Cummings	Mr & Mrs T. L. North, et al.	3:21.80	22
1978	Arwon	5 g	Harry White	George Hanlon	Doon Bros Syndicate et al.	3:24.30	22
1977	Gold and Black	5 g	John Duggan	Bart Cummings	Mr & Mrs J. Harris, et al.	3:18.40	24
1976	Van der Hum	5 g	Robert J. Skelton	Len H. Robinson	L. H. & R. A. Robinson, et al.	3:34.10	23
1975	Think Big	5 g	Harry White	Bart Cummings	Dato Tan Chin Nam et al.	3:29.60	20
1974	Think Big	4 g	Harry White	Bart Cummings	Dato Tan Chin Nam et al.	3:23.10	22
1973	Gala Supreme	4 g	Frank Reys	Ray Hutchins	J. P. Curtain	3:19.50	24
1972	Piping Lane	6 g	John Letts	George Hanlon	R. W. Trinder	3:19.30	22
1971	Silver Knight	4 h	R. Bruce Marsh	Eric Temperton	Sir W. Norwood	3:19.50	21
1970	Baghdad Note	5 g	Midge Didham	Robert Heasley	E. C. S. Falconer	3:19.70	23
1969	Rain Lover	5 h	Jim Johnson	Mick L. Robins	Clifford A Reid	3:21.50	23
1968	Rain Lover	4 h	Jim Johnson	Mick L. Robins	Clifford A. Reid	3:19.10	26
1967	Red Handed	5 g	Roy Higgins	Bart Cummings	F. W. Clarke, et al.	3:20.40	22
1966	Galilee	4 g	John Miller	Bart Cummings	Mr & Mrs M. L. Bailey	3:21.90	22
1965	Light Fingers	4 m	Roy Higgins	Bart Cummings	W. J. Broderick	3:21.10	26
1964	Polo Prince	6 g	Ron Taylor	John P. Carter	Mr & Mrs L. W. Davis	3:19.60	26
1963	Gatum Gatum	5 g	Jim Johnson	H. Graeme Heagney	M. P. Reid	3:21.10	26
1962	Even Stevens	5 h	Les Coles	Arch McGregor	James Wattie	3:21.40	26
1961	Lord Fury	4 h	Ray Selkrig	Frank B. Lewis	Mr & Mrs N. S. Cohen	3:19.50	25
1960	Hi Jinx	5 m	William A. Smith	Trevor H. Knowles	T. H. Knowles & K. R. Sly	3:23.75	32
1959	Macdougal	6 g	Pat Glennon	Richard W. Roden	R. N. & N. H. B. Brown	3:23.00	28
1958	Baystone	6 g	Mel Schumacher	Jack Green	R. A. & N. Burns	3:21.25	29
1957	Straight Draw	5 g	Noel L. McGrowdie	J. M. Mitchell	Ezra Norton	3:24.50	19
1956	Evening Peal	4 m	George Podmore	E. D. Lawson	Mr & Mrs R. White	3:19.50	22
1955	Toparoa	7 g	Neville Sellwood	T J Smith	N. H. McDonald	3:28.25	24
1954	Rising Fast	5 g	Jack Purtell	Ivan Tucker	L. R. Spring	3:23.00	25
1953	Wodalla	4 h	Jack Purtell	Robert Sinclair	E. A. "Ted" Underwood	3:23.75	21
1952	Dalray	4 h	Bill Williamson	C. C. McCarthy	C. Neville	3:23.75	30
1951	Delta	5 h	Neville Sellwood	Maurice McCarten	Adolph Basser	3:24.25	28
1950	Comic Court	5 h	Pat Glennon	J. M. Cummings	R. A., J. D. & A. J. Lee	3:19.50	26
1949	Foxzami	4 h	William Fellows	D. Lewis	L. G. Robinson	3:28.50	31
1948	Rimfire	6 g	Ray Neville	Stan Boyden	H. G. Raymond	3:21.00	30
1947	Hiraji	4 g	Jack Purtell	J. W. McCurley	Fred W. Hughes	3:28.00	30
1946	Russia	6 h	Darby Munro	E. Hush	J. G. Leeds & E. Hush	3:21.25	35
1945	Rainbird	4 m	Billy Cook	S. Evans	Clifford A. Reid	3:24.25	26
1944	Sirius	4 h	Darby Munro	E. Fisher	R.Turnbull	3:24.50	23
1943	Dark Felt	6 h	Vic Hartney	Ray Webster	J. A. Cain	3:23.25	24
1942	Colonus	4 h	Harry McCloud	F. Manning	L. O. Menck	3:33.25	24
1941	Skipton	3 c	Billy Cook	J. Fryer	J. J. Kitson	3:23.75	23
1940	Old Rowley	7 g	Andy Knox	J. A. Scully	J. A. Scully	3:26.00	20
1939	Rivette	6 m	Teddy Preston	Harry Bamber	Harry Bamber	3:27.00	26
1938	Catalogue	8 g	Fred Shean	Mr. Allan McDonald[39]	Mrs. A. Jamieson	3:26.25	22
1937	The Trump	5 g	Ashley Reed	S. W. Reid	E. Eccles	3:21.50	28
1936	Wotan	4 h	Ossie Phillips	J. Fryer	T. A., W. & R. Smith	3:21.25	20
1935	Marabou	4 h	Keith Voitre	Lou Robertson	J. Fell & T. Hogan	3:23.75	22
1934	Peter Pan	5 h	Darby Munro	Frank McGrath Sr.	Rodney R. Dangar	3:40.50	22
1933	Hall Mark	3 c	Jack O'Sullivan	Jack Holt	C. B. Kellow	3:27.50	18
1932	Peter Pan	3 c	Bill Duncan	Frank McGrath Sr.	Rodney R. Dangar	3:23.25	27
1931	White Nose	5 h	Neville Percival	E. J. Hatwell	H. P. McLachlan	3:26.00	14
1930	Phar Lap	4 g	James E. Pike	Harry R. Telford	Harry R. Telford and David J. Davis	3:27.75	15
1929	Nightmarch	4 h	Roy Reed	A. McAulay	A. Louisson	3:26.50	14
1928	Statesman	4 h	James L. Munro	William Kelso	William Kelso	3:23.25	17
1927	Trivalve	3 c	Bobbie Lewis	James Scobie	E. E. D. Clarke	3:24.00	26
1926	Spearfelt	5 h	Hugh Harold Cairns	V. O'Neill	D. C. Grant	3:22.75	21
1925	Windbag	4 h	James L. Munro	George R. Price	R. Miller	3:22.75	28
1924	Backwood	6 h	Bunty Brown	Richard Bradfield	Clark & Baillieu	3:26.50	18
1923	Bitalli	5 g	Titch Wilson	James Scobie	A. T. Craig	3:24.25	26
1922	King Ingoda	4 h	Titch Wilson	James Scobie	C.L. Dubois/R.W. Bennett	3:28.25	32
1921	Sister Olive	3 f	Ted O'Sullivan	J. Williams	F. W. Norman	3:27.75	25
1920	Poitrel	6 h	Ken Bracken	H. J. Robinson	W. & F. A. Moses	3:25.75	23
1919	Artilleryman[40]	3 c	Bobbie Lewis	P. T. Heywood	S. Hordern/A.D. Murphy	3:24.50	20
1918	Night Watch	5 g	Bill Duncan	Richard Bradfield	C. L. Macdonald	3:25.75	27
1917	Westcourt	5 h	William H. McLachlan	Joe Burton	D. U. Seaton	3:26.75	20
1916	Sasanof	3 g	Fred Foley	M. Hobbs	W.G. Stead/E.S. Luttrell	3:27.75	28
1915	Patrobas	3 c	Bobbie Lewis	C. Wheeler	Mrs E. A. Widdis	3:28.25	24
1914	Kingsburgh	4 h	George Meddick	Isaac Foulsham	L. K. S. Mackinnon	3:26.00	28
1913	Posinatus	5 g	Albert Shanahan	J. Chambers	J. Chambers	3:31.00	20
1912	Piastre	4 h	Albert Shanahan	R. O'Connor	W. Brown	3:27.50	23
1911	The Parisian	6 g	Ronald Cameron	C. Wheeler	J. F. Kirby	3:27.75	33
1910	Comedy King	4 h	William H. McLachlan	James Lynch	Sol Green	3:27.75	30
1909	Prince Foote	3 c	William H. McLachlan	Frank McGrath Sr.	John Brown	3:27.50	26
1908	Lord Nolan	3 c	J. R. Flynn	E. A. Mayo	J. Mayo	3:28.75	22
1907	Apologue	5 h	Bill Evans	Isaac Earnshaw	R. L. Cleland	3:27.50	19
1906	Poseidon	3 c	Tom Clayton	Isaac Earnshaw	Sir Hugh Denison	3:31.25	21
1905	Blue Spec	6 h	Frank Bullock	Walter Hickenbotham	P. A. Connolly	3:27.50	27
1904	Acrasia	7 m	Tom Clayton	A. E. Wills	H. Oxenham	3:28.25	34
1903	Lord Cardigan	3 c	Norman Godby	A. E. Cornwell	J. Mayo	3:29.25	24
1902	The Victory	4 h	Bobbie Lewis	Richard Bradfield	Clark & Robinson	3:29.00	22
1901	Revenue	5 g	Frederick J. Dunn	Hugh Munro	C. L. Macdonald	3:30.50	19
1900	Clean Sweep	3 c	Andrew Richardson	James Scobie	Frank Cumming ("Mr. F. T. Forrest")[41]	3:29.00	29
1899	Merriwee	3 c	Vivian Turner	James Wilson Jr.	Herbert Power	3:36.50	28
1898	The Grafter	5 g	John Gough	William "Black Bill" Forrester	William "Black Bill" Forrester	3:29.75	28
1897	Gaulus	6 h	Stephen Callinan	William "Black Bill" Forrester	William "Black Bill" Forrester	3:31.00	29
1896	Newhaven	3 c	Harry Gardiner	Walter Hickenbotham	W. T. Jones & S. Cooper	3:28.50	25
1895	Auraria	3 f	J. Stevenson	J. H. Hill	D. James	3:29.00	36
1894	Patron	4 h	Henry G. Dawes	Richard Bradfield	F. W. Purches	3:31.00	28
1893	Tarcoola	7 h	Herbert Cripps	Joseph Cripps	J. D. Lewis	3:30.50	30
1892	Glenloth	5 h	G. Robson	M. Carmody	M. Carmody	3:36.25	35
1891	Malvolio	4 h	G. Redfearn	J. Redfearn	J. Redfearn	3:29.25	34
1890	Carbine	5 h	Robert Ramage	Walter Hickenbotham	Donald Smith Wallace	3:28.25	39
1889	Bravo	6 h	Jack Anwin	T. Wilson	W. T. Jones	3:32.50	20
1888	Mentor	4 h	Mick O'Brien	Walter Hickenbotham	Donald Smith Wallace	3:30.75	28
1887	Dunlop	5 h	Tom Sanders	John Nicholson	Richard Donovan	3:28.50	18
1886	Arsenal	4 h	W. English	H. Rayner	W. Gannon	3:31.00	28
1885	Sheet Anchor	7 h	Mick O'Brien	T. Wilson	Martin Loughlin	3:29.50	35
1884	Malua	5 h	Alick Robertson	Isaac Foulsham	J. O. Inglis	3:31.75	24
1883	Martini-Henry	3 c	J. Williamson	Michael Fennelly	Hon. James White	3:30.50	29
1882	The Assyrian	5 h	C. Hutchins	J. E. Savill	J. E. Savill	3:40.00	25
1881	Zulu	4 h	Jim Gough	T. Lamond	C. McDonnell	3:32.50	33
1880	Grand Flaneur	3 c	Thomas Hales	T. Brown	William A. Long	3:34.75	22
1879	Darriwell	5 h	S. Cracknell	W. E. Dakin	W. A Guesdon[42]	3:30.75	27
1878	Calamia	5 h	T. Brown	Etienne de Mestre	Etienne de Mestre	3:35.75	30
1877	Chester	3 c	P. Pigott	Etienne de Mestre	Hon. James White	3:33.50	33
1876	Briseis	3 f	Peter St Albans	James Wilson	James Wilson	3:36.25	33
1875	Wollomai	6 h	R. Batty	S. Moon	J. Cleeland	3:38.00	20
1874	Haricot	4 g	P. Pigott	S. Harding	Andrew Chirnside	3:37.50	18
1873	Don Juan	4 h	W. Wilson	James Wilson	W. Johnstone	3:36.00	24
1872	The Quack	6 h	W. Enderson	John Tait	John Tait	3:39.00	22
1871	The Pearl	5 h	J. Cavanagh	John Tait	John Tait	3:39.00	23
1870	Nimblefoot	7 g	John Day	William Lang	Walter Craig	3:37.00	28
1869	Warrior	6 g	J. Morrison	R. Sevior	A. Saqui	3:40.00	26
1868	Glencoe	4 h	C. Stanley	John Tait	John Tait	3:42.00	25
1867	Tim Whiffler	5 h	John Driscoll	Etienne de Mestre	Etienne de Mestre[43]	3:39.00	27
1866	The Barb	3 c	W. Davis	John Tait	John Tait	3:43.00	28
1865	Toryboy	8 g	E. Cavanagh	P. Miley	B. Marshall	3:44.00	23
1864	Lantern	3 c	S. Davis	S. Mahon	H. Fisher	3:52.00	19
1863	Banker	3 c	H. Chifney	Sam Waldock	Joseph Harper	3:44.00	7
1862	Archer	6 h	John Cutts	Etienne de Mestre	Etienne de Mestre[43]	3:47.00	20
1861	Archer	5 h	John Cutts	Etienne de Mestre	Etienne de Mestre[43]	3:52.00	17

• 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

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  Dunaden 2011
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  Americain 2010
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  Delta Blues 2006
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  Viewed 2008
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  Makybe Diva 2003 2004 2005
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  Doriemus 1995
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  Hi Jinx 1960
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  Rising Fast 1954
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  Comic Court 1950
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  Russia 1946
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  The Trump 1937
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  Peter Pan 1932 1934
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  Hall Mark 1933
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  Phar Lap 1930
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  Nightmarch 1929
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  Poitrel 1920
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  Comedy King 1910
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  Poseidon 1906
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  Blue Spec 1905
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  Carbine 1890
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  Malua 1884
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  Grand Flaneur 1880
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  Chester 1877
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  Briseis 1876
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  Glencoe 1868
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  The Barb 1866
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  Archer 1861 1862

1934 racebook

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  1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook with train & turnstile passes
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  Conditions & starters 1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
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  1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
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  1934 VRC Melbourne Cup racebook
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  The back cover showing raceday railway arrangements

See also

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• List of Melbourne Cup placings