How many Melbourne Cups has Craig Williams won?

Craig Williams is one of the star jockeys of the Victorian racing scene. He has been a regular in the Melbourne Cup over the course of his decorated career, but how many times has he actually won it?

Craig Williams Melbourne Cup wins

Heading into the 2025 Melbourne Cup, Williams had taken 21 rides in the great race for the one win aboard Vow And Declare in 2019.

Williams missed an opportunity to win an earlier Melbourne Cup in 2011, when an untimely suspension meant he had to jump off the eventual winner Dunaden.

It took a few years, but Williams settled the score in 2019 when he steered Vow And Declare to victory over Prince Of Arran and Il Paradiso.

Craig Williams Recent Melbourne Cup Rides

Who will Craig Williams ride in the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

2019 Melbourne Cup winning jockey Craig Williams is set to partner Buckaroo for trainer Chris Waller.

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Buckaroo

(Barrier 12)

Weight: 57kg Form: 9x970x3232 Trainer: Chris Waller Jockey: Craig Williams

Back Buckaroo at BetOnline

• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Fastnet Rock
• Dam: Roheryn (IRE)

Buckaroo 2025 Melbourne Cup Betting Odds

Win:+800 Place:+220

Best odds at BetOnline

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Career stats for Buckaroo

• Career: 30:5-6-5
• Flemington: 3:0-1-0
• Distance: 1:0-0-0
• Wet: 11:2-2-2
• Dry/Syn: 19:3-4-3
• Group and Listed: 28:4-6-4
• Win %: 16%
• Place %: 53%

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2025 Melbourne Cup Field

1. Al Riffa (19)

• T: Joseph O’Brien
• J: Mark Zahra
• W: 59kg
• F: 210x3x4211
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
• Dam: Love On My Mind (IRE)

+750
+220

2. Buckaroo (12)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Craig Williams
• W: 57kg
• F: 9x970x3232
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Fastnet Rock
• Dam: Roheryn (IRE)

+800
+220

3. Arapaho (15)

• T: Bjorn Baker
• J: Rachel King
• W: 56.5kg
• F: 5241×36408
• Age: 9YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
• Dam: Alzubra (GB)

+5000
+1500

4. Vauban (2)

• T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
• J: Blake Shinn
• W: 56.5kg
• F: 0x130x3650
• Age: 8YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galiway (GB)
• Dam: Waldfest (GB)

+2500
+700

5. Chevalier Rose (5)

• T: Hisashi Shimizu
• J: Damian Lane
• W: 55.5kg
• F: x11x070x0x
• Age: 8YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Deep Impact (JPN)
• Dam: Viane Rose (FR)

+4500
+1200

6. Presage Nocturne (9)

• T: Alessandro Botti
• J: Stephane Pasquier
• W: 55.5kg
• F: 71x4x13x34
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Grey
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
• Dam: Kyurem (IRE)

+700
+220

7. Middle Earth (13)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Ethan Brown
• W: 54.5kg
• F: x159x50903
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
• Dam: Roheryn (IRE)

+3400
+850

8. Meydaan (22)

• T: Simon & Ed Crisford
• J: James McDonald
• W: 54kg
• F: 47×5205239
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Frankel (GB)
• Dam: Nezwaah (GB)

+1800
+500

9. Absurde (4)

• T: Willie Mullins
• J: Kerrin McEvoy
• W: 53.5kg
• F: 5x3132x3x7
• Age: 8YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Fastnet Rock
• Dam: Incroyable (USA)

+2000
+550

10. Flatten The Curve (17)

• T: Henk Grewe
• J: Thore Hammer Hansen
• W: 53.5kg
• F: 011x11411x
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Zarak (FR)
• Dam: Lailoma (FR)

+3000
+750

11. Land Legend (16)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Joao Moreira
• W: 53.5kg
• F: x768x39500
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Landikusic (IRE)

+10000
+2000

12. Smokin’ Romans (11)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Ben Melham
• W: 53.5kg
• F: 0310×72948
• Age: 9YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Ghibellines
• Dam: Inferno (NZ)

+10000
+2000

13. Changingoftheguard (24)

• T: Kris Lees
• J: Tim Clark
• W: 53kg
• F: x742x82106
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Galileo (IRE)
• Dam: Lady Lara (IRE)

+10000
+2000

14. Half Yours (8)

• T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
• J: Jamie Melham
• W: 53kg
• F: x211215141
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Chestnut
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: St Jean (IRE)
• Dam: La Gazelle

+550
+170

15. More Felons (23)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Tommy Berry
• W: 53kg
• F: 50x12x0944
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Churchill (IRE)
• Dam: Pivotalia (IRE)

+8000
+1600

16. Onesmoothoperator (6)

• T: Brian Ellison
• J: Harry Coffey
• W: 53kg
• F: 5735x840x1
• Age: 8YO
• Colour: Bay or Brown
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Dialed In (USA)
• Dam: Sueno D’Oro (USA)

+1800
+500

17. Furthur (7)

• T: Andrew Balding
• J: Michael Dee
• W: 52kg
• F: 72×152516
• Age: 4YO
• Colour: Grey
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Waldgeist (GB)
• Dam: Danamight (IRE)

+2500
+650

18. Parchment Party (3)

• T: William Mott
• J: John Velazquez
• W: 52kg
• F: 5x59231x1x
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Horse
• Sire: Constitution (USA)
• Dam: Life Well Lived (USA)

+5000
+1100

19. Athabascan (1)

• T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
• J: Declan Bates
• W: 51.5kg
• F: 82959×0002
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Almanzor (FR)
• Dam: Alzubra (GB)

+10000
+2000

20. Goodie Two Shoes (20)

• T: Joseph O’Brien
• J: Wayne Lordan
• W: 51.5kg
• F: 57x331113x
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Fastnet Rock
• Dam: Fits Like a Glove (IRE)

+4000
+900

21. River Of Stars (14)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Beau Mertens
• W: 51.5kg
• F: 42x73x7802
• Age: 7YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Mare
• Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
• Dam: Amazone (GER)

+1400
+400

22. Royal Supremacy (21)

• T: Ciaron Maher
• J: Robbie Dolan
• W: 51kg
• F: 32×0011215
• Age: 5YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Make Believe (GB)
• Dam: Adelasia (IRE)

+3400
+850

23. Torranzino (18)

• T: Paul Preusker
• J: Celine Gaudray
• W: 51kg
• F: 4212×80821
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Bay
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Tarzino (NZ)
• Dam: Goldilicious (NZ)

+3400
+850

24. Valiant King (10)

• T: Chris Waller
• J: Jye McNeil
• W: 51kg
• F: 0x0693x013
• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Grey
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
• Dam: Assembly (USA)

+650
+200

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