What Type of Horse Wins the Melbourne Cup
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| Horse (barrier) | betting odds | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dunaden (1) | $41.00 | |
| 2. Green Moon (10) | $41.00 | 3. Red Cadeaux (23) | $51.00 |
| 4. Sea Moon (7) | $17.00 | |
| 5. Brown Panther (6) | $26.00 | |
| 6. Fiorente (5) | $6.00 | |
| 7. Foreteller (15) | $26.00 | |
| 8. Dandino (4) | $10.00 | |
| 9. Ethiopia (14) | $51.00 | |
| 10. Fawkner (8) | $21.00 | |
| 11. Mourayan (19) | $81.00 | |
| 12. Seville (9) | $19.00 | |
| 13. Super Cool (13) | $34.00 | |
| 14. Masked Marvel (2) | $26.00 | |
| 15. Mount Athos (22) | $9.00 | |
| 16. Royal Empire (11) | $26.00 | |
| 17. Voleuse De Coeurs (21) | $15.00 | |
| 18. Hawkspur (18) | $11.00 | |
| 19. Simenon (12) | $21.00 | |
| 20. Ibicenco (17) | $81.00 | |
| 21. Verema (3) | $13.00 | |
| 22. Dear Demi (16) | $17.00 | |
| 23. Tres Blue (20) | $17.00 | |
| 24. Ruscello (24) | $41.00 |
We've reviewed all of the Melbourne Cup Winners from Archer back in 1861 right up to Green Mon in 2012. By looking at the age and sex of horses we can look at the trends that might help you pick your Melbourne Cup bets for 2013.
General Trends
Age of Melbourne Cup Winners:
Horses aged 4 years old and 5 years old have won the most Melbourne Cups, each age winning 43 races (28%). In recent history (past 20 years) however, 6 year old horses have won 9 races out of 20, with 5 years olds claiming 3 races and 4 year olds claiming 5 races.
Sex of Melbourne Cup Winners:
Male Horses (h) have won a staggering 45% of all Melbourne Cups run to date, with Geldings (g) winning 32%. In recent years Male Horses (h) have won 8 races and Geldings (g) have won 7, so it is a lot closer between them in the last 20 years.
Combined Age & Sex of Melbourne Cup Winners:
Male Horses (h) aged 4 years have won the most Melbourne Cups, with 28 (18.5%), followed by Male Horses (h) aged 5 years with 23 (15%). The next highest group are 3 year old Colts (c) with 19 victories (12.5%). In the last 20 years however it is Male Horses (h) aged 6 years who have won the most Melbourne Cups, winning 5. The next highest groups only have two victories (Geldings aged 4, 6 and 7, Horses aged 4 and Mares aged 6)
Recommended Age / Sex of Horse to win the 2013 Melbourne Cup
Ideally therefore we are looking for a 6 year old Male Horse (h) as our choice for the 2013 Melbourne Cup. These are our recommended horses to bet on.
| Horse (6h) | betting odds | |
|---|---|---|
| Fiorente | $6.00 | |
| Puissance De Lune | $8.00 | Masked Marvel | $19.00 |
| Sea Moon | $21.00 | |
| Brown Panther | $34.00 | All other horses | Click here |
Our recommendation is to back Puissance De Lune at odds of $8.00.
Melbourne Cup List of Winners
Year / Winner / Age / Sex / Jockey / Trainer / Owner / Time / Field
2012 / Green Moon / 6 / h / Brett Prebble / Robert Hickmott / Lloyd Williams / 3.20.45 / 24
2011 / Dunaden / 6 / h / Christophe Lemaire / Mikel Delzangles / Pearl Bloodstock Pty (Mgr. R Levitt) / 3.20.84 / 23
2010 / Americain / 6 / h / Gérald Mossé / Alain de Royer-Dupre / Gerry Ryan, K. C Bamford / 3.26.87 / 23
2009 / Shocking / 4 / h / Corey Brown / Mark Kavanagh / Eales Racing Pty Ltd / 3.23.87 / 23
2008 / Viewed / 5 / h / Blake Shinn / Bart Cummings / Tan Chin Nam, et al. / 3.20.40 / 22
2007 / Efficient / 4 / g / Michael Rodd / Graeme Rogerson / Lloyd Williams et al. / 3.23.34 / 21
2006 / Delta Blues / 6 / h / Yasunari Iwata / Katsuhiko Sumii / Sunday Racing Co Ltd / 3.21.47 / 23
2005 / Makybe Diva / 7 / m / Glen Boss / Lee Freedman / Emily Krstina Syndicate / 3.19.17 / 24
2004 / Makybe Diva / 6 / m / Glen Boss / Lee Freedman / Emily Krstina Syndicate / 3.28.55 / 24
2003 / Makybe Diva / 5 / m / Glen Boss / David Hall / Emily Krstina Syndicate / 3.19.90 / 23
2002 / Media Puzzle / 6 / g / Damien Oliver / Dermot K. Weld / Dr M. W. Smurfit, et al. / 3.16.97 / 23
2001 / Ethereal / 4 / m / Scott Seamer / Sheila Laxon / P. J. & P. M. Vela / 3.21.08 / 22
2000 / Brew / 6 / g / Kerrin McEvoy / Mike Moroney / Gurner's Bloodstock Co. / 3.18.68 / 22
1999 / Rogan Josh / 7 / g / John Marshall / Bart Cummings / Mrs W. L. Green, et al. / 3.19.64 / 24
1998 / Jezabeel / 6 / m / Chris Munce / Brian Jenkins / A. K. Burr, et al. / 3.18.59 / 24
1997 / Might and Power / 4 / h / Jim Cassidy / Jack Denham / Mr N. Moraitis / 3.18.33 / 22
1996 / Saintly / 4 / g / Darren Beadman / Bart Cummings / Dato Tan Chin Nam, et al. / 3.18.80 / 22
1995 / Doriemus / 5 / g / Damien Oliver / Lee Freedman / Pacers Australia Syndicate / 3.27.60 / 21
1994 / Jeune / 6 / h / Wayne Harris / David Hayes / Shadwell Racing / 3.19.80 / 24
1993 / Vintage Crop / 7 / g / Michael Kinane / Dermot K. Weld / Dr M. W. Smurfit / 3.23.40 / 24
1992 / Subzero / 4 / h / Greg Hall / Lee Freedman / D H K Investments / 3.24.70 / 21
1991 / Let's Elope / 4 / m / Steven King / Bart Cummings / Shoreham Park Syndicate / 3.18.90 / 24
1990 / Kingston Rule / 5 / h / Darren Beadman / Bart Cummings / Mr & Mrs D. H. Hains / 3.16.30 / 24
1989 / Tawrrific / 5 / h / Shane Dye / Lee Freedman / B. F. Avery, et al. / 3.17.10 / 23
1988 / Empire Rose / 6 / m / Tony Allan / Laurie Laxon / Mr & Mrs F. R. Bodle / 3.18.90 / 22
1987 / Kensei / 5 / g / Larry Olsen / Les J. Bridge / K. M. Mitchell, et al. / 3.22.00 / 21
1986 / At Talaq / 6 / h / Michael Clarke / C S Hayes / Shadwell Racing / 3.21.70 / 22
1985 / What A Nuisance / 7 / g / Pat Hyland / John Meagher / Lloyd & Suzy Williams / 3.23.00 / 23
1984 / Black Knight / 5 / g / Peter Cook / George Hanlon / Robert Holmes à Court / 3.18.90 / 19
1983 / Kiwi / 6 / g / Jim Cassidy / Ewen S. Lupton / Mr & Mrs E. S. Lupton / 3.18.90 / 24
1982 / Gurner's Lane / 4 / g / Mick Dittman / Geoff T. Murphy / Williams St. Syndicate No 2 / 3.21.20 / 23
1981 / Just A Dash / 4 / g / Peter Cook / T J Smith / Lloyd J. Williams, et al. / 3.21.20 / 22
1980 / Beldale Ball / 5 / h / John Letts / C S Hayes / Swettenham Stud Syndicate / 3.19.80 / 22
1979 / Hyperno / 6 / g / Harry White / Bart Cummings / Mr & Mrs T. L. North, et al. / 3.21.80 / 22
1978 / Arwon / 5 / g / Harry White / George Hanlon / Doon Bros Syndicate / 3.24.30 / 22
1977 / Gold and Black / 5 / g / John Duggan / Bart Cummings / Mr & Mrs J. Harris, et al. / 3.18.40 / 24
1976 / Van der Hum / 5 / g / Robert J. Skelton / Len H. Robinson / L. H. & R. A. Robinson, et al. / 3.34.10 / 23
1975 / Think Big / 5 / g / Harry White / Bart Cummings / Tan Chin Nam, et al. / 3.29.60 / 20
1974 / Think Big / 4 / g / Harry White / Bart Cummings / Tan Chin Nam, et al. / 3.23.10 / 22
1973 / Gala Supreme / 4 / g / Frank Reys / Ray J. Hutchins / J. P. Curtain / 3.19.50 / 24
1972 / Piping Lane / 6 / g / John Letts / George Hanlon / R. W. Trinder / 3.19.30 / 22
1971 / Silver Knight / 4 / h / R. Bruce Marsh / Eric Temperton / Sir W. Norwood / 3.19.50 / 21
1970 / Baghdad Note / 5 / g / Midge Didham / Robert Heasley / E. C. S. Falconer / 3.19.70 / 23
1969 / Rain Lover / 5 / h / Jim Johnson / Mick L. Robins / Clifford A Reid / 3.21.50 / 23
1968 / Rain Lover / 4 / h / Jim Johnson / Mick L. Robins / Clifford A. Reid / 3.19.10 / 26
1967 / Red Handed / 5 / g / Roy Higgins / Bart Cummings / F. W. Clarke, et al. / 3.20.40 / 22
1966 / Galilee / 4 / g / John Miller / Bart Cummings / Mr & Mrs M. L. Bailey / 3.21.90 / 22
1965 / Light Fingers / 4 / m / Roy Higgins / Bart Cummings / W. J. Broderick / 3.21.10 / 26
1964 / Polo Prince / 6 / g / Ron Taylor / John P. Carter / Mr & Mrs L. W. Davis / 3.19.60 / 26
1963 / Gatum Gatum / 5 / g / Jim Johnson / H. Graeme Heagney / M. P. Reid / 3.21.10 / 26
1962 / Even Stevens / 5 / h / Les Coles / Arch McGregor / James Wattie / 3.21.40 / 26
1961 / Lord Fury / 4 / h / Ray Selkrig / Frank B. Lewis / Mr & Mrs N. S. Cohen / 3.19.50 / 25
1960 / Hi Jinx / 5 / m / William A. Smith / Trevor H. Knowles / T. H. Knowles & K. R. Sly / 3.23.75 / 32
1959 / Macdougal / 6 / g / Pat Glennon / Richard W. Roden / R. N. & N. H. B. Brown / 3.23.00 / 28
1958 / Baystone / 6 / g / Mel Schumacher / Jack Green / R. A. & N. Burns / 3.21.25 / 29
1957 / Straight Draw / 5 / g / Noel L. McGrowdie / J. M. Mitchell / Ezra Norton / 3.24.50 / 19
1956 / Evening Peal / 4 / m / George Podmore / E. D. Lawson / Mr & Mrs R. White / 3.19.50 / 22
1955 / Toparoa / 7 / g / Neville Sellwood / T J Smith / N. H. McDonald / 3.28.25 / 24
1954 / Rising Fast / 5 / g / Jack Purtell / Ivan Tucker / L. R. Spring / 3.23.00 / 25
1953 / Wodalla / 4 / h / Jack Purtell / Robert Sinclair / E. A. "Ted" Underwood / 3.23.75 / 21
1952 / Dalray / 4 / h / Bill Williamson / C. C. McCarthy / C. Neville / 3.23.75 / 30
1951 / Delta / 5 / h / Neville Sellwood / Maurice McCarten / Adolph Basser / 3.24.25 / 28
1950 / Comic Court / 5 / h / Pat Glennon / J. M. Cummings / R. A., J. D. & A. J. Lee / 3.19.50 / 26
1949 / Foxzami / 4 / h / William Fellows / D. Lewis / L. G. Robinson / 3.28.50 / 31
1948 / Rimfire / 6 / g / Ray Neville / Stan Boyden / H. G. Raymond / 3.21.00 / 30
1947 / Hiraji / 4 / g / Jack Purtell / J. W. McCurley / Fred W. Hughes / 3.28.00 / 30
1946 / Russia / 6 / h / Darby Munro / E. Hush / J. G. Leeds & E. Hush / 3.21.25 / 35
1945 / Rainbird / 4 / m / Billy Cook / S. Evans / Clifford A. Reid / 3.24.25 / 26
1944 / Sirius / 4 / h / Darby Munro / E. Fisher / R.Turnbull / 3.24.50 / 23
1943 / Dark Felt / 6 / h / Vic Hartney / Ray Webster / J. A. Cain / 3.23.25 / 24
1942 / Colonus / 4 / h / H. McCloud / F. Manning / L. O. Menck / 3.33.25 / 24
1941 / Skipton / 3 / c / Billy Cook / J. Fryer / J. J. Kitson / 3.23.75 / 23
1940 / Old Rowley / 7 / g / Andy Knox / J. A. Scully / J. A. Scully / 3.26.00 / 20
1939 / Rivette / 6 / m / Teddy Preston / Harry Bamber / Harry Bamber / 3.27.00 / 26
1938 / Catalogue / 8 / g / F. Shean / Mr. Allan McDonald[15] / Mrs. A. Jamieson / 3.26.25 / 22
1937 / The Trump / 5 / g / Ashley Reed / S. W. Reid / E. Eccles / 3.21.50 / 28
1936 / Wotan / 4 / h / Ossie Phillips / J. Fryer / T. A., W. & R. Smith / 3.21.25 / 20
1935 / Marabou / 4 / h / K. Voitre / Lou Robertson / J. Fell & T. Hogan / 3.23.75 / 22
1934 / Peter Pan / 5 / h / Darby Munro / Frank McGrath, Sr. / Rodney R. Dangar / 3.40.50 / 22
1933 / Hall Mark / 3 / c / J. O'Sullivan / Jack Holt / C. B. Kellow / 3.27.50 / 18
1932 / Peter Pan / 3 / c / Bill Duncan / Frank McGrath, Sr. / Rodney R. Dangar / 3.23.25 / 27
1931 / White Nose / 5 / h / N. Percival / E. J. Hatwell / H. P. McLachlan / 3.26.00 / 14
1930 / Phar Lap / 4 / g / James E. Pike / Harry R. Telford / Harry R. Telford and David J. Davis / 3.27.75 / 15
1929 / Nightmarch / 4 / h / Roy Reed / A. McAulay / A. Louisson / 3.26.50 / 14
1928 / Statesman / 4 / h / James L. Munro / William Kelso / William Kelso / 3.23.25 / 17
1927 / Trivalve / 3 / c / Bobby Lewis / James Scobie / E. E. D. Clarke / 3.24.00 / 26
1926 / Spearfelt / 5 / h / Hugh Harold Cairns / V. O'Neill / D. C. Grant / 3.22.75 / 21
1925 / Windbag / 4 / h / James L. Munro / George R. Price / R. Miller / 3.22.75 / 28
1924 / Backwood / 6 / h / Bunty Brown / Richard Bradfield / E. Baillieu, et al. / 3.26.50 / 18
1923 / Bitalli / 5 / g / Titch Wilson / James Scobie / A. T. Craig / 3.24.25 / 26
1922 / King Ingoda / 4 / h / Titch Wilson / James Scobie / C.L. Dubois/R.W. Bennett / 3.28.25 / 32
1921 / Sister Olive / 3 / f / Teddy O'Sullivan / J. Williams / F. W. Norman / 3.27.75 / 25
1920 / Poitrel / 6 / h / Ken Bracken / H. J. Robinson / W. & F. A. Moses / 3.25.75 / 23
1919 / Artilleryman (horse) / 3 / c / Bobby Lewis / P. T. Heywood / Sir S. Hordern/A.D. Murphy / 3.24.50 / 20
1918 / Night Watch / 5 / g / Bill Duncan / Richard Bradfield / C. L. Macdonald / 3.25.75 / 27
1917 / Westcourt / 5 / h / William H. McLachlan / Joe Burton / D. U. Seaton / 3.26.75 / 20
1916 / Sasanof / 3 / g / F. Foley / M. Hobbs / W.G. Stead/E.S. Luttrell / 3.27.75 / 28
1915 / Patrobas / 3 / c / Bobby Lewis / C. Wheeler / Mrs E. A. Widdis / 3.28.25 / 24
1914 / Kingsburgh / 4 / h / George Meddick / Isaac Foulsham / L. K. S. Mackinnon / 3.26.00 / 28
1913 / Posinatus / 5 / g / A. Shanahan / J. Chambers / J. Chambers / 3.31.00 / 20
1912 / Piastre / 4 / h / A. Shanahan / R. O'Connor / W. Brown / 3.27.50 / 23
1911 / The Parisian / 6 / g / R. Cameron / C. Wheeler / J. F. Kirby / 3.27.75 / 33
1910 / Comedy King / 4 / h / William H. McLachlan / James Lynch / Sol Green / 3.27.75 / 30
1909 / Prince Foote / 3 / c / William H. McLachlan / Frank McGrath, Sr. / John Brown / 3.27.50 / 26
1908 / Lord Nolan / 3 / c / J. R. Flynn / E. A. Mayo / J. Mayo / 3.28.75 / 22
1907 / Apologue / 5 / h / Bill Evans / Isaac Earnshaw / R. L. Cleland / 3.27.50 / 19
1906 / Poseidon / 3 / c / Tom Clayton / Isaac Earnshaw / Sir Hugh Denison / 3.31.25 / 21
1905 / Blue Spec / 6 / h / Frank Bullock / Walter Hickenbotham / P. A. Connolly / 3.27.50 / 27
1904 / Acrasia / 7 / m / Tom Clayton / A. E. Wills / H. Oxenham / 3.28.25 / 34
1903 / Lord Cardigan / 3 / c / Norman Godby / A. E. Cornwell / J. Mayo / 3.29.25 / 24
1902 / The Victory / 4 / h / Bobby Lewis / Richard Bradfield / W. Clark & L. Robinson / 3.29.00 / 22
1901 / Revenue / 5 / g / Frederick J. Dunn / Hugh Munro / C. Leslie Macdonald / 3.30.50 / 19
1900 / Clean Sweep / 3 / c / Andrew Richardson / James Scobie / F. T. Forrest / 3.29.00 / 29
1899 / Merriwee / 3 / c / V. Turner / James Wilson, Jr. / Herbert Power / 3.36.50 / 28
1898 / The Grafter / 5 / g / John Gough / William "Black Bill" Forrester / William "Black Bill" Forrester / 3.29.75 / 28
1897 / Gaulus / 6 / h / Stephen Callinan / William "Black Bill" Forrester / William "Black Bill" Forrester / 3.31.00 / 29
1896 / Newhaven / 3 / c / H. J. Gardiner / Walter Hickenbotham / W. T. Jones & S. Cooper / 3.28.50 / 25
1895 / Auraria / 3 / f / J. Stevenson / J. H. Hill / D. James / 3.29.00 / 36
1894 / Patron / 4 / h / Henry G. Dawes / Richard Bradfield / F. W. Purches / 3.31.00 / 28
1893 / Tarcoola / 7 / h / Herbert Cripps / Joseph Cripps / J. D. Lewis / 3.30.50 / 30
1892 / Glenloth / 5 / h / G. Robson / M. Carmody / M. Carmody / 3.36.25 / 35
1891 / Malvolio / 4 / h / G. Redfearn / J. Redfearn / J. Redfearn / 3.29.25 / 34
1890 / Carbine / 5 / h / Robert Ramage / Walter Hickenbotham / D. S. Wallace / 3.28.25 / 39
1889 / Bravo / 6 / h / James Anwin / T. Wilson / W. T. Jones / 3.32.50 / 20
1888 / Mentor / 4 / h / Mick O'Brien / Walter Hickenbotham / D. S. Wallace / 3.30.75 / 28
1887 / Dunlop / 5 / h / Tommy Sanders / J. Nicholson / R. Donovan / 3.28.50 / 18
1886 / Arsenal / 4 / h / W. English / H. Rayner / W. Gannon / 3.31.00 / 28
1885 / Sheet Anchor / 7 / h / Mick O'Brien / T. Wilson / Martin Loughlin / 3.29.50 / 35
1884 / Malua / 5 / h / Alick Robertson / Isaac Foulsham / J. O. Inglis / 3.31.75 / 24
1883 / Martini-Henry / 3 / c / J. Williamson / Michael Fennelly / Hon. James White / 3.30.50 / 29
1882 / The Assyrian / 5 / h / C. Hutchins / J. E. Savill / J. E. Savill / 3.40.00 / 25
1881 / Zulu / 4 / h / Jim Gough / T. Lamond / C. McDonnell / 3.32.50 / 33
1880 / Grand Flaneur / 3 / c / Thomas Hales / T. Brown / William A. Long / 3.34.75 / 22
1879 / Darriwell / 5 / h / S. Cracknell / W. E. Dakin / W. Rawlinson / 3.30.75 / 27
1878 / Calamia / 5 / h / T. Brown / Etienne de Mestre / Etienne de Mestre / 3.35.75 / 30
1877 / Chester / 3 / c / P. Pigott / Etienne de Mestre / Hon. James White / 3.33.50 / 33
1876 / Briseis / 3 / f / Peter St. Albans / James Wilson, Sr. / James Wilson, Sr. / 3.36.25 / 33
1875 / Wollomai / 6 / h / R. Batty / S. Moon / H. Sharp / 3.38.00 / 20
1874 / Haricot / 4 / g / P. Pigott / S. Harding / A. Chirnside / 3.37.50 / 18
1873 / Don Juan / 4 / h / W. Wilson / James Wilson, Sr. / W. Johnstone / 3.36.00 / 24
1872 / The Quack / 6 / h / W. Enderson / John Tait / John Tait / 3.39.00 / 22
1871 / The Pearl / 5 / h / J. Cavanagh / John Tait / John Tait / 3.39.00 / 23
1870 / Nimblefoot / 7 / g / J. Day / W. Lang / W. Craig / 3.37.00 / 28
1869 / Warrior / 6 / g / J. Morrison / R. Sevior / A. Saqui / 3.40.00 / 26
1868 / Glencoe / 4 / h / C. Stanley / John Tait / John Tait / 3.42.00 / 25
1867 / Tim Whiffler / 5 / h / John Driscoll / Etienne de Mestre / Etienne de Mestre[16] / 3.39.00 / 27
1866 / The Barb / 3 / c / W. Davis / John Tait / John Tait / 3.43.00 / 28
1865 / Toryboy / 8 / g / E. Cavanagh / P. Miley / B. Marshall / 3.44.00 / 23
1864 / Lantern / 3 / c / S. Davis / S. Mahon / H. Fisher / 3.52.00 / 19
1863 / Banker / 3 / c / H. Chifney / Sam Waldock / J. Harper / 3.44.00 / 7
1862 / Archer / 6 / h / John Cutts / Etienne de Mestre / Etienne de Mestre / 3.47.00 / 20
1861 / Archer / 5 / h / John Cutts / Etienne de Mestre / Etienne de Mestre / 3.52.00 / 17
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