Melbourne Cup Fast Facts
2006 will see the 146th running of the Melbourne Cup on November 7 at Flemington Racecourse.Makybe Diva is the only horse to have won three Melbourne Cups achieving the feat with three successive Cup victories in 2003-04 and 05.
Three horses have been able to win consecutive Cups. Archer (1861-62), Rain Lover (1968-69) and Think Big (1974-75). Peter Pan is the only other dual Melbourne Cup winner (1932-34).
James Bartholomew Cummings is the most successful trainer of Melbourne Cup winners having provided the winner of the greatest two-mile handicap on 11 occasions. Five times the Cups King has provided the quinella. His last Melbourne Cup winner was Rogan Josh in 1999.
Fastest Melbourne Cup Kingston Rule 1990 - 3 minutes 16.3 seconds
Lucky Numbers- The most successful horse numbers are:
Number 4 - 11 wins
Number 12 - 11 wins
Number 1 - 10 wins
Number 8 - 8 wins
Most Successful Barriers:
Barrier 11 - 6 winners
Barriers 5, 6 and 19 - 5 winners
Most Unsuccessful Barriers:
Barrier 18 – Yet to provide Melbourne Cup winner
Barrier 7 – One winner Backwood (1924)
Age of Melbourne Cup winners:
Three-year-olds - 23 wins
Four-year-olds - 41 wins
Five-year-olds - 42 wins
Six-year-olds - 27 wins
Seven-year-olds - 10 wins
Eight-year-olds - 2 wins
Sex of Melbourne Cup winners:
Entire 62
Gelding 48
Colts 19
Mares 13
Fillies 3
Caulfield Cup- Melbourne Cup Doubles winners:
Poseidon 1906
The Trump 1937
Rivette 1939
Rising Fast 1954
Even Stevens 1962
Galilee 1966
Gurner's Lane 1982
Let's Elope1991
Doriemus1995
Might and Power 1997
Ethereal 2001
Last 20 Melbourne Cup winners
2005 Makybe Diva
2004 Makybe Diva
2003 Makybe Diva
2002 Media Puzzle
2001 Ethereal
2000 Brew
1999 Rogan Josh
1998 Jezabeel
1997 Might And Power
1996 Saintly
1995 Doriemus
1994 Jeune
1993 Vintage Crop
1992 Subzero
1991 Let's Elope
1990 Kingston Rule
1989 Tawrrific
1988 Empire Rose
1987 Kensei
1986 At Talaq
