As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, RacingOnline.com takes a look at star trainer Andrew Balding achievements on the first Tuesday in November.
How many Melbourne Cups has Andrew Balding won?
Can Andrew Balding win the 2025 Melbourne Cup? Has he done it before? British conditioner Andrew Balding returns to Flemington with progressive stayer Furthur (IRE) and Michael Dee booked to ride.
Balding has gone close before — he trained Spanish Mission to finish 3rd in the 2021 Melbourne Cup — and he’s back with a lightly raced improver who has climbed quickly through the European staying ranks.
Who is Andrew Balding taking to the 2025 Melbourne Cup?
Furthur (IRE) — 4YO horse by Zarak, trained by Andrew Balding, Michael Dee to ride. Barrier 7, 52kg. A Newbury G3 Geoffrey Freer winner in August, he’s since shipped to Australia and pleased in his Cup-week work at Werribee. On exposed form he’s still learning, but his upward curve makes him a live staying prospect at two miles.
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Furthur
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Waldgeist (GB)
- Dam: Danamight (IRE)