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The final field for the race was declared on 2 November 2024. [3] The total prize money for the race was A$ 8.56 million, a $150,000 increase from 2023. [ 4 ] It was the first Melbourne Cup to be broadcast by Nine Network after Network 10 , who had broadcast the race since 2019 , dropped out of the bidding for the rights to the race in June 2023.
The winner of this first Melbourne Cup race was a 16.3 hand bay stallion by the name of Archer in a time of 3.52.00, ridden by John Cutts, trained by Etienne de Mestre, and leased (and consequently raced in his own name) by de Mestre. As a lessee de Mestre owned and was fully responsible for Archer during the lease.
Melbourne Cup betting tips. Absurde - 9/1 each-way Betfred. Melbourne Cup betting preview. The Melbourne Cup returns to Flemington on Tuesday, 5 November as the so-called ‘Race that stops a ...
The shortest-priced favourite in Cup history was Phar Lap when he won in 1930 at 8-11 ($1.72).; Metrication – The race was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres), but following Australia's adoption of the Metric system in the 1970s the current distance of 3,200 metres was adopted in 1972.
The Melbourne Cup [1] is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race.Each year internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race alongside local entrants. Since 1882 New Zealand bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups, British bred horses have won five cups, US bred horses four, Irish horses two and one Japanese and German bred horse have each won the Cup.
The final field for the race was declared on 4 November 2023. [1] The total prize money for the race was A$8.41 million, a $410,000 increase from 2022. [2] It was the last Melbourne Cup broadcast by Network 10, who have broadcast the race since 2019 and dropped out of the bidding for the broadcast rights in June 2023.
Mark Zahra (born 19 May 1982) [1] is an Australian jockey who is notable for having won the Melbourne Cup on Without A Fight in 2023 and on Gold Trip in 2022, as well as the Caulfield Cup on Without A Fight in 2023 and on Verry Elleegant in 2020. He is the ninth jockey to ride back to back Melbourne Cup winners.
She rode many of them in trackwork, including Empire Rose [2] who won the 1988 Melbourne Cup. She took out her own training licence in 1997. She took out her own training licence in 1997. In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours , Laxon was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to racing.