How many Melbourne Cups has Jye McNeil won?

Jye McNeil ranks among the best young jockeys in Australian racing, but how many times has he won the Melbourne Cup? Here, we look at the Victorian hoop’s record in the Flemington feature.

Jye McNeil has had four rides in the Melbourne Cup, he rode Twilight Payment in 2020 and 2021. In 2020, on his debut in the great race, he delivered a terrific front-running steer as Twilight Payment led all the way to win it. He also rode Serpentine in 2023 and Just Fine in 2024’s Melbourne Cup.

Jye McNeil Recent Melbourne Cup Rides

Who is Jye McNeil riding in the 2025 Melbourne Cup?

Jye McNeil will ride the Chris Waller-trained Valiant King in the 2025 Melbourne Cup.

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Valiant King

(Barrier 10)

Weight: 51kg Form: 0x0693x013 Trainer: Chris Waller Jockey: Jye McNeil

Back Valiant King at Bovada

• Age: 6YO
• Colour: Grey
• Sex: Gelding
• Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
• Dam: Assembly (USA)

Valiant King 2025 Melbourne Cup Betting Odds

Win:+650 Place:+200

Best odds at Bovada

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Career stats for Valiant King

• Career: 19:2-3-3
• Flemington: 3:1-0-0
• Distance: 1:0-0-0
• Wet: 7:1-2-1
• Dry/Syn: 12:1-1-2
• Group and Listed: 12:1-1-2
• Win %: 10%
• Place %: 42%

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

Topics: AU, Just Fine, Jye McNeil, Melbourne Cup

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