How many Irish horses have won the Melbourne Cup?
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.
Did an Irish horse win the Melbourne Cup?
Vintage Crop at the National Stud in 2013. Vintage Crop (1 March 1987 – 14 July 2014) was a British-bred Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse best known for becoming the first northern hemisphere trained runner to win Australia’s premier race the Melbourne Cup.
What horse won last year’s Melbourne Cup?
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cross Counter | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 2017 | Rekindling | Corey Brown |
| 2016 | Almandin | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 2015 | Prince of Penzance | Michelle Payne |
Who is the oldest horse to win the Melbourne Cup?
Toryboy
* This year the race is worth $4.4 million to the winning owners. * The oldest horses to win the race were the eight-year-olds Toryboy (1865), Catalogue (1938) and Twilight Payment (2020).
What horse won the Melbourne Cup?
Verry Elleegant
The 2021 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Verry Elleegant winning the race for its 10th Group 1 victory. Hot favourite Incentivise was second, ahead of Spanish Mission.
Who was the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup from outside Australia?
The horse that undoubtedly changed the landscape of the Melbourne Cup was Vintage Crop, who travelled from Ireland with champion Irish trainer Dermot Weld and became the first horse trained outside Australia to win the great race.
Who is the trainer of the Melbourne Cup horse?
Trainer Joseph O’Brien has decided to return to Australia again this year and chase Cups glory with the six-year-old gelding.
Where does the Melbourne Cup race take place?
The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major thoroughbred horse race. It is run at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Each year, internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race.
Who are the horses in the 2020 Melbourne Cup?
2020 Melbourne Cup Confirmed Final Horses Horse Sex Age Trainer 1 ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) H 5 Aidan O’Brien 2 AVILIUS (GB) G 7 James Cummings 3 VOW AND DECLARE G 5 Danny O’Brien 4 MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) G 6 Joseph O’Brien