How Many International Horses Are Running In The Melbourne Cup?

Melbourne Cup Nominations On August 2nd nominations closed for the 2022 Melbourne Cup. A total of 186 horses have been nominated for the 162nd running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington, including 43 internationals.

What countries are the Melbourne Cup horses from?

One of the reasons the Melbourne Cup has become such an ingrained part of New Zealand culture is the great success our horses have enjoyed in the race. Since its inception in 1861, 43 New Zealand-bred horses have won the Melbourne Cup including 33 of the past 55 winners.

What horses are running in the Melbourne Cup 2022?

2022 Melbourne Cup Field

How many overseas horses have won the Melbourne Cup?

Each year, internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race. Since 1882, New Zealand–bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups, British-bred horses five, American-bred horses four, Irish-bred horses four, German and French-bred horses two each, and Japanese-bred horses one.

How many horses are running in the Melbourne Cup tomorrow?

24 horses
The race has a capacity of 24 horses and usually boasts a full field. One of the best things about the Melbourne Cup race is the variety of horses in attracts, whether it be NSW, Victorian, New Zealand or European-bred horses.

Is there a Japanese horse in the Melbourne Cup?

Japanese Melbourne Cup Horses
There no Japanese bred, owned or trained horses racing in the 2022 Melbourne Cup.

How much is it to enter a horse in the Melbourne Cup?

a $600
After the weights have been allocated, each horse owner must pay a series of entry and acceptance fees, including a $600 initial entry fee, $960 first acceptance, $1,450 second acceptance, $2,450 third acceptance, and $45,375 final acceptance on the Saturday prior to the big race.

What horses are racing in this year’s Melbourne Cup?

LATEST MELBOURNE CUP 2022 ORDER OF ENTRY (As of 4pm October 27)

• LUNAR FLARE 51.5kg M.Dee $21.
• POINT NEPEAN (IRE) 51kg $41.
• DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) 55kg K.McEvoy $6.
• GOLD TRIP (FR) 57.5kg M.Zahra $12.
• DUAIS 55.5kg H.Bowman $15.
• MONTEFILIA 55.5kg J.Collett $15.
• HOO YA MAL (GB) 53.5kg C.Williams $15.

Which horse is out of the Melbourne Cup?

Another horse is out of the 2022 Melbourne Cup field, with confirmation that Makram won’t run in the famous race. Trainers Ben and JD Hayes of Lindsay park Racing announced via Twitter on Friday afternoon that the six-year-old had been ruled out by Racing Victoria vets.

What are the names of the horses in the Melbourne Cup today?

Melbourne Cup 2022 Horse Profiles

• Durston (GB) 6YO Gelding – Sea The Moon x Caribana.
• Lunar Flare. 7YO Mare – Fiorente x My Fair Lago.
• Point Nepean (IRE) 5YO Horse – Camelot x Sea Goddess.
• Deauville Legend (IRE) 4YO Gelding – Sea The Stars x Soho Rose.
• Gold Trip (FR)
• Duais.
• Montefilia.
• Hoo Ya Mal (GB)

How much money does the jockey win in Melbourne Cup?

How much prize money does the jockey get for winning the Melbourne Cup? Jockeys are entitled to 5% of the prize money earned and will usually also receive a small amount for booking the ride. That was $220,000 in 2022. The winning jockey is entitled to 5% of the prize money earned.

Who was the first international horse to win the Melbourne Cup?

Archer
#OnThisDay 7 November 1861 the first Melbourne Cup horse race was run. Archer won from a field of 16 horses to claim 710 gold sovereigns in prize money. Archer went on to win the following year as well. Archer was trained by NSW trainer Etienne de Mestre, son of well-known merchant Prosper de Mestre.

Has any horse won the Melbourne Cup twice in a row?

Mormon again running second. Winning the Melbourne Cup twice was a feat not repeated until more than seventy years later when Peter Pan won the race in 1932 and 1934, and winning the Melbourne Cup two years in a row was a feat not repeated until more than 30 years later when Rain Lover won in 1968 and 1969.

How many horses in Melbourne Cup 2022?

Each year the finest Melbourne Cup horses take to the Flemington track on the first Tuesday of November in the ‘Race That Stops a Nation’. The Melbourne Cup field for the $7.74 million classic has a capacity of 24 runners that can run and look to add their name to the iconic list of Melbourne Cup winners.

How many times can a jockey whip a horse in Melbourne Cup?

The rules set a limit of five whip strikes prior to the final stage of a race, but there is no limit on the number of times a horse can be struck with the whip during the last 100 metres of a race.

Who are the Melbourne Cup Favourites?

Melbourne Cup Result:

• 1st – VERRY ELLEEGANT – $16.00 – $4.80. J James McDonald | T C Waller.
• 2nd – Incentivise – $1.60. J Brett Prebble | T P Moody.
• 3rd – Spanish Mission – $3.20. J C Williams | P A Balding.
• 4th – Floating Artist. J T Nugent | P C Maher & D Eustace.

What is the German horse in the Melbourne Cup?

Protectionist
Protectionist (foaled 2010) is a Thoroughbred racehorse bred and trained in Germany. He was bred by Christoph Berglar, and owned by Berglar in conjunction with an Australian syndicate.
Protectionist (horse)

Has the Queen had a horse in the Melbourne Cup?

The Queen raced horses in Australia on occasion, most notably Arabian Story who ran sixth in the 1997 Melbourne Cup and was ridden by Frankie Dettori. More recently, the Queen’s horses Bold Sniper and Carlton House competed here.

What horse is McEvoy riding in Melbourne Cup?

Deauville Legend
Kerrin McEvoy rides Melbourne Cup favourite in search of fourth race win. There will be 24 jockeys vying for the coveted Melbourne Cup trophy come Tuesday afternoon, but none are better placed than Kerrin McEvoy who will partner race favourite Deauville Legend.

Do horse owners pay to enter races?

Entry Fees: Most people are surprised to find out that it does not cost anything to enter your horse in a race, unless the race is a stakes race (Kentucky Derby, Breeders’ Cup, etc.). Some stakes races, like many of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, cost in upwards of $120,000.

How much do jockeys get paid per race in Australia?

Of that $4.4m to the winner, the owners get 85 per cent, the trainer gets 10 per cent, and the jockey gets five per cent.