2015 Melbourne Cup Results
- 1st: Prince Of Penzance
- 2nd: Max Dynamite
- 3rd: Criterion
The Melbourne Cup 2015 results made history as the Darren Weir-trained Prince Of Penzance became one of the longest-priced winners in history saluting at odds of $101. In the 2015 Melbourne Cup trifecta the upset champion beat home the William Mullins-trained international visitor Max Dynanite ($13) by a half-length, with Criterion ($19) running third for David Hayes & Tom Dabernig.
Read the full 2016 Melbourne Cup results post as it happened by following the link, and see below for the official 2016 Melbourne Cup Finishing Order.
2015 Melbourne Cup Results & Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight (Penalty) | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | PRINCE OF PENZANCE (NZ) | Darren Weir | Ms Michelle Payne | – | 1 | 53kg | $101 |
| 2 | 8 | MAX DYNAMITE (FR) | William Mullins | Frankie Dettori | 0.5L | 2 | 55kg | $13 |
| 3 | 2 | CRITERION (NZ) | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | Michael Walker | 1.25L | 4 | 57.5kg | $19 |
| 4 | 10 | TRIP TO PARIS (IRE) | Ed Dunlop | Tommy Berry | 2L | 14 | 55kg | $6 |
| 5 | 5 | BIG ORANGE (GB) | Michael Bell | Jamie Spencer | 2.4L | 23 | 55.5kg | $61 |
| 6 | 24 | GUST OF WIND (NZ) | John Sargent | Chad Schofield | 2.6L | 19 | 51kg | $41 |
| 7 | 23 | EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) | Gai Waterhouse | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.1L | 24 | 51kg | $31 |
| 8 | 13 | THE OFFER (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse | Damien Oliver | 3.3L | 13 | 54kg | $31 |
| 9 | 16 | QUEST FOR MORE (IRE) | Roger Charlton | Damian Lane | 3.8L | 21 | 53.5kg | $81 |
| 10 | 4 | OUR IVANHOWE (GER) | Lee & Anthony Freedman | Ben Melham | 3.9L | 22 | 56kg | $21 |
| 11 | 11 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 4L | 6 | 54.5kg | $21 |
| 12 | 21 | SERTORIUS | Jamie Edwards | Craig Newitt | 4.75L | 5 | 52.5kg | $101 |
| 13 | 3 | FAME GAME (JPN) | Yoshitada Munakata | Zac Purton | 5.5L | 12 | 57kg | $5F |
| 14 | 22 | THE UNITED STATES (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | Joao Moreira | 5.7L | 3 | 52.5kg (2.5kg) | $21 |
| 15 | 6 | HARTNELL (GB) | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 5.9L | 17 | 55.5kg | $31 |
| 16 | 20 | BONDI BEACH (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Brett Prebble | 6.2L | 18 | 52.5kg | $21 |
| 17 | 7 | HOKKO BRAVE (JPN) | Yasutoshi Matsunaga | Craig Williams | 6.4L | 20 | 55.5kg | $41 |
| 18 | 17 | ALMOONQITH (USA) | David Hayes & Tom Dabernig | Dwayne Dunn | 6.9L | 10 | 53kg (1.0kg) | $17 |
| 19 | 18 | KINGFISHER (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Colm O’Donoghue | 7L | 9 | 53kg | $61 |
| 20 | 15 | PREFERMENT (NZ) | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 14L | 11 | 53.5kg | $9 |
| 21 | 14 | GRAND MARSHAL (GB) | Chris Waller | Jim Cassidy | 14.75L | 15 | 53.5kg | $61 |
| 22 | 12 | SKY HUNTER (GB) | Saeed Bin Suroor | William Buick | 16L | 7 | 54kg | $31 |
| 23 | 1 | SNOW SKY (GB) | Sir Michael Stoute | Ryan Moore | 18.25L | 16 | 58kg | $51 |
| FF | 9 | RED CADEAUX (GB) | Ed Dunlop | Gerald Mosse | – | 8 | 55kg | $26 |
