What Horse Won The Melbourne Cup In 1960?

Hi Jinx.
1960 was the 100^th Melbourne Cup race at Flemington. The Centenary Melbourne Cup was won by five-year-old Hi Jinx. Hi Jinx was the sentimental favourite with 50/1 odds, and took home the prize money that was raised by £10,000 from the previous year, much to the crowd’s amazement.

What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1962?

Even Stevens
Even Stevens (1957–1975) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won both the Caulfield and Melbourne cups in Australia in 1962. He was ridden in both cups by his regular rider Les Coles.

What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1961?

Lord Fury
Lord Fury was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1961 Melbourne Cup. In the lead up to the 1961 Melbourne Cup, Lord Fury ran a disappointing last in the Mackinnon Stakes after placing second in the Caulfield Cup.

Which horse won the Melbourne Cup?

Gold Trip
Gold Trip wins 2022 Melbourne Cup as jockey Mark Zahra gains redemption. Often the bridesmaid in big races this spring, jockey Mark Zahra was able to turn around his fortunes when triumphant aboard Gold Trip in the 2022 Melbourne Cup.

What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1959?

Macdougal
Macdougal, foaled 1953, was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. In November 1959 he won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse. He was ridden by Pat Glennon and carried a weight of 8-11 (123 pounds).

Who won Melbourne Cup 1965?

Light Fingers
Light Fingers (1961−1988) was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965.

Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1970?

Baghdad Note’s
About: Baghdad Note’s 1970 Melbourne Cup win came off the back of his dead-heat for third in the Caulfield Cup, and he had therefore drawn attention from the punters. He won by three quarters of a length after surging forward to take the lead with 100 metres left to run.

What horse won the Melbourne Cup 2010?

Americain
2010 Melbourne Cup

Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1920?

Poitrel
Poitrel was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1920 Melbourne Cup carrying 10 stone (63.5 kg) to victory.

Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1963?

Gatum Gatum
Gatum Gatum was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1963 Melbourne Cup. Despite winning the 1961 SAJC South Australian Derby as a three-year-old and a second placing in the 1963 Caulfield Cup he carried just 7 st 12 lb (50 kg) to victory in the Cup.

Who won 3 Melbourne Cups in a row?

Magnificent Makybe Diva
Magnificent Makybe Diva wins her third Melbourne Cup in a row, in 2005. Brew is kicked home to victory by jockey Kerrin McEvoy in the 2000 Melbourne Cup.

Has any horse won the Melbourne Cup twice?

In it’s long history the Melbourne Cup has been won twice by four horses; Archer (1861 & 1862), Peter Pan (1932 & 1934), Rain Lover (1968 & 1969) and Think Big (1974 & 1975).

Who has won the Melbourne Cup the most times?

A few years later, Think Big joined the club with his back-to-back wins in 1974 and 1975. But there is one horse that stands head and shoulders above the rest in Melbourne Cup folklore, and that is Makybe Diva. With her wins in 2003, 2004 and 2005, the superstar mare became the first horse to win three Melbourne Cups.

Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1954?

Rising Fast
Rising Fast (1949 – 1978) was a champion New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only horse to complete the Spring Grand Slam, winning the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, and Cox Plate in 1954. He also won the 1955 Caulfield Cup and came second in the 1955 Melbourne Cup.

Who won Melbourne Cup 1956?

Evening Peal
Evening Peal was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1956 Melbourne Cup, being ridden by George Podmore.

Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1955?

Toparoa
Toparoa (foaled 1948) was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse that was most notable for winning the 1955 Melbourne Cup.

Who won the Melbourne Cup in 1966?

Galilee
Bart Cummings-trained Galilee, ridden by John James (JJ) Miller, wins the 1966 Melbourne Cup. Roy Higgins and Bart Cummings with the 1967 Melbourne Cup, won by Red Handed. A dapper looking Bart with 1974 Melbourne Cup champion Think Big.

Who won Melbourne Cup 1969?

Flemington Racecourse and Victoria Racing Club.

What horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1966?

Galilee
Galilee (horse)

Who won Melbourne Cup 1972?

Piping Lane
Piping Lane (foaled 1966, died 1996) was a brown Australian Thoroughbred racehorse gelding by Lanesborough out of the mare Londonderry Air by Piping Time. Piping Lane came to prominence by winning the 1972 Melbourne Cup over 3,200 metres at odds of 40/1.

Who won Melbourne Cup 1971?

Silver Knight
He also won the New Zealand St. Leger. At stud he sired four stakes winners of six stakes wins. His son, Black Knight, went on to win the 1984 Melbourne Cup.
Silver Knight (horse)