2019 Melbourne Cup

Australian horse race

2019 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
Date5 November 2019
Distance3,200 metres
Winning horseVow And Declare
Starting price$11
JockeyCraig Williams
TrainerDanny O’Brien
SurfaceGrass
Attendance81,408[1]
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Master of Reality with Vow and Declare on the inside then Prince of Arran, Raymound Tusk, Finche. It's Master of Reality, Vow and Declare up on the inside, Vow and Declare, Prince of Arran is lifting late with Il Paradiso, Master of Reality just in front, Vow and Declare kicks, Vow and Declare's won it, for Australia, there on top of the world!

Commentator Matt Hill describes the climax of the race

The 2019 Melbourne Cup (known commercially as 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup) was the 159th running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 5 November 2019 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.

The race was overshadowed by recent news of the ill-treatment of horses in the Australian racing industry,[2][3] and by the pulling out of notable celebrities including pop-star Taylor Swift,[4] model Megan Gale,[5] and X-Men actress Lana Condor.[6]

The final field for the race was declared on 2 November.[7] The total prize money for the race was A$8 million, an increase of the previous year.[8]

The race was won by Vow And Declare, ridden by Craig Williams and trained by Danny O'Brien.[9]

Field

Number Horse Trainer Jockey Weight (kg) Barrier Placing
1 Cross Counter Charlie Appleby (United Arab Emirates) William Buick 57.5 5 8
2 Mer De Glace Hisashi Shimizu (Japan) Damian Lane 56 2 6
3 Master of Reality Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) Frankie Dettori 55.5 1 4
4 Mirage Dancer Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Ben Melham 55.5 13 14
5 Southern France Ciaron Maher-David Eustace Mark Zahra 55.5 14 19
6 Hunting Horn Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Seamie Heffernan 55 11 15
7 Latrobe Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) James McDonald 55 22 18
8 Mustajeer Kris Lees Damien Oliver 55 6 23
9 Rostropovich David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig Dwayne Dunn 55 12 24
10 Twilight Payment Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) Hugh Bowman 55 19 11
11 Finche Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 54 4 7
12 Prince Of Arran[a] Charlie Fellowes (Great Britain) Michael Walker 54 8 2
13 Raymond Tusk Richard Hannon Jr (Great Britain) Jamie Spencer 54 3 16
14 Downdraft Joseph O’Brien (Ireland) John Allen 53.5 15 22
15 Magic Wand Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Ryan Moore 53.5 24 10
16 Neufbosc David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig Luke Nolen 53.5 23 21
17 Sound Michael Moroney James Winks 53.5 10 12
18 Surprise Baby Paul Preusker Jordan Childs 53.5 20 5
19 Constantinople David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig João Moreira 52.5 7 13
20 II Paradiso Aidan O'Brien (Ireland) Wayne Lordan 52.5 17 3
21 Steel Prince Anthony Freedman Brett Prebble 52.5 16 9
22 The Chosen One Murray Baker (New Zealand) Tim Clark 52 18 17
23 Vow And Declare Danny O’Brien Craig Williams 52 21 1
24 Youngstar Chris Waller Tommy Berry 52 9 20

Broadcast

In 2018, Network 10 bought the rights to air the Melbourne Cup from 2019 to 2023 for $100 million, outbidding former broadcaster Seven Network.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as A Prince of Arran in 2018 Melbourne Cup

References

  1. ^ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Prosecutions 'should occur' after footage reveals racehorse slaughter and cruelty". theguardian.com. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Melbourne Cup: how Australia's signature race lost its hold on the nation". theguardian.com. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Taylor Swift pulls out of 2019 Melbourne Cup performance". abc.net.au. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Melbourne Cup regular Megan Gale pulls out after shocking doco reveals racehorse cruelty". news.com.au. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Bumble donates $130k to horse welfare fund as actress guest pulls out". theage.com.au. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  7. ^ 2019 Melbourne Cup Horses – racenet.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  8. ^ 2019 Melbourne Cup – Punters.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Melbourne Cup 2019: Vow And Declare captures first win for Danny O'Brien, Craig Williams". Herald Sun. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. ^ Duke, Jennifer (3 September 2018). "Ten punts $100 million on Melbourne Cup broadcast rights". smh.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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