Can Teo Nugent win the 2024 Melbourne Cup? Has he done it before? HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at Nugent’s record in the race that stops a nation.
Can Teo Nugent win the 2024 Melbourne Cup? Has he done it before? HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at Nugent’s record in the race that stops a nation, as well as his chances in this year’s edition.
Nugent is still a relative rookie of the professional racing scene in Australia. Tuesday will be his fourth ride in the Melbourne Cup.
Nugent rode High Emocean in to third place in the 2022 Melbourne Cup and Interpretation into sixth in 2023.
| Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6/23 | Interpretation | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 17 | 50kg | $41 | 5.4L |
| 2022 | 3/22 | High Emocean | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 8 | 50kg | $41 | 3.25L |
| 2021 | 7/23 | Floating Artist | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 10 | 50kg | $11 | 4.6L |
Teo will ride the 2023 Bendigo Cup winner, Interpretation for a second straight year.
Interpretation comes to the Melbourne Cup on the back of a slashing run when finishing second in the Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) behind Onesmoothoperator.
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