• 2021 Melbourne Cup – Verry Elleegant
• 2022 Melbourne Cup – Gold Trip
• 2023 Melbourne Cup – Without A Fight
• 2024 Melbourne Cup – Knight’s Choice
• 2025 Melbourne Cup – TBD
• 2026 Melbourne Cup – TBD
• 2027 Melbourne Cup – TBD
• 2028 Melbourne Cup – TBD
• 2029 Melbourne Cup – TBD
• 2030 Melbourne Cup – TBD

2025 Melbourne Cup – TBD

Race Info:

Placings: 1^st Place TBD, 2^nd Place TBD, 3^rd Place TBD

Winning Jockey: TBD

Winning Trainer/s: TBD

Winner’s Time: TBD

Weight: TBD

Odds: TBD

Total Prize Money: $10,000,000

First Prize: $4,500,000

Edition: 165th

About the Race

The 165th edition of the Lexus Melbourne Cup will take place at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday the 4th of November offering a record $10 million in total prize money!

Melbourne Cup 2025 Results

Flemington R7

Final Race time: 

1st 14. Half Yours (8) J: Jamie Melham 53kg T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy	9.00WIN	3.50PLACE
2nd 20. Goodie Two Shoes (20) J: W M Lordan 51.5kg T: Joseph O'Brien	31.00WIN	8.50PLACE
3rd 7. Middle Earth (13) J: Ethan Brown 54.5kg T: Ciaron Maher	26.00WIN	8.00PLACE
4th 21. River Of Stars (14) J: Beau Mertens 51.5kg T: Chris Waller	19.00WIN	6.00PLACE
5th 23. Torranzino (18) J: Celine Gaudray 51kg T: Paul Preusker	34.00WIN	9.00PLACE
6th 4. Vauban (2) J: Blake Shinn 56.5kg T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	21.00WIN	6.50PLACE
7th 1. Al Riffa (19) J: Mark Zahra 59kg T: Joseph O'Brien	7.50WIN	3.10PLACE
8th 9. Absurde (4) J: Kerrin McEvoy 53.5kg T: Willie Mullins	19.00WIN	6.00PLACE
9th 13. Changingoftheguard (24) J: Tim Clark 53kg T: Kris Lees	61.00WIN	14.00PLACE
10th 8. Meydaan (22) J: James McDonald 54kg T: Simon & Ed Crisford	26.00WIN	7.50PLACE
11th 17. Furthur (7) J: Michael Dee 52kg T: Andrew Balding	41.00WIN	11.00PLACE
12th 3. Arapaho (15) J: Rachel King 56.5kg T: Bjorn Baker	31.00WIN	8.50PLACE
13th 10. Flatten The Curve (17) J: Thore Hammer-Hansen 53.5kg T: Henk Grewe	21.00WIN	6.50PLACE
14th 12. Smokin' Romans (11) J: Ben Melham 53.5kg T: Ciaron Maher	67.00WIN	15.00PLACE
15th 22. Royal Supremacy (21) J: Robbie Dolan 51kg T: Ciaron Maher	34.00WIN	8.50PLACE
16th 24. Valiant King (10) J: Jye McNeil 51kg T: Chris Waller	9.50WIN	3.70PLACE
18th 15. More Felons (23) J: Tommy Berry 53kg T: Chris Waller	41.00WIN	11.00PLACE
19th 6. Presage Nocturne (9) J: Stephane Pasquier 55.5kg T: Alessandro Botti	5.50WIN	2.80PLACE
20th 18. Parchment Party (3) J: John R Velazquez 52kg T: William I Mott	71.00WIN	14.00PLACE
21st 19. Athabascan (1) J: Declan Bates 51.5kg T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton	61.00WIN	15.00PLACE
22nd 11. Land Legend (16) J: Joao Moreira 53.5kg T: Chris Waller	61.00WIN	14.00PLACE
23rd 5. Chevalier Rose (5) J: Damian Lane 55.5kg T: Hisashi Shimizu	51.00WIN	13.00PLACE
24th 2. Buckaroo (12) J: Craig Williams 57kg T: Chris Waller	14.00WIN	4.60PLACE

For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 03/02/2026 03:15:39 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

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2024 Melbourne Cup – Knight’s Choice

Race Info:

Placings: 1^st Place Knight’s Choice, 2^nd Place Warp Speed, 3^rd Place Okita Soushi

Winning Jockey: Robbie Dolan (1st Melbourne Cup ride)

Winning Trainer/s: John Symons & Shelia Laxon (Sunshine Coast)

Winner’s Time: 3 minutes 19.53 seconds

Weight: 51.5kg

Odds: $91

Total Prize Money: $8,560,000

First Prize: $4,400,000

Edition: 164th

About the Race

The John Symons & Shelia Laxon-trained Queenslander, Knight’s Choice ($91), flashed home from the back late with Robbie Dolan aboard to score a thrilling upset in the 2024 Melbourne Cup results narrowly denying the Japanese raider Warp Speed in a remarkable finish.

Okita Soushi for Ciaron Maher ran third with the James Cummings-trained mare Zardozi briefly looking the winner before holding for fourth.

Click here to read more on the upset 2024 Melbourne Cup victory by Knight’s Choice.

2023 Melbourne Cup – Without A Fight

Race Info:

Placings: 1^st Place Without A Fight, 2^nd Place Soulcombe, 3^rd Place Sheraz

Winning Jockey: Mark Zahra

Winning Trainer/s: Anthony & Sam Freedman

Winner’s Time: 3:18.37

Weight: 56.5kg

Odds: $8

Total Prize Money: $8,410,000

First Prize: $4,400,000

Edition: 163rd

About the Race

The 163rd edition of the Group 1 $8.41 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) was won by the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight who drew clear the closing stages off a gun ride by last year’s winning jockey Mark Zahra to become the 12th horse in history to complete the Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double.

Zahra got into a lovely position on the fence settled back from barrier 16 after the first 400m before slicing his way through the field the closing stages, getting the gap on the home straight, and charging down the middle to hit the line over two lengths clear from Soulcombe.

Soulcombe was brave in second after missing the start by some three lengths while his stablemate, the fellow Chris Waller-trained Sheraz at triple-figures, was an upset third adding value to the 2023 Melbourne Cup trifecta.

Click here to read more on the 2023 Melbourne Cup win by Without A Fight.

2022 Melbourne Cup – Gold Trip

Race Info:

Placings: 1^st Place Gold Trip, 2^nd Place Emissary, 3^rd Place High Emocean

Winning Jockey: Mark Zahra

Winning Trainer/s: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace

Winner’s Time: 3:24.04

Weight: 57.5kg

Odds: $21

Total Prize Money: $7,750,000

First Prize: $4,400,000

Edition: 162nd

About the Race

Earlier Caulfield Cup runner-up Gold Trip was excellent carting the 57.5kg top-weight to victory in the 2022 Melbourne Cup results at Flemington.

The classy import from the Maher/Eustace stable enjoyed a notable upset at Melbourne Cup odds of $21 to become the heaviest-weighted Melbourne Cup winner since the mighty Makybe Diva for her third with 58kg back in 2005.

Click here to read more on the 2022 Melbourne Cup win by Gold Trip.

2021 Melbourne Cup – Verry Elleegant

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Race Info:

Placings: 1^st Place Verry Elleegant, 2^nd Place Incentivise, 3^rd Place Spanish Mission

Winning Jockey: James McDonald

Winning Trainer: Chris Waller

Winner’s Time: 3:17.43

Weight: 57kg

Odds: $18

Total Prize Money: $7,750,000

First Prize: $4,400,000

Edition: 161st

About the Race

Verry Elleegant became the 12th Melbourne Cup winning mare and the first since three-time hero Makybe Diva (2003-05). Trainer Chris Waller celebrated his first Melbourne Cup victory with James McDonald guiding the brilliant daughter of Zed to a dominant four-length triumph over the beaten favourite Incentivise.

Verry Elleegant enjoyed a notable upset as an $18 shot in Melbourne Cup betting, and she broke the barrier 18 hoodoo becoming the first champion from the gate since barriers were introduced.

Click here to read more on the 2021 Melbourne Cup win by Verry Elleegant.