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Overseas-trained Melbourne Cup winners
OVERSEAS-TRAINED HORSES TO HAVE WON THE MELBOURNE CUP
(From 1993 – Excludes New Zealand-trained horses)
- 1993: Vintage Crop (55.5kg) – Ireland
- 2002: Media Puzzle (52.5kg) – Ireland
- 2006: Delta Blues (56kg) – Japan
- 2010: Americain (54.5kg) – France
- 2011: Dunaden (54.5kg) – France
- 2014: Protectionist (56.5kg) – Germany
- 2017: Rekindling (51.5kg) – Ireland
- 2018: Cross Counter (51.5kg) – England
- 2020: Twilight Payment (55.5kg) – Ireland
- 2023: Without A Fight (56.5kg) – Ireland
OVERSEAS-TRAINED MELBOURNE CUP PLACEGETTERS
(Excludes New Zealand-trained horses)
- 1995: Vintage Crop (3rd, 59kg)
- 1998: Persian Punch (3rd, 56.5kg)
- 1999: Central Park (2nd, 57.5kg)
- 2001: Give The Slip (2nd, 55kg), Persian Punch (3rd, 57.5kg)
- 2002: Beekeper (3rd, 53kg)
- 2003: Jardines Lookout (3rd, 55.5kg)
- 2004: Vinnie Roe (2nd, 58kg)
- 2006: Pop Rock (2nd, 53kg)
- 2007: Purple Moon (2nd, 53.5kg), Mahler (3rd, 50.5kg)
- 2008: Bauer (2nd, 52kg)
- 2009: Crime Scene (2nd, 53kg, Mourilyan (3rd, 54.5kg)
- 2011: Red Cadeaux (2nd, 53.5kg)
- 2012: Jakkalberry (3rd, 55.5kg)
- 2013: Red Cadeaux (2nd, 56.5kg) Mount Athos (3rd, 54kg)
- 2014: Red Cadeaux (2nd, 57kg)
- 2015: Max Dynamite (2nd, 55kg)
- 2016: Heartbreak City (2nd, 54kg)
- 2017: Johannes Vermeer (2nd, 54.5kg), Max Dynamite (3rd, 54kg)
- 2018: Marmelo (2nd, 55kg), A Prince Of Arran (3rd, 53kg)
- 2019: Prince Of Arran (2nd, 54kg), Il Paradiso (3rd, 52.5kg)
- 2020: Tiger Moth (2nd, 54kg), Prince Of Arran (3rd, 54k.5g)
- 2021: Spanish Mission (3rd, 57kg)
- 2022: –
TOTAL NUMBER OF OVERSEAS-TRAINED HORSES: 185 (since 1993)
MOST SUCCESSFUL OVERSEAS TRAINER: Dermot Weld (Vintage Crop 1st, Media Puzzle 1st, Vinnie Roe 2nd)
BIGGEST REPRESENTATION YEAR: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 – 11 runners
LOWEST REPRESENTATION YEAR: 1993 – 2 runners, 2022 – 2 runners
2024 Melbourne Cup Final Field
1. Vauban (11)
- T: Willie Mullins
- J: William Buick
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 21342
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galiway (GB)
- Dam: Waldfest (GB)
2. Buckaroo (21)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Joao Moreira
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 22118
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Roheryn (IRE)
3. Circle Of Fire (24)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 098×1
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Fiery Sunset (GB)
4. Warp Speed (3)
- T: Noboru Takagi
- J: Akira Sugawara
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 0x523
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Drefong (USA)
- Dam: Deep Love (JPN)
5. Kovalica (17)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 53.5kg
- F: 6243x
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
- Dam: Vitesse (NZ)
6. Sharp ‘N’ Smart (15)
- T: Graeme & Deborah Rogerson
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 53.5kg
- F: 3020x
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Redwood (GB)
- Dam: Queen Margaret (NZ)
7. Just Fine (13)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Jye McNeil
- W: 53kg
- F: 01050
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Bint Almatar (USA)
8. Land Legend (18)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Zac Purton
- W: 53kg
- F: 3160x
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Landikusic (IRE)
9. Absurde (7)
- T: Willie Mullins
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 52.5kg
- F: x14x1
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Fastnet Rock
- Dam: Incroyable (USA)
10. Athabascan (2)
- T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 52kg
- F: 1008x
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Alzubra (GB)
11. Knight’s Choice (6)
- T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon
- J: Robbie Dolan
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 5009x
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Extreme Choice
- Dam: Midnight Pearl
12. Okita Soushi (10)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Jamie Kah
- W: 51kg
- F: 1208x
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Amicus
13. Onesmoothoperator (12)
- T: Brian Ellison
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 51kg
- F: 1471x
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Dialed In (USA)
- Dam: Sueno D’Oro (USA)
14. Zardozi (4)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Andrea Atzeni
- W: 51kg
- F: 54256
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Kingman (GB)
- Dam: Chanderi (GB)
15. Sea King (1)
- T: Harry Eustace
- J: Hollie Doyle
- W: 50.5kg
- F: 1×631
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Pamona (IRE)
16. Valiant King (22)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Craig Newitt
- W: 50.5kg
- F: 906×6
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
- Dam: Assembly (USA)
17. Fancy Man (19)
- T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
- J: Ron Stewart
- W: 50kg
- F: 635×0
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Fancy (IRE)
18. Interpretation (14)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Teo Nugent
- W: 50kg
- F: 26800
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Daldiyna (FR)
19. Manzoice (8)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Declan Bates
- W: 50kg
- F: 7032x
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Choice (NZ)
20. Mostly Cloudy (16)
- T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
- J: Karis Teetan
- W: 50kg
- F: 044×2
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Harzand (IRE)
- Dam: Clarinda (FR)
21. Positivity (20)
- T: Andrew Forsman
- J: Winona Costin
- W: 50kg
- F: 8712x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Pussy O’Reilly (NZ)
22. Saint George (9)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 50kg
- F: 5948x
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
- Dam: Lady Dragon (IRE)
23. The Map (23)
- T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray
- J: Rachel King
- W: 50kg
- F: 6509x
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Alpine Eagle
- Dam: This Moment
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