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Melbourne Cup 2009

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Melbourne Cup 2009 Headlines

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Melbourne Cup - Australia's Richest Horse Race

The Melbourne Cup is the richest handicap race in the world, worth over $5.5 million and attracting crowds exceeding 100,000 people to Flemington Racecourse. The Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday in November each year. It's a Group 1 event run over 3200- metres. The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous horse race, and is truly "The Race that Stops a Nation".

2008 Melbourne Cup Winner

In a dramatic photo-finish, Viewed ($41) inched home by a nose from English stayer Bauer ($21) to give Bart Cummings his 12th Cup win and etch the 2008 Melbourne Cup in the history books. The media frenzy before race, and the Melbourne Cup Odds on the day, deemed the international threat unstoppable – with the Luca Cumani trained Mad Rush jumping as the $5.50 favourite, followed by Aden O’Brien’s Septimus at $7, New Zealand hope Nom De Jeu at $7.50 and the Dermot Weld’s Profound Beauty at $8.50. However, Cumming’s, nicknamed the "Cups King", once again proved his genius and came up aces with a memorable victory. C'est La Guerre ($26) finished third.

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2007 Melbourne Cup Winner

Spring's highlight event lived up to all expectations. One time favourite, Efficient ($23.29), trained by Graeme Rogerson and ridden by Michael Rodd, made a surging late run from the outside to defeat Purple Moon ($1.82) and Mahler ($4.09). The striking grey stayer's had struggled with mediocre form until the race, but he peaked at the right time to claim the Melbourne Cup.

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2006 Melbourne Cup Winner

The winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup was Delta Blues, ridden by Yasunari Iwata. Delta Blues is owned, trained and ridden by a Japanese team, confirming that the Melbourne Cup is truly an international race on the global racing calendar. Other internationally trained horses to have won the race in recent years include Vintage Crop and Media Puzzle, both of whom were trained by the Irish master Dermot Weld.

Spring Carnival Betting

The Spring Carnival is the highlight of the Australian horse racing calendar, attracting competitors from all over the world. Melbourne Cup Day, which is the highlight of the four-day Carnival, has been declared a public holiday throughout Victoria. The Melbourne Cup Carnival is comprised of four unique race days:

AAMI Victoria Derby Day: Derby Day is considered one of the most prestigious single days of the Australian racing calendar.
Emirates Melbourne Cup Day: 'The Race that Stops a Nation' is the focal point of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Crown Oaks Day: Crown Oaks Day is a traditional ladies day filled with fashion and celebrations.
Emirates Stakes Day: The day is recognised as the Melbourne Cup Carnival's true 'Family Day'.

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer
2008	Viewed	B Shinn	Bart Cummings
2007	Efficient	M Rodd	Graeme Rogerson
2006	Delta Blues	Yasunari Iwata	Katsuhiko Sumii
2005	Makybe Diva	Glen Boss	Lee Freedman
2004	Makybe Diva	Glen Boss	Lee Freedman
2003	Makybe Diva	Glen Boss	David Hall
2002	Media Puzzle	Damien Oliver	Dermot Weld
2001	Ethereal	Scott Seamer	Sheila Laxon
2000	Brew	Kerrin McEvoy	Michael Moroney

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