As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, RacingOnline.com takes a look at star trainer William Mott’s achievements on the first Tuesday in November.
How many Melbourne Cups has William Mott won?
Can William (Bill) Mott win the 2025 Melbourne Cup? Has he done it before? We’ve done the homework. Below you’ll find the horse Mott saddles for the 2025 Melbourne Cup and a quick, at-a-glance profile of that runner.
Despite a Hall-of-Fame résumé in the United States, Bill Mott has never started a runner in the Melbourne Cup. That changes in 2025, when he attempts to become the first US-based trainer to field a starter in “the race that stops a nation” — a genuine piece of Cup history if it comes off.
Who is William Mott taking to the 2025 Melbourne Cup?
Parchment Party (USA) — 4YO entire by Constitution out of Life Well Lived (Tiznow); owned by Pin Oak Stud. He punched his Cup ticket by winning the Belmont Gold Cup in June, a result that secured his invitation to Flemington. John Velazquez has been booked to ride.
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Parchment Party
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Constitution (USA)
- Dam: Life Well Lived (USA)