As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, RacingOnline.com takes a look at star jockey Kerrin McEvoy and his record in the race that stops a nation.
Kerrin McEvoy made his name in the Melbourne Cup way back at the turn of the millennium. He is now one of Australia’s best-known racing jockeys, but how many times has he won the race that stops a nation?
Kerrin McEvoy Melbourne Cup wins
Kerrin McEvoy was just 20 years old when he rode Brew to victory in the 2000 Melbourne Cup and 25 years later joins Damien Oliver as the only current-day jockey with three wins in the Melbourne Cup.
- Brew (2000)
- Almandin (2016)
- Cross Counter (2018)
Kerrin McEvoy’s Recent Melbourne Cup Rides
| Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5/23 | Absurde | Willie Mullins | 6 | 52.5kg | $10 | 1.71L |
| 2023 | 4/23 | Ashrun | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 11 | 51.5kg | $26 | 4.75L |
| 2022 | 4/23 | Deauville Legend | James Ferguson | 9 | 55kg | $4.40 | 5L |
| 2021 | 6/23 | Grand Promenade | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 20 | 52kg | $15 | 12.6L |
| 2020 | 2/23 | Tiger Moth | Aidan O’Brien | 22 | 52.5kg | $6.50 | 0.4L |
| 2019 | 7/24 | Finche | Chris Waller | 4 | 54kg | $8.50 | 1.4L |
| 2018 | 1/24 | Cross Counter | Charlie Appleby | 19 | 51kg | $9 | – |
| 2017 | 11/23 | Red Cardinal | Andreas Wohler | 23 | 55kg | $16 | 11.25L |
| 2016 | 1/24 | Almandin | Robert Hickmott | 17 | 52kg | $11 | – |
| 2015 | 7/24 | Excess Knowledge | Gai Waterhouse | 24 | 51kg | $31 | 3.1L |
| 2014 | 13/23 | Lucia Valentina | Kris Lees | 2 | 53kg | $7 | 15.55L |
| 2013 | 14/24 | Royal Empire | Saeed Bin Suroor | 11 | 54kg | $21 | 10.4L |
| 2011 | 23/23 | Modun | Saeed Bin Suroor | 5 | 53kg | $31 | 25.55L |
| 2010 | 16/23 | Campanologist | Saeed Bin Suroor | 18 | 56kg | $71 | 18.45L |
Which horse is Kerrin McEvoy riding in the 2025 Melbourne Cup?
Kerrin McEvoy will be seeking a fourth Melbourne Cup victory when he again partners the Willie Mullins-trained Absurde. The European-based stayer finished 7th in the 2023 Melbourne Cup (Zac Purton riding) and 5th in the 2024 edition with McEvoy on board.
Absurde
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Incroyable (USA)
Absurde 2025 Melbourne Cup Betting Odds
Career stats for Absurde
- Career: 28:7-7-5
- Flemington: 2:0-0-0
- Distance: 5:1-0-0
- Wet: 8:2-0-1
- Dry/Syn: 20:5-7-4
- Group and Listed: 11: 1-3-2
- Win %: 25%
- Place %: 67%