List of Melbourne Cup Winners, Past results, History from 1861-2022

Melbourne Cup Past Winners List, Stats, Records, Most wins, All-time results, History Since 1861.





The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major thoroughbred horse race. It is run at Flemington Racecourse 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 five, American-bred horses four, Irish-bred horses four, German-bred horses two, and French and Japanese-bred horses one.



Who won the 2022 Melbourne Cup?




The 2022 Melbourne Cup has been won by Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra.

Emissary came in second, with High Emocean charging home in third. Overwhelming favourite Deauville Legend finished in fourth.




Here is a full list of all 161 Melbourne Cup winners from the first Cup win by Archer in 1861 to Verry Elleegant's win in the 2021 Cup. The 2022 Melbourne Cup will be the 162nd running of our premier staying race.

This Sportshistori.com page includes trainers, jockeys, weights and more for every Melbourne Cup winner in history!


Full List Of Melbourne Cup Past Winners all-time, results, History, 1861-2022.



Year -  Winner  --  Jockey -- Trainer --   Race Time




2023 --------------TBD

2022 - Gold Trip  --  Mark Zahra -  Maher and David Eustace

2021 - Verry Elleegant --  James McDonald --  Chris Waller  --   3:17.43 23

2020 - Twilight Payment --  Jye McNeil --  Joseph O'Brien  --  3:17.34 23

2019 - Vow And Declare --  Craig Williams --   Danny O'Brien  --  3:24.76 24

2018 - Cross Counter --  Kerrin McEvoy --  Charlie Appleby --   3:21.17 24

2017 - Rekindling --  Corey Brown --   Joseph O'Brien  --   3:21.29

2016   - Almandin -- Kerrin McEvoy - Robert Hickmott - 3:20.58

2015   - Prince Of Penzance  --  Michelle Payne  -- Darren Weir  --   3:23.15

2014   - Protectionist  --  Ryan Moore  --  Andreas Wohler  --  3:17.71

2013   - Fiorente  --  Damien Oliver  --  Gai Waterhouse  --  3.20.30

2012   - Green Moon  --  Brett Prebble  --   Robert Hickmott  --   3.20.45

2011   - Dunaden  --   Christophe Lemaire  --   Mikel Delzangles  --   3.20.84

2010   - Americain  --   Gérald Mossé  --   Alain de Royer Dupre  --   3.26.87

2009   - Shocking  --   Corey Brown  --  Mark Kavanagh  --   3.23.87

2008   - Viewed  --   Blake Shinn   --  Bart Cummings  --  3.20.40

2007   - Efficient  --   Michael Rodd  --   Graeme Rogerson  --  3.23.34

2006   - Delta Blues  --   Yasunari Iwata  --   Katsuhiko Sumii  --  3.21.47

2005   - Makybe Diva  --   Glen Boss  --   Lee Freedman  --  3.19.17

2004   - Makybe Diva  --   Glen Boss  --   Lee Freedman  --  3.28.55

2003   - Makybe Diva  --   Glen Boss  --   David Hall  --   3.19.90

2002   - Media Puzzle  --   Damien Oliver  --   Dermot K. Weld  --  3.16.97

2001   - Ethereal  --   Scott Seamer  --   Sheila Laxon  --   3.21.08

2000   - Brew  --   Kerrin McEvoy  --   Mike Moroney  --   3.18.68

1999   - Rogan -  Josh John Marshall -  Bart Cummings 3.19.64

1998   - Jezabeel -  Chris Munce Brian Jenkins 3.18.59

1997   - Might and Power -  Jim Cassidy -  Jack Denham   3.18.33

1996   - Saintly -  Darren Beadman -  Bart Cummings -  3.18.80

1995   - Doriemus -  Damien Oliver -  Lee Freedman   3.27.60

1994   - Jeune -  Wayne Harris -  David Hayes   3.19.80

1993   - Vintage Crop -  Michael Kinane -  Dermot K. Weld 3.23.40

1992   - Subzero -  Greg Hall -  Lee Freedman 3.24.70

1991   - Let’s Elope -  Steven King -  Bart Cummings 3.18.90

1990   - Kingston Rule -  Darren Beadman -  Bart Cummings 3.16.30

1989   - Tawrrific -  Shane Dye -  Lee Freedman 3.17.10

1988   - Empire Rose -  Tony Allan -  Laurie Laxon 3.18.90

1987   - Kensei  - Larry Olsen -  Les J. Bridge 3.22.00

1986   - At Talaq -  Michael Clarke -  C S Hayes 3.21.70

1985   - What A Nuisance -  Pat Hyland -  John Meagher 3.23.00

1984   - Black Knight -  Pete Cook -  George Hanlon 3.18.90

1983   - Kiwi Jim -  Cassidy Ewen -  S. Lupton 3.18.90

1982   - Gurner’s Lane -  Mick Dittman -  Geoff T. Murphy 3.21.20

1981   - Just A Dash -  Pete Cook -  T J Smith 3.21.20

1980   - Beldale -  Ball John Letts -  C S Hayes 3.19.80

1979   - Hyperno -  Harry White -  Bart Cummings 3.21.80

1978   - Arwon -  Harry White -  George Hanlon 3.24.30

1977   - Gold and Black -  John Duggan -  Bart Cummings 3.18.40

1976   - Van der Hum -  Robert J. Skelton -  Len H. Robinson 3.34.10

1975   - Think Big -  Harry White -  Bart Cummings 3.29.60

1974   - Think Big -  Harry White -  Bart Cummings 3.23.10

1973   - Gala Supreme -  Frank Reys -  Ray J. Hutchins 3.19.50

1972   - Piping Lane -  John Letts -  George Hanlon 3.19.30

1971   - Silver Knight -  R. Bruce Marsh  -  Eric Temperton 3.19.50

1970   - Baghdad Note -  Midge Didham -  Robert Heasley 3.19.70

1969   - Rain Lover Jim Johnson Mick L. Robins 3.21.50

1968   - Rain Lover Jim Johnson Mick L. Robins 3.19.10

1967   - Red Handed Roy Higgins Bart Cummings 3.20.40

1966   - Galilee John Miller Bart Cummings 3.21.90

1965   - Light Fingers Roy Higgins Bart Cummings 3.21.10

1964   - Polo Prince Ron Taylor John P. Carter 3.19.60

1963   - Gatum Gatum Jim Johnson H. Graeme Heagney 3.21.10

1962   - Even Stevens Les Coles Arch McGregor 3.21.40

1961   - Lord Fury Ray Selkrig Frank B. Lewis 3.19.50

1960   - Hi Jinx William A. Smith Trevor H. Knowles 3.23.75

1959   - Macdougal Pat Glennon Richard W. Roden 3.23.00

1958   - Baystone Mel Schumacher Jack Green 3.21.25

1957   - Straight Draw Noel L. McGrowdie J. M. Mitchell 3.24.50

1956   - Evening Peal George Podmore E. D. Lawson 3.19.50

1955   - Toparoa Neville Sellwood T J Smith 3.28.25

1954   - Rising Fast Jack Purtell Ivan Tucker 3.23.00

1953   - Wodalla Jack Purtell Robert Sinclair 3.23.75

1952   - Dalray Bill Williamson C. C. McCarthy 3.23.75

1951   - Delta Neville Sellwood Maurice McCarten 3.24.25

1950   - Comic Court Pat Glennon J. M. Cummings 3.19.50

1949   - Foxzami William Fellows D. Lewis 3.28.50

1948   - Rimfire Ray Neville Stan Boyden 3.21.00

1947   - Hiraji Jack Purtell J. W. McCurley 3.28.00

1946   - Russia Darby Munro E. Hush 3.21.25

1945   - Rainbird Billy Cook S. Evans 3.24.25

1944   - Sirius Darby Munro E. Fisher 3.24.50

1943   - Dark Felt Vic Hartney Ray Webster 3.23.25

1942   - Colonus H. McCloud F. Manning 3.33.25

1941   - Skipton Billy Cook J. Fryer 3.23.75

1940   - Old Rowley Andy Knox J. A. Scully 3.26.00

1939   - Rivette Teddy Preston Harry Bamber 3.27.00

1938   - Catalogue F. Shean Mr. Allan McDonald[13] 3.26.25

1937   - The Trump Ashley Reed S. W. Reid 3.21.50

1936   - Wotan Ossie Phillips J. Fryer 3.21.25

1935   - Marabou K. Voitre Lou Robertson 3.23.75

1934   - Peter Pan Darby Munro Frank McGrath, Sr. 3.40.50

1933   - Hall Mark J. O’Sullivan Jack Holt 3.27.50

1932   - Peter Pan Bill Duncan Frank McGrath, Sr. 3.23.25

1931   - White Nose N. Percival E. J. Hatwell 3.26.00

1930   - Phar Lap James E. Pike Harry R. Telford 3.27.75

1929   - Nightmarch Roy Reed A. McAulay 3.26.50

1928   - Statesman James L. Munro William Kelso 3.23.25

1927   - Trivalve Bobby Lewis James Scobie 3.24.00

1926   - Spearfelt Hugh Harold Cairns V. O’Neill 3.22.75

1925   - Windbag James L. Munro George R. Price 3.22.75

1924   - Backwood Bunty Brown Richard Bradfield 3.26.50

1923   - Bitalli Titch Wilson James Scobie 3.24.25

1922   - King Ingoda Titch Wilson James Scobie 3.28.25

1921   - Sister Olive Teddy O’Sullivan J. Williams 3.27.75

1920   - Poitrel Ken Bracken H. J. Robinson 3.25.75

1919   - Artilleryman (horse) Bobby Lewis P. T. Heywood 3.24.50

1918   - Night Watch Bill Duncan Richard Bradfield 3.25.75

1917   - Westcourt William H. McLachlan Joe Burton 3.26.75

1916   - Sasanof F. Foley M. Hobbs 3.27.75

1915   - Patrobas Bobby Lewis C. Wheeler 3.28.25

1914   - Kingsburgh George Meddick Isaac Foulsham 3.26.00

1913   - Posinatus A. Shanahan J. Chambers 3.31.00

1912   - Piastre A. Shanahan R. O’Connor 3.27.50

1911   - The Parisian R. Cameron C. Wheeler 3.27.75

1910   - Comedy King William H. McLachlan James Lynch 3.27.75

1909   - Prince Foote William H. McLachlan Frank McGrath, Sr. 3.27.50

1908   - Lord Nolan J. R. Flynn E. A. Mayo 3.28.75

1907   - Apologue Bill Evans Isaac Earnshaw 3.27.50

1906   - Poseidon Tom Clayton Isaac Earnshaw 3.31.25

1905   - Blue Spec Frank Bullock Walter Hickenbotham 3.27.50

1904   - Acrasia Tom Clayton A. E. Wills 3.28.25

1903   - Lord Cardigan Norman Godby A. E. Cornwell 3.29.25

1902   - The Victory Bobby Lewis Richard Bradfield 3.29.00

1901   - Revenue Frederick J. Dunn Hugh Munro 3.30.50

1900   - Clean Sweep  --   Andrew Richardson  --   James Scobie  --   3.29.00

1899   - Merriwee  --   V. Turner  --   James Wilson, Jr.  --   3.36.50

1898   - The Grafter   --   John Gough  --   William Forrester  --   3.29.75

1897   - Gaulus  --   Stephen Callinan  --   William Forrester  --   3.31.00

1896   - Newhaven   --   H. J. Gardiner  --   Walter Hickenbotham  --   3.28.50

1895   - Auraria  --   J. Stevenson  --   J. H. Hill  --   3.29.00

1894   - Patron  --   Henry G. Dawes  --   Richard Bradfield  --   3.31.00

1893   - Tarcoola  --   Herbert Cripps  --   Joseph Cripps  --   3.30.50

1892   - Glenloth  --   G. Robson M. Carmody  --   3.36.25

1891   - Malvolio  --   G. Redfearn  --   J. Redfearn  --   3.29.25

1890   - Carbine  --   Robert Ramage  --   Walter Hickenbotham  --   3.28.25

1889   - Bravo  --   James Anwin   --   T. Wilson  --   3.32.50

1888   - Mentor  --   Mick O’Brien  --   Walter Hickenbotham  --   3.30.75

1887   - Dunlop  --   Tommy Sanders  --   J. Nicholson  --   3.28.50

1886   - Arsenal  --   W. English   --   H. Rayner  --   3.31.00

1885   - Sheet  Anchor  --   Mick O’Brien  --   T. Wilson  --   3.29.50

1884   - Malua  --   Alick Robertson  --   Isaac Foulsham  --   3.31.75

1883   - Martini-Henry  --   J. Williamson  --   Michael Fennelly  --   3.30.50

1882   - The Assyrian  --   C. Hutchins  --   J. E. Savill  --   3.40.00

1881   - Zulu  --   Jim Gough  --   T. Lamond  --   3.32.50

1880   - Grand Flaneur  --   Thomas Hales  --   T. Brown  --  3.34.75

1879   - Darriwell  --   S. Cracknell  --   W. E. Dakin  --   3.30.75

1878   - Calamia  --   T. Brown  --   Etienne de Mestre  --   3.35.75

1877   - Chester  --   P. Pigott  --   Etienne de Mestre  --   3.33.50

1876   - Briseis  --   Peter St. Albans  --   James Wilson, Sr.  --   3.36.25

1875   - Wollomai  --   R. Batty  --   S. Moon  --   3.38.00

1874   - Haricot  --   P. Pigott  --   S. Harding  --   3.37.50

1873   - Don Juan  --   W. Wilson  --   James Wilson, Sr.  --   3.36.00

1872   - The Quack  --   W. Enderson  --   John Tait  --   3.39.00

1871   - The Pearl  --   J. Cavanagh  --   John Tait  --   3.39.00

1870   - Nimblefoot  --   J. Day  --   W. Lang  --   3.37.00

1869   - Warrior  --   J. Morrison  --   R. Sevior  --   3.40.00

1868   - Glencoe  --   C. Stanley  --   John Tait  --   3.42.00

1867   - Tim Whiffler  --   John Driscoll  --   Etienne de Mestre  --   3.39.00

1866   - The Barb  --   W. Davis  --   John Tait  --  3.43.00

1865   - Toryboy  --   E. Cavanagh  --   P. Miley  --   3.44.00

1864   - Lantern  --  S. Davis  -- S. Mahon  --   3.52.00

1863   - Banker  --   H. Chifney  --   Sam Waldock  --   3.44.00

1862   - Archer  --   John Cutts  --   Etienne de Mestre  --   3.47.00

1861   - Archer  --   John Cutts  --   Etienne de Mestre  --   3.52.00



2022 Melbourne Cup Prize money Breakdown, purse, winners share.?


The Melbourne Cup is almost upon us again with a field of 24 local and international horses racing over 3200m for a whopping $8 million in prizemoney.

It’s Prize money broken down as follows:


1st:   $4.4 million,

2nd:   $1.1 million,

3rd:   $550,000,

4th:   $350,000,

5th:   $230,000,

6th-12th:   $160,000

Total Purse Fund - $8 million


Who won the First race of Melbourne Cup?


The first Melbourne Cup was raced in 1861 and was won by Archer, a Sydney trained horse who travelled to Melbourne by steamboat.

Which horse has won the most Melbourne Cups?


Makybe Diva has the most Melbourne Cup wins with a total of three wins in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005.


Who won the Last Year, Melbourne Cup 2021 winner.??


The Chris Waller-trained Verry Elleegant won the Melbourne Cup 2021. James McDonald rode Verry Elleegant home.

Who are the last 10 years Melbourne Cups winners.?


Over the last 10 years the Melbourne Cups winners are:

Verry Elleegant (2021),

Twilight Payment (2020),

Vow And Declare (2019),

Cross Counter (2018),

Rekindling (2017),

Almandin (2016),

Prince Of Penzance (2015),

Protectionist (2014),

Fiorente (2013)

Green Moon (2012).


Who have won the Most Melbourne Cup titles, Multiple winners.?


There are only five horses who have managed to win the Melbourne Cup more than once, including four double winners and a single triple champion.

Makybe Diva -- 2003, 2004, 2005

Think Big -- 1974, 1975

Rain Lover -- 1968, 1969

Peter Pan -- 1932, 1934

Archer -- 1861, 1862



Melbourne Cup History & Statistics, Records.




Best Time 3.16.30 Kingston Rule (1990)
Best Margin       8 Lengths Archer (1862) & Rain Lover (1968)
Most Wins 3 Makybe Diva (2003-2005)
Jockey Wins 4 Bobby Lewis (1902, 1915, 1919, 1927) & Harry White (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979)
Trainer Wins 12 Bart Cummings (1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2008)
Highest Weight                65.5kg Winning horse: Carbine (1890) 10 st. 5 lbs.
Highest Weight  58.0.kg Winning mare: Makybe Diva (2005)
Highest Weight 68.0kg Runner: Phar Lap (1931) 10 st. 10 lbs. 8th
Longest Odds 100/1 The Pearl (1871), Wotan (1936) & Old Rowley (1940)
Shortest Odds 8/11 Phar Lap (1930)
Most Runners 39 1890
Least Runners 7 1863




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