Melbourne Cup Results
Melbourne Cup results can be found below for all races run dating back to 1861, including winners, placings, and crowd in attendance for Australia's most famous horse race. The Melbourne Cup is the jewel in the crown of the Melbourne Spring racing carnival and each year Flemington racecourse sees crowds in excess of 100,000 people turn out in their finest for Melbourne Cup day racing.
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Melbourne Cup winners and placegetters
Year
Crowd
Winner
Second
Third
Time
2009
102,161
Shocking
Crime Scene
Mourilyan
3:23.80
2008
107,250
Viewed
Bauer
C'est La Guerre
3:20.40
2007
102,411
Efficient
Purple Moon
Mahler
3.23.34
2006
106,691
Delta Blues
Pop Rock
Maybe Better
3.21.50
2005
106,479
Makybe Diva
On A Jeune
Xcellent
3.19.17
2004
98,161
Makybe Diva
Vinnie Roe
Zazzman
3.28.55
2003
122,736
Makybe Diva
She's Archie
Jardine's Lookout
3.19.90
2002
102,533
Media Puzzle
Mr Prudent
Beekeeper
3.16.97
2001
92,477
Ethereal
Give The Slip
Persian Punch
3.21.08
2000
121,015
Brew
Yippyio
Second Coming
3.18.68
1999
104,028
Rogan Josh
Central Park
Lahar
3.19.64
1998
100,607
Jezabeel
Champagne
Persian Punch
3.18.59
1997
94,143
Might And Power
Doriemus
Markham
3.18.33
1996
90,149
Saintly
Count Chivas
Skybeau
3.18.80
1995
74,843
Doriemus
Nothin' Leica Dane
Vintage Crop
3.27.60
1994
81,650
Jeune
Paris Lane
Oompala
3.19.80
1993
74,766
Vintage Crop
Te Akau Nick
Mercator
3.23.40
1992
86,206
Subzero
Veandercross
Castletown
3.24.70
1991
94,632
Let's Elope
Shiva's Revenge
Magnolia Hall
3.18.90
1990
92,536
Kingston Rule
The Phantom
Mr Brooker
3.16.30
1989
96,722
Tawrrific
Super Impose
Kudz
3.17.10
1988
93,440
Empire Rose
Natksi
Na Botto
3.18.90
1987
81,012
Kensei
Empire Rose
Rosedale
3.22.00
1986
87,129
At Talaq
Rising Fear
Sea Legend
3.21.70
1985
79,126
What A Nuisance
Koiro Corrie May
Tripsacum
3.23.00
1984
82,740
Black Knight
Chagemar
Mapperley Heights
3.18.90
1983
80,776
Kiwi
Noble Comment
Mr Jazz
3.18.90
1982
91,152
Gurner's Lane
Kingston Town
Noble Comment
3.21.20
1981
87,641
Just A Dash
El Laurena
Flashing Light
3.21.20
1980
101,261
Beldale Ball
My Blue Denim
Lover Bandit
3.19.80
1979
96,433
Hyperno
Salamander
Red Nose
3.21.80
1978
80,903
Arwon
Dandaleith
Karu
3.24.30
1977
88,352
Gold And Black
Reckless
Hyperno
3.18.40
1976
81,118
Van Der Hum
Gold And Black
Kythera
3.34.10
1975
82,362
Think Big
Holiday Waggon
Medici
3.29.60
1974
97,445
Think Big
Leilani
Captain Peri
3.23.10
1973
103,877
Gala Supreme
Glengowan
Daneson
3.19.50
1972
102,906
Piping Lane
Magnifique
Gunsynd
3.19.30
1971
94,486
Silver Knight
Igloo
Tails
3.19.50
1970
90,598
Baghdad Note
Vansittart
Clear Prince
3.19.70
1969
85,631
Rain Lover
Alsop
Ben Lomond
3.21.50
1968
82,261
Rain Lover
Fileur
Fans
3.19.10
1967
84,193
Red Handed
Red Crest
Floodbird
3.20.40
1966
82,567
Galilee
Light Fingers
Duo
3.21.90
1965
75,581
Light Fingers
Ziema
Midlander
3.21.10
1964
85,306
Polo Prince
Elkayel
Welltown
3.19.60
1963
84,630
Gatum Gatum
Ilumquh
Grand Print
3.21.10
1962
91,293
Even Stevens
Comicquita
Aquanita
3.21.40
1961
82,415
Lord Fury
Grant Print
Dhaulagiri
3.19.50
1960
102,321
Hi Jinx
Howsie
Ilumquh
3.23.75
1959
81,306
Macdougal
Nether Gold
White Hills
3.23.00
1958
80,985
Baystone
Monte Carlo
Red Pine
3.21.25
1957
80,459
Straight Draw
Prince Darius
Pandie Sun
3.24.50
1956
87,965
Evening Peal
Redcraze
Caranna
3.19.50
1955
90,292
Toparoa
Rising Fast
Sir William
3.28.25
1954
89,944
Rising Fast
Hellion
Gay Helios
3.23.00
1953
88,468
Wodalla
Most Regal
My Hero
3.23.75
1952
91,278
Dalray
Welkin Sun
Reformed
3.23.75
1951
88,930
Delta
Akbar
Double Blank
3.24.25
1950
81,023
Comic Court
Chicquita
Morse Code
3.19.50
1949
110,921
Foxzami
Hoyle
Benvolo
3.28.50
1948
109,077
Rimfire
Dark Marne
Saxony
3.21.00
1947
87,140
Hiraji
Fresh Boy
Red Fury
3.28.00
1946
98,077
Russia
On Target
Carey
3.21.25
1945
92,776
Rainbird
Silver Link
Leonard
3.24.25
1944
89,047
Sirius
Peter
Cellini
3.24.50
1943
89,179
Dark Felt
Counsel
Claudette
3.23.25
1942
35,952
Colonus
Phocion
Heart's Desire
3.33.25
1941
89,221
Skipton
Son Of Aurous
Beau Vite
3.23.75
1940
82,280
Old Rowley
Maikai
Tidal Wave
3.26.00
1939
93,446
Rivette
Maikai
Pantler
3.27.00
1938
95,681
Catalogue
Bourbon
Ortelle's Star
3.26.25
1937
108,226
The Trump
Willie Win
Sarcherie
3.21.50
1936
109,856
Wotan
Silver Standard
Balkan Prince
3.21.25
1935
110,739
Marabou
Sarcherie
Sylvandale
3.23.75
1934
94,512
Peter Pan
Sarcherie
La Trobe
3.40.50
1933
89,703
Hall Mark
Shadow King
Topical =3
3.27.50
1932
84,482
Peter Pan
Yarramba
Shadow King
3.23.25
1931
82,352
White Nose
Shadow King
Concentrate
3.26.00
1930
72,358
Phar Lap
Second Wind
Shadow King
3.27.75
1929
89,078
Nightmarch
Paquito
Phar Lap
3.26.50
1928
105,938
Statesman
Strephon
Demost
3.23.25
1927
101,066
Trivalve
Silvius
Son 'O Mine
3.24.00
1926
118,877
Spearfelt
Naos
Pantheon
3.22.75
1925
106,829
Windbag
Manfred
Pilliewinkie
3.22.75
1924
105,773
Backwood
Stand By
Spearfelt
3.26.50
1923
93,762
Bitalli
Rivoli
Accarak
3.24.25
1922
103,254
King Ingoda
The Cypher
Mufti
3.28.25
1921
97,695
Sister Olive
The Rover
Amazonia
3.27.75
1920
109,701
Poitrel
Erasmus
Queen Comedy
3.25.75
1919
99,536
Artilleryman
Richmond Main
Two Blues
3.24.50
1918
88,673
Nightwatch
Kennaquhair
Gadabout
3.25.75
1917
78,004
Westcourt
Lingle
Wallace Isinglass
3.26.75
1916
67,542
Sasanof
Shepherd King
St Sopasa
3.27.75
1915
87,859
Patrobas
Westcourt
Carlita
3.28.25
1914
87,821
Kingsburgh
Sir Alwynton
Moonbria
3.26.00
1913
91,709
Posinatus
Belove
Ulva's Isle
3.31.00
1912
94,203
Piastre
Hallowmas
Uncle Sam
3.27.50
1911
104,993
The Parisian
Flavian
Didus
3.27.75
1910
98,120
Comedy King
Trafalgar
Apple Pie
3.27.75
1909
89,109
Prince Foote
Alawa
Aberdeen
3.27.50
1908
84,365
Lord Nolan
Tulkeroo
Delaware
3.28.75
1907
88,415
Apologue
Mooltan
Mountain King
3.27.50
1906
82,388
Poseidon
Antonius
Proceed
3.31.25
1905
90,000
Blue Spec
Scot Free
Tartan
3.27.50
1904
85,000
Acrasia
Lord Cardigan
Blinker
3.28.25
1903
95,000
Lord Cardigan
Wakeful
Seaport
3.29.25
1902
75,000
The Victory
Vanity Fair
Abundance
3.29.00
1901
95,000
Revenue
San Fran
Khaki
3.30.50
1900
95,000
Clean Sweep
Maltster
Alix
3.29.00
1899
60,000
Merriwee
Voyou
Dewey
3.36.50
1898
70,000
The Grafter
Wait-A-Bit
Cocos
3.29.75
1897
85,000
Gaulus
The Grafter
Aurum
3.31.00
1896
95,000
Newhaven
Bloodshot
The Skipper
3.28.50
1895
90,000
Auraria
Hova
Burrabari
3.29.00
1894
60,000
Patron
Devon
Nada
3.31.00
1893
67,000
Tarcoola
Carnage
Jeweller
3.30.50
1892
67,000
Glenloth
Ronda
Penance
3.36.25
1891
80,000
Malvolio
Sir William
Strathmore
3.29.25
1890
85,000
Carbine
Highborn
Correze
3.28.25
1889
85,000
Bravo
Carbine
Melos
3.32.50
1888
100,000
Mentor
Tradition
The Yeoman
3.30.75
1887
83,000
Dunlop
Silvermine
The Australian Peer
3.28.50
1886
82,000
Arsenal
Trenton
Silvermine
3.31.00
1885
85,000
Sheet Anchor
Grace Darling
Trenton
3.29.50
1884
90,000
Malua
Commotion
Plausible
3.31.75
1883
100,000
Martini-Henri
First Water
Commotion
3.30.50
1882
70,000
The Assyrian
Stockwell
Gudarz
3.40.00
1881
100,000
Zulu
The Czar
Sweetmeat
3.32.50
1880
100,000
Grand Flaneur
Progress
Lord Burghley
3.34.75
1879
80,000
Darriwell
Sweetmeat
Suarrow
3.30.75
1878
80,000
Calamia
Tom Kirk
Waxy
3.35.75
1877
76,000
Chester
Savanaka
The Vagabond
3.33.50
1876
75,000
Briseis
Sibyl
Timothy
3.36.25
1875
70,000
Wollomai
Richmond
Goldsbrough
3.38.00
1874
65,000
Haricot
Protos
The Diver
3.37.50
1873
63,000
Don Juan
Dagworth
Horatio
3.36.00
1872
40,000
The Quack
The Ace
Dagworth
3.39.00
1871
40,000
**The Pearl
Romula
Irish King
3.39.00
1870
30,000
Nimblefoot
Lapdog
Valentine
3.37.00
1869
25,000
Warrior
The Monk
Phoebe
3.40.00
1868
25,000
Glencoe
Strop
Shenandoah
3.42.00
1867
16,000
Tim Whiffler
Queen of Hearts
Exile
3.39.00
1866
18,000
The Barb
Exile
Falcon
3.43.00
1865
13,000
Toryboy
Panic
Riverina
3.44.00
1864
6,000
Lantern
Poet
Rose of Denmark
3.52.00
1863
7,000
Banker
Musidora
Rose of Denmark
3.44.00
1862
7,000
Archer
Mormon
Camden
3.47.00
1861
4,000
Archer
Mormon
Prince
3.52.00
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