Melbourne Cup is one of the world’s most famous horse races and has been held annually in Melbourne, Australia since 1861.
2015 was the 155th running of the Melbourne Cup, the “race that stops a nation”. No matter what Australians are doing, at 3pm AEST on the first Tuesday in November, people everywhere stop to listen to the race call or watch it on TV
The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s richest horse racing event with prize money of more than A$6 million. Almost everyone in Australia places a bet on the Melbourne Cup with betting running into several millions of dollars.
The 2015 Melbourne Cup Purse
The 2015 winner received A$3.6 million. The winning jockey earns 5% of the prize money. Trainers are entitled to 10%. That leaves 85% of the money going to the horse’s owners.
| 1st..$3,600,000 | 2nd..$900,000 | 3rd..$450,000 | 4th..$250,000 | 5th..$175,000 | 6-10th..$125,000 |
The Melbourne Cup Winners
| YEAR | DATE | TIME | WINNER | SEX | JOCKEY | TRAINER | OWNER |
| 156th | 2016 | 3:20:58 | Almandin | g | Kerrin McEvoy | Robert Hickmott | Lloyd Williams |
| 155th | 2015 | 3:23.15 | Prince of Penzance. | g | Michelle Payne | Darren Weir | see below |
| 154th | 2014 | 3:17.71 | Protectionist | h | Ryan Moore | Andreas Wohler | R Power, et al |
| 153rd | 2013 | 3:20:30 | Fiorente | h | Damien Oliver | Gai Waterhouse | A Roberts, et al |
| 152nd | 2012 | 3:20.45 | Green Moon | m | Brett Prebble | Robert Hickmott | Lloyd Williams |
| 151st | 2011 | 3:20.84 | Dunaden | m | Chistophe Lemaire | Mikel Delzangles | Sheikh Fahad al Thani |
| 150th | 2010 | 3:26.9 | Americain | m | Gerald Mosse | Alain de Royer Dupre | Gerry Ryan and Kevin Bamford |
| 149th | 2009 | 3:23.9 | Shocking | m | Corey Brown | Mark Kavanagh | Eales Racing Pty |
| 148th | 2008 | 3:20.6 | Viewed | m | Blake Shinn | Bart Cummings | Tan Chin Nam |
| 147th | 2007 | 3:23.3 | Efficient | m | Michael Rodd | Graeme Rogerson | Lloyd Williams |
| 146th | 2006 | 3:21.5 | Delta Blues | m | Yasunari Iwata | K. Sumii | Sunday Racing S |
| 145th | 2005 | 3:19.2 | Makybe Diva | m | Glen Boss | Lee Freedman | E Krstina Syndica |
| 144th | 2004 | 3:28.6 | Makybe Diva | m | Glen Boss | Lee Freedman | E Krstina Syndica |
| 143rd | 2003 | 3:19.9 | Makybe Diva | m | Glen Boss | David Hall | E Krstina Syndica |
| 142nd | 2002 | 2.25.9 | Media Puzzle | g | Damien Oliver | Dermot Weld | Dr MW Smurfit |
| 141st | 2001 | 3:20.4 | Ethereal | m | Scott Seamer | Sheila Laxon | PJ & PM Vela |
| 140th | 2000 | 3.18.6 | Brew | g | Kerrin McErvoy | Michael Maroney | Gurners Bloodst |
| 139th | 1999 | 3.19.6 | Rogan Josh | g | John Marshall | Bart Cummings | Mrs W.L. Green |
| 138th | 1998 | 3.19.6 | Jezabeel | m | Chris Munce | Brian Jenkins | A.K. Burr, et al |
| 137th | 1997 | 3.18.3 | Might & Power | g | Jim Cassidy | Jack Denham | N Moraitis |
| 136th | 1996 | 3:18.8 | Saintly | g | Darren Beadman | Bart Cummings | Dato Tan Chin Nam |
| 135th | 1995 | 3:27.6 | Doriemus | g | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman | Pacers Aus Synd |
| 134th | 1994 | 3:19.8 | Jeune | g | Wayne Harris | David Hayes | Shadwell Racing |
| 133rd | 1993 | 3:23.4 | Vintage Crop | g | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Dr M.W. Smurfit |
| 132nd | 1992 | 3:24.7 | Subzero | g | Greg Hall | Lee Freedman | DHK Investments |
| 131st | 1991 | 3:18.9 | Let’s Elope | m | S.R. King | Bart Cummings | Shorham Park S |
| 130th | 1990 | 3:16.3 | Kingston Rule | h | Darren Beadman | Bart Cummings | Mr & Mrs Hains |
| 129th | 1989 | 3:17.1 | Tawriffic | g | R.S. Dye | Lee Freedman | B.F. Avery, et al |
| 128th | 1988 | 3:18.9 | Empire Rose | m | T. A. Allan | Laurie Laxton | Mr & Mrs Bodle |
| 127th | 1987 | 3:22.0 | Kensei | g | L. Olsen | Les Bridge | K Mitchell, et al |
| 126th | 1986 | 3:21.7 | At Talaq | h | M. Clarke | C.S. Hayes | Shadwell Racing |
| 125th | 1985 | 3:23.0 | What A Nuisance | g | P. Hyland | John Meagher | L & S Williams |
| 124th | 1984 | 3:18.9 | Black Knight | h | P. Cook | George Hanlon | R Homes a Court |
| 123rd | 1983 | 3:18.9 | Kiwi | g | Jim Cassidy | E.S. Lupton | Mr & Mrs Lupton |
| 122nd | 1982 | 3:21.1 | Gurner’s Lane | g | L. Dittman | G.T. Murphy | William St Syn 2 |
| 121st | 1981 | 3:21.2 | Just A Dash | g | P. Cook | T.J. Smith | L Williams, et al |
2015 Melbourne Cup winning horse owners: A McGregor A T Broadfoot Galadi Holdings Wilawl Go Racing Synd Dalton Racing Men In Hats Synd & Winning Five Synd
