| Year Winner Jockey | 1981 Just A Dash Peter Cook | 1980 Beldale Ball John Letts | 1979 Hyperno Harry White | 1978 Arwon Harry White |
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Who rode Arwon in the 1981 Melbourne Cup?
Harry White was the fortunate jockey to steer Arwon to victory in the Melbourne Cup at his next start. From 67-race starts, he retired with 16 wins, 13 seconds and five thirds and accumulated $339,527 in prizemoney. After his racing career ended, Arwon joined the NSW mounted police.
Who won Melbourne Cup in 1981?
Just A Dash (1977 – 2 November 2012) was a notable Australian Thoroughbred racehorse, who won the 1981 Melbourne Cup. He was sired by Whiskey Road (USA), his dam Native Lass (AUS) was by Caranna (AUS). The horse won the race by 2 1⁄4 lengths providing Tommy Smith with just his second Melbourne Cup.
Who rode Ethereal in Melbourne Cup?
Eight of the 11 horses to win the double have been New Zealand-bred. In 2001 New Zealander Sheila Laxon was officially recognised as the first woman to train a winner of the Melbourne Cup, with Ethereal.
Who rode Vintage Crop in the Melbourne Cup?
Historic win: Jockey Michael Kinane after his victorious ride aboard champion Irish stayer Vintage Crop at the 1993 Melbourne Cup. Kinane is here to promote the 25th anniversary of his Cup victory, and he says that the triumph on Vintage Crop was one of his career highlights.
Who came first second and third in the Melbourne Cup 2020?
| Finish Horse Jockey | 1st Twilight Payment Jye McNeil | 2nd Tiger Moth Aidan O’Brien | 3rd Prince Of Arran Jamie Kah |
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How many Australian bred horses have won the Melbourne Cup?
Since its inception in 1861, 43 New Zealand-bred horses have won the Melbourne Cup including 33 of the past 55 winners.
Which jockey won the most Melbourne Cups?
- 4 – Bobbie Lewis (1902, 1915, 1919, 1927)
- 4 – Harry White (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979)
- 3 – Glen Boss (2003, 2004, 2005)
- 3 – Jim Johnson (1963, 1968, 1969)
- 3 – Kerrin McEvoy (2000, 2016, 2018)
- 3 – William H. ...
- 3 – Darby Munro (1934, 1944, 1955)
- 3 – Damien Oliver (1995, 2002, 2013)
What number has won the most Melbourne Cups?
Melbourne Cup Saddlecloth Statistics
Numbers 4 and 12 are the most successful boasting 11 wins. Makybe Diva winning in 2005 wearing No. 1. The last horse carrying No.
Which imported horse was the first to win the Cup?
Archer (1856–1872) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first and the second Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862. He won both Cups easily, and is one of only five horses to win the Melbourne Cup twice or more; he is one of only three horses to win two successive Cups.
Who was the first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup?
Michelle Payne made all the headlines when she became the first female jockey to win a Melbourne Cup. But arguably the best woman jockey over a long period has been Linda Meech.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 2006?
The winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup was Delta Blues , ridden by Yasunari Iwata, which won by a nose ahead of Pop Rock, with Maybe Better coming in third place.
Who trained Ethereal?
| Ethereal | Trainer Sheila Laxon | Record 21: 8-1-3 | Earnings A$4,762,135 | Major wins |
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Who was the last Australian horse to win the Melbourne Cup?
The most recent was only 2015 with Prince Of Penzance . Eleven horses have done the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double – Ethereal, Might And Power, Doriemus, Let’s Elope, Gurner’s Lane, Galilee, Even Stevens, Rising Fast, Rivette, The Trump and Poseidon.
Is vintage crop still alive?
Vintage Crop retired at the Irish National Stud in Kildare and could be visited by the public as part of the stud’s Living Legends exhibit, alongside Kicking King, Beef or Salmon and Moscow Flyer. He died at the Irish National Stud on 14 July 2014 at the age of twenty-seven.
Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1993?
| Year Winner Time | 1993 Vintage Crop 3:23.40 | 1992 Subzero 3:24.70 | 1991 Let’s Elope 3:18.90 | 1990 Kingston Rule 3:16.30 |
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