The Melbourne Cup result in 2002 was a win by the Dermot Weld trained Media Puzzle, with Mr Prudent placed second, and Beekeeper finishing third. A large Spring Carnival crowd of 102,533 people attended the running of the 2002 Melbourne Cup.
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2002 Melbourne Cup winners and placegetters
| Position |
Winner |
Weight |
Jockey |
Odds |
| 1ST |
MEDIA PUZZLE |
52.5 |
D. Oliver |
$6.50 |
| 2ND |
MR PRUDENT |
52.0 |
C. Brown |
$41.00 |
| 3RD |
BEEKEEPER |
53.0 |
K. McEvoy |
$9.00 |
| then followed |
| 4th |
Vinnie Roe |
59.0 |
P. Smullen |
$5.50 |
| 5th |
Pentastic |
52.0 |
G. Boss |
$26.00 |
| 6th |
Distinctly Secret |
51.5 |
S. King |
$7.00 |
| 7th |
Jardines Lookout |
56.0 |
P. Payne |
$31.00 |
| 8th |
Rain Gauge |
53.5 |
G. Childs |
$13.00 |
| 9th |
Freemason |
53.5 |
D. Gauci |
$81.00 |
| 10th |
Miss Meliss |
49.0 |
C. Newitt |
$41.00 |
| 11th |
County Tyrone |
52.5 |
J. Cassidy |
$81.00 |
| 12th |
Thong Classic |
51.0 |
B. Prebble |
$26.00 |
| 13th |
Prized Gem |
52.0 |
M. Rodd |
$61.00 |
| 14th |
Grey Song |
51.0 |
C. Munce |
$81.00 |
| 15th |
Daliapour |
55.5 |
M. Kinane |
$31.00 |
| 16th |
Cyclades |
51.5 |
S. Seamer |
$41.00 |
| 17th |
Pugin |
53.5 |
L. Dettori |
$8.50 |
| 18th |
Victory Smile |
52.0 |
D. Beasley |
$61.00 |
| 19th |
Hatha Anna |
54.0 |
R. Hills |
$51.00 |
| 20th |
Helene Vitality |
54.5 |
G. Mosse |
$41.00 |
| 21st |
Requiem |
49.5 |
C. Williams |
$26.00 |
| 22nd |
Sandmason |
55.5 |
S. Arnokld |
$51.00 |
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| Margin: 2 len, lg nk Time: 3.16.97 Crowd: 102,533 |
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