From 1861, all the way up to the present day, we have every Melbourne Cup winner listed from past race meets. Included are the jockeys, trainers, sex, age and more details of the champion horses that have made their way onto the Melbourne Cup winners list.

2022 Melbourne Cup Winner Deauville Legend
2022 Melbourne Cup winner Deauville Legend. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Archer was the inaugural Melbourne Cup champion winning the opening two editions of the race in 1861 and 1862.

Phar Lap made history as the shortest-priced Melbourne Cup favourite when he won at 8-11 ($1.72) in 1930.

Kingston Rule holds the current Melbourne Cup record of 3 minutes 16.3 seconds set in 1999.

The Dermot Weld-trained Vintage Crop (1993) was the first international Melbourne Cup winner trained in the Northern hemisphere.

Makybe Diva (2003-05) is to date the only triple Melbourne Cup winner.

Viewed (2008) handed the “Cup King” Bart Cummings his record 12th, and last, victory as a trainer.

Americain (2010) became the first French-trained Melbourne Cup winner before France stole the show again in 2011 with Duanden (2011) nudging out Red Cadeaux in the closest Melbourne Cup finish in history.

Prince Of Penzance (2015) was the fourth 100-1 winner of the Melbourne Cup also making history when Michelle Payne became the first female jockey to take out the two-mile classic.

Verry Elleegant was the 2021 Melbourne Cup winner, Chris Waller’s reigning Australian Racehorse of the Year winning the 161st edition of the great race carrying 57kg to a four-length triumph as the first Melbourne Cup winner from barrier 18.

The 2022 Melbourne Cup winner and 162nd champion of the great race was the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained 57.5kg top-weight Gold Trip ($21) who scored a big two-length upset in his first 3200m assignment from barrier 13 with Mark Zahra aboard.

The 2023 Melbourne Cup winner was the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight ($8.50) ridden to victory by last year’s winning hoop Mark Zahra with the horse the 12th to complete the Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double.

The 2024 Melbourne Cup winner is TBC and will be known when the 164th edition of the ‘race that stops a nation’ takes place at Flemington Racecourse at 3:00pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

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COMPLETE LIST OF PAST melbourne cup WINNERS

Year Winner Jockey Trainer/s Sex Age Weight
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2023 Without A Fight Mark Zahra Anthony & Sam Freedman Gelding 7 Years 56.5 kgs
2022 Gold Trip Mark Zahra Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Horse 6 Years 57.5 kgs
2021 Verry Elleegant James McDonald Chris Waller Mare 6 Years 57 kgs
2020 Twilight Payment Jye McNeil Joseph O’Brien Gelding 8 Years 55.5 kgs
2019 Vow And Declare Craig Williams Danny O’Brien Gelding 4 Years 52 kgs
2018 Cross Counter Kerrin McEvoy Charlie Appleby Gelding 4 Years 51 kgs
2017 Rekindling Corey Brown Joseph O’Brien Stallion 4 Years 51.5 kgs
2016 Almandin Kerrin McEvoy Robert Hickmott Gelding 7 Years 52 kgs
2015 Prince of Penzance Michelle Payne Darren Weir Gelding 6 Years 53 kgs
2014 Protectionist Ryan Moore Andreas Wohler Stallion 5 Years 56.5 kgs
2013 Fiorente Damien Oliver Gai Waterhouse Stallion 6 Years 55 kgs
2012 Green Moon Brett Prebble Robert Hickmott Stallion 6 Years 53.5 kgs
2011 Dunaden Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles Stallion 6 Years 54.5 kgs
2010 Americain Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer Dupre Stallion 6 Years 54.5 kgs
2009 Shocking Corey Brown Mark Kavanagh Stallion 4 Years 51 kgs
2008 Viewed Blake Shinn Bart Cummings Stallion 5 Years 53 kgs
2007 Efficient Michael Rodd Graeme Rogerson Gelding 4 Years 54.5 kgs
2006 Delta Blues Yasunari Iwata Katsuhiko Sumii Stallion 6 Years 56 kgs
2005 Makybe Diva Glen Boss Lee Freedman Mare 7 Years 58 kgs
2004 Makybe Diva Glen Boss Lee Freedman Mare 6 Years 55.5 kgs
2003 Makybe Diva Glen Boss David Hall Mare 5 Years 51 kgs
2002 Media Puzzle Damien Oliver Dermot K Weld Gelding 6 Years 52.5 kgs
2001 Ethereal Scott Seamer Sheila Laxon Mare 4 Years 52 kgs
2000 Brew Kerrin McEvoy Michael Moroney Gelding 6 Years 49 kgs
1999 Rogan Josh John Marshall Bart Cummings Gelding 7 Years 50 kgs
1998 Jezabeel B. Jenkins C. Munce Mare 6 Years 51 kgs
1997 Might And Power J. Denham J. Cassidy Gelding 4 Years 56 kgs
1996 Saintly J.B. Cummings D. Beadman Gelding 4 Years 55.5 kgs
1995 Doriemus L. Freedman D. Oliver Gelding 5 Years 54.5 kgs
1994 Jeune D. Hayes Wayne Harris Stallion 6 Years 56.5 kgs
1993 Vintage Crop D. Weld Michael Kinane Gelding 7 Years 55.5 kgs
1992 Subzero L. Freedman Greg Hall Stallion 4 Years 54.5 kgs
1991 Lets Elope J.B. Cummings S.R. King Mare 4 Years 51 kgs
1990 Kingston Rule J.B. Cummings D. Beadman Stallion 5 Years 53 kgs
1989 Tawrrific L. Freedman R.S. Dye Stallion 5 Years 54 kgs
1988 Empire Rose L.K.Laxon T. Allan Mare 6 Years 53.5 kgs
1987 Kensei L.J.Bridge L. Olsen Gelding 5 Years 51.5 kgs
1986 At Talaq C.S. Hayes M. Clarke Stallion 6 Years 54.5 kgs
1985 What A Nuisance J.F. Meagher P. Hyland Gelding 7 Years 52.5 kgs
1984 Black Knight G.M. Hanlon P. Cook Gelding 5 Years 50 kgs
1983 Kiwi E.S. Lupton J. Cassidy Gelding 6 Years 52 kgs
1982 Gurners Lane G.T. Murphy L. Dittman Gelding 4 Years 56 kgs
1981 Just A Dash T.J. Smith P. Cook Gelding 4 Years 53.5 kgs
1980 Beldale Ball C.S. Hayes J. Letts Stallion 5 Years 49.5 kgs
1979 Hyperno J.B. Cummings H. White Gelding 6 Years 56 kgs
1978 Arwon G.M. Hanlon H. White Gelding 5 Years 50.5 kgs
1977 Gold And Black J.B. Cummings J. Duggan Gelding 5 Years 57 kgs
1976 Van Der Hum L.H. Robinson R.J. Skelton Gelding 5 Years 54.5 kgs
1975 Think Big J.B. Cummings H. White Gelding 5 Years 58.5 kgs
1974 Think Big J.B. Cummings H. White Gelding 4 Years 53 kgs
1973 Gala Supreme R.J. Hutchins F. Reys Gelding 4 Years 49 kgs
1972 Piping Lane G.M. Hanlon J. Letts Gelding 6 Years 48 kgs
1971 Silver Knight E. Temperton R.B. Marsh Stallion 4 Years 55 kgs
1970 Bagdad Note R. Heasley E.J. Didham Gelding 5 Years 54 kgs
1969 Rain Lover M.L. Robins J. Johnson Stallion 5 Years 60.5 kgs
1968 Rain Lover M.L.Robins J. Johnson Stallion 4 Years 51.5 kgs
1967 Red Handed J.B. Cummings R. Higgins Gelding 5 Years 55 kgs
1966 Galilee J.B. Cummings J. Miller Gelding 4 Years 56.5 kgs
1965 Light Fingers J.B. Cummings R. Higgins Mare 4 Years 52.5 kgs
1964 Polo Prince J.P. Carter R. Taylor Gelding 6 Years 52 kgs
1963 Gatum Gatum H.G. Heagney J. Johnson Gelding 5 Years 50 kgs
1962 Even Stevens A. McGregor L. Coles Stallion 5 Years 53 kgs
1961 Lord Fury F.B. Lewis R. Selkrig Stallion 4 Years 48 kgs
1960 Hi Jinx T.H. Knowles W. A. Smith Mare 5 Years 49 kgs
1959 Macdougal R.W. Roden P. Glennon Gelding 6 Years 56 kgs
1958 Baystone J. Green M. Schumacher Gelding 6 Years 55 kgs
1957 Straight Draw J.M. Mitchell N. McGrowdie Gelding 5 Years 53 kgs
1956 Evening Peal E.D. Lawson G. Podmore Mare 4 Years 51 kgs
1955 Toparoa T.J. Smith N. Sellwood Gelding 7 Years 48 kgs
1954 Rising Fast I.J. Tucker J. Purtell Gelding 5 Years 59.5 kgs
1953 Wodalla R. Sinclair J. Purtell Stallion 4 Years 52.5 kgs
1952 Dalray C.C. McCarthy W. Williamson Stallion 4 Years 61 kgs
1951 Delta M. McCarten N. Sellwood Stallion 5 Years 59.5 kgs
1950 Comic Court J. Cummings P. Glennon Stallion 5 Years 59.5 kgs
1949 Foxami D. Lewis W. Fellows Stallion 4 Years 54.5 kgs
1948 Rimfire S. Boyden R. Neville Gelding 6 Years 45.5 kgs
1947 Hiraji J.W. McCurley J. Purtell Gelding 4 Years 49.5 kgs
1946 Russia E. Hush D. Munro Stallion 6 Years 57 kgs
1945 Rainbird S. Evans W. Cook Mare 4 Years 47.5 kgs
1944 Sirius E. Fisher D. Munro Stallion 4 Years 53 kgs
1943 Dark Felt R. Webster V. Hartney Stallion 6 Years 52.5 kgs
1942 Colonus F. Manning H. McCloud Stallion 4 Years 45.5 kgs
1941 Skipton J. Fryer W. Cook Colt 3 Years 47.5 kgs
1940 Old Rowley J.A. Scully A. Knox Gelding 7 Years 50 kgs
1939 Rivette H. Bamber E. Preston Mare 6 Years 48.5 kgs
1938 Catalogue A. McDonald F. Shean Gelding 8 Years 52.5 kgs
1937 The Trump S.W. Reid A. Reed Gelding 5 Years 53 kgs
1936 Wotan J. Fryer O. Phillips Stallion 4 Years 49.5 kgs
1935 Maraboa L. Robertson K. Voitre Stallion 4 Years 49.5 kgs
1934 Peter Pan F. McGrath D. Munro Stallion 5 Years 61.5 kgs
1933 Hall Mark J. Holt J. O Sullivan Colt 3 Years 48 kgs
1932 Peter Pan F. McGrath W. Duncan Colt 3 Years 47 kgs
1931 White Nose E.J. Hatwell N. Percival Stallion 5 Years 43.5 kgs
1930 Phar Lap H.R. Telford J.E. Pike Gelding 4 Years 62.5 kgs
1929 Nightmarch A. McAulay R. Reed Stallion 4 Years 58 kgs
1928 Statesman W. Kelso J. Munro Stallion 4 Years 51 kgs
1927 Trivalve J. Scobie R. Lewis Colt 3 Years 47 kgs
1926 Spearfelt V. O Neill H. Cairns Stallion 5 Years 58.5 kgs
1925 Windbag G. Price J. Munro Stallion 4 Years 58 kgs
1924 Backwood R. Bradfield P. Brown Stallion 6 Years 51.5 kgs
1923 Bitalli J. Scobie A. Wilson Gelding 5 Years 44.5 kgs
1922 King Ingodas J. Scobie A. Wilson Stallion 4 Years 45 kgs
1921 Sister Olive J. Williams E. O Sullivan Filly 3 Years 44 kgs
1920 Poitrel H.J. Robinson K. Bracken Stallion 6 Years 63.5 kgs
1919 Artilleryman P.T. Heywood R. Lewis Colt 3 Years 47 kgs
1918 Night Watch R. Bradfield W. Duncan Gelding 5 Years 42 kgs
1917 Westcourt J. Burton W. McLachlan Gelding 5 Years 53 kgs
1916 Sasanof M. Hobbs F. Foley Gelding 3 Years 43.5 kgs
1915 Patrobas C. Wheeler R. Lewis Colt 3 Years 47 kgs
1914 Kingsburgh I. Foulsham K.G. Meddick Colt 4 Years 43.5 kgs
1913 Posinatus J. Chambers A. Shanahan Gelding 5 Years 49 kgs
1912 Piastre R. O Connor A. Shanahan Stallion 4 Years 48.5 kgs
1911 The Parisian C. Wheeler R. Cameron Gelding 6 Years 55 kgs
1910 Comedy King J. Lynch W. McLachlan Gelding 4 Years 49.5 kgs
1909 Prince Foote F. McGrath W. McLachlan Colt 3 Years 48 kgs
1908 Lord Nolan E. A. Mao J. Flynn Colt 3 Years 42.5 kgs
1907 Apologue I. Earnshaw W. Evans Stallion 5 Years 48.5 kgs
1906 Poseidon I. Earmshaw T. Clayton Colt 3 Years 47 kgs
1905 Blue Spec W. Hickenbotham F. Bullock Stallion 6 Years 51 kgs
1904 Acrasia A. E. Wills T. Clayton Mare 7 Years 47 kgs
1903 Lord Cardigan A.E. Cornwell N. Godby Colt 3 Years 41.5 kgs
1902 The Victory R. Bradfield R. Lewis Colt 4 Years 56 kgs
1901 Revenue H. Munro F. Dunn Gelding 5 Years 49 kgs
1900 Clean Sweep James Scobie A. Richardson Colt 3 Years 44.5 kgs
1899 Merriwee J.Wilson jun. V. Turner Colt 3 Years 47 kgs
1898 The Grafter W. Forrester John Gough Gelding 5 Years 58 kgs
1897 Gaulus W. Forrester S. Callinan Stallion 6 Years 48 kgs
1896 Newhaven W. Hickenbotham H.J. Gardiner Colt 3 Years 50.5 kgs
1895 Auraria J.H. Hill J. Stevenson Filly 3 Years 46.5 kgs
1894 Patron R. Bradfield H.G. Dawes Stallion 4 Years 52 kgs
1893 Tarcoola J. Cripps H. Cripps Stallion 7 Years 52.5 kgs
1892 Glenloth M. Carmody G. Robson Stallion 5 Years 50.5 kgs
1891 Malvolio J. Redfearn G. Redfearn Stallion 4 Years 52.5 kgs
1890 Carbine W. Hickenbotham R. Ramage Stallion 5 Years 66 kgs
1889 Bravo T. Wilson J. Anwin Stallion 6 Years 54 kgs
1888 Mentor W. Hickenbotham M. O Brien Stallion 4 Years 52 kgs
1887 Dunlop J. Nicholson T. Sanders Stallion 5 Years 52 kgs
1886 Jarsenal H. Rayner W. English Stallion 4 Years 46.5 kgs
1885 Sheet Anchor T. Wilson M. O Brien Stallion 7 Years 49.5 kgs
1884 Malua Isaac Foulsham A. Robertson Stallion 5 Years 61 kgs
1883 Marini-Henri M. Fennelly J. Williamson Colt 3 Years 46.5 kgs
1882 The Assyrian J.E. Savill C. Hutchens Stallion 5 Years 50.5 kgs
1881 Zulu T. Lamond Jim Gough Stallion 4 Years 36 kgs
1880 Grand Flaneur T. Brown T. Hales Colt 3 Years 42.5 kgs
1879 Darriwell W.E. Dakin S. Cracknell Stallion 5 Years 46.5 kgs
1878 Calamia E. de Mestre T. Brown Stallion 5 Years 51.5 kgs
1877 Chester E. de Mestre P. Pigott Colt 3 Years 43.5 kgs
1876 Briseis James Wilson P. St. Albans Filly 3 Years 40 kgs
1875 Wollomai S. Moon R. Batty Stallion 6 Years 48 kgs
1874 Haricot S. Harding P. Pigott Gelding 4 Years 41.5 kgs
1873 Don Juan James Wilson W. Wilson Stallion 4 Years 43.5 kgs
1872 The Quack John Tait W. Enderson Stallion 6 Years 49 kgs
1871 The Pearl John Tait J. Cavanagh Stallion 5 Years 46 kgs
1870 Nimblefoot W. Lang J. Day Gelding 7 Years 38 kgs
1869 Warrior R. Sevoir J. Morrison Gelding 6 Years 55.5 kgs
1868 Glencoe John Tait C. Stanley Stallion 4 Years 57.5 kgs
1867 Tim Whiffler E. de Mestre J. Driscoll Stallion 5 Years 56 kgs
1866 The Barb John Tait W. Davis Colt 3 Years 42 kgs
1865 Toryboy P. Miley E. Cavanagh Gelding 8 Years 44.5 kgs
1864 Lantern S. Mahon S. Davis Colt 3 Years 39.5 kgs
1863 Banker Sam Waldock H. Chifney Colt 3 Years 33.5 kgs
1862 Archer E. de Mestre J. Cutts Stallion 6 Years 64.5 kgs
1861 Archer E. de Mestre J. Cutts Stallion 5 Years 60.5 kgs

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