Melbourne Cup History: Facts The first was Archer, who won the first two Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862. Other horses to go to back-to-back were Rain Lover (1968, 1969) and Think Big (1974, 1975). Finally, we have Peter Pan, Read more…
The benefit of racing two-year-olds is simply economic. It means that owners can hopefully see a return on their investment twelve months earlier, therefore making it cheaper to prepare a horse for its first race. Why is the Kentucky Derby Read more…
The three-day event saw four deaths in total including Elle Est Belle, who died of a suspected heart attack on Saturday, and Solwara One who died of an injury on Friday, 8 March. The RSPCA has condemned the deaths, saying Read more…
2020: Anthony Van Dyck (Ireland) **No horses died in the 2021 Melbourne Cup, though Tralee Rose (a Cup runner again in 2022) was taken to hospital after gashing its leg. What horses have died in the Melbourne Cup? Horses that Read more…
The favourite usually wins a horse racing around 30-35% of the time. And if you were wondering, the second favourite usually wins around 18-21% of the time. As you might expect, going down the market leads to a lower winning Read more…
The news that Eclair Surf had been put down followed the announcement by Paul Nolan on Saturday evening that Discorama had suffered a fatal injury between the 12th and 13th fences. He was the third horse in the last three Read more…
Delta Blues. Delta Blues (デルタブルース, born 3 May 2001) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2006 Melbourne Cup. He was the first Japanese horse to win the Cup. Delta Blues (horse) Delta Blues Breeder Northern Farm Read more…
Named after Captain Becher, who fell at this fence in the first ever Grand National and hid in the water on the landing side of the fence as the other runners jumped over him, Becher’s Brook is one of the Read more…
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). Which horse has won the Melbourne Read more…
2022 Melbourne Cup Results 1st: #1 Gold Trip ($21) 2nd: #17 Emissary. 3rd: #22 High Emocean. 4th: #8 Deauville Legend. What are the horses names in the Melbourne Cup? MELBOURNE CUP FIELD AND BARRIERS GOLD TRIP (FR) (C. DUAIS (Edward Read more…