2020 Melbourne Cup Results
- 1st: #6 Twilight Payment
- 2nd: #21 Tiger Moth
- 3rd: #12 Prince Of Arran
- 4th: #17 The Chosen One
|
Finish |
No. |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Margin |
Bar. |
Weight |
Penalty |
Starting Price |
|
1 |
6 |
TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) |
Joseph O’Brien |
Jye McNeil |
|
12 |
55.5kg |
|
$26 |
|
2 |
21 |
TIGER MOTH (IRE) |
Aidan O’Brien |
Kerrin McEvoy |
0.4L |
22 |
52.5kg |
2.5kg |
$6.50 |
|
3 |
12 |
PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) |
Charlie Fellowes |
Jamie Kah |
0.6L |
1 |
54.5kg |
|
$9.50 |
|
4 |
17 |
THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) |
Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
Daniel Stackhouse |
2.35L |
5 |
53.5kg |
|
$41 |
|
5 |
24 |
PERSAN |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Michael Dee |
2.45L |
19 |
51kg |
1.0kg |
$41 |
|
6 |
5 |
SIR DRAGONET (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Glen Boss |
3.45L |
14 |
55.5kg |
|
$12 |
|
7 |
7 |
VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
Mark Zahra |
3.85L |
15 |
55.5kg |
0.5kg |
$10 |
|
8 |
15 |
RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) |
Danny O’Brien |
Damien Oliver |
3.95L |
16 |
53.5kg |
|
$13 |
|
9 |
11 |
FINCHE (GB) |
Chris Waller |
James McDonald |
4.7L |
6 |
54.5kg |
|
$21 |
|
10 |
18 |
ASHRUN (FR) |
Andreas Wohler |
Declan Bates |
4.8L |
23 |
53kg |
|
$26 |
|
11 |
22 |
OCEANEX (NZ) |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
Dean Yendall |
5.55L |
17 |
51.5kg |
|
$81 |
|
12 |
19 |
WARNING |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
Luke Currie |
6.8L |
8 |
53kg |
|
$41 |
|
13 |
13 |
SURPRISE BABY (NZ) |
Paul Preusker |
Craig Williams |
8.8L |
7 |
54.5kg |
|
$6F |
|
14 |
23 |
MIAMI BOUND (NZ) |
Danny O’Brien |
Daniel Moor |
10.55L |
13 |
51kg |
|
$41 |
|
15 |
4 |
MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) |
Joseph O’Brien |
Ben Melham |
10.75L |
11 |
56kg |
|
$19 |
|
16 |
16 |
STEEL PRINCE (IRE) |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
William Pike |
10.95L |
20 |
53.5kg |
1.0kg |
$31 |
|
17 |
20 |
ETAH JAMES (NZ) |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Billy Egan |
12.7L |
21 |
52.5kg |
|
$101 |
|
18 |
3 |
VOW AND DECLARE |
Danny O’Brien |
Jamie Mott |
13.95L |
4 |
57kg |
|
$61 |
|
19 |
8 |
MUSTAJEER (GB) |
Kris Lees |
Michael Rodd |
14.95L |
2 |
55kg |
|
$101 |
|
20 |
9 |
STRATUM ALBION (GB) |
Willie Mullins |
Jordan Childs |
17.95L |
9 |
55kg |
|
$31 |
|
21 |
10 |
DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) |
Andrew Balding |
Michael Walker |
19.2L |
18 |
54.5kg |
|
$101 |
|
22 |
2 |
AVILIUS (GB) |
James Cummings |
John Allen |
20.95L |
10 |
57kg |
|
$61 |
|
FF |
1 |
ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) |
Aidan O’Brien |
Hugh Bowman |
|
3 |
58.5kg |
|
$10 |
|
|
14 |
KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) |
Danny O’Brien |
Damian Lane |
|
0 |
*Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The capacity 24-horse Melbourne Cup field for the ‘race that stops a nation’ is officially released on the Saturday before the $8 million feature takes place on the first Tuesday of November annually. After the racing action on Victoria Derby Day is when punters get a first glimpse at the stayers that will face off in that year’s field.
2020 Melbourne Cup Field & Barrier Draw
The 2020 Melbourne Cup Final Field & Barrier Draw will be released this Derby Day at Flemington after the racing action on Saturday October 31, 2020 revealing the 24 Melbourne Cup Horses.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and international travel restrictions, the 2020 Melbourne Cup field is expected to be dominated by the local Australian-trained stayers.
In 2019 the Danny O’Brien-trained Vow And Declare became the first Australian-bred Melbourne Cup winner since Shocking (2009) and he is tipped to defend his title.
The 2020 Melbourne Cup Final Field & Barriers are now confirmed with updated betting led by the Aidan O’Brien-trained top-weight Anthony Van Dyck drawn barrier three and coming off a Caulfield Cup second.
The Caulfield Cup winning mare Verry Elleegant is in the field for the 2020 Melbourne Cup drawn awkwardly in barrier 15 as she chases the coveted Spring Cups double, while the defending champ Vow And Declare is in gate four.
- Scratched: #14 King Of Leogrance (18) – lame in the off fore leg
| No |
Last 10 |
Horse |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Barrier |
Weight |
Penalty |
Hcp Rating |
| 1 |
0330x25x12 |
ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) |
Aidan O’Brien |
Hugh Bowman |
3 |
58.5kg |
|
122 |
| 2 |
54533×4626 |
AVILIUS (GB) |
James Cummings |
John Allen |
10 |
57kg |
|
116 |
| 0 |
21x395x900 |
VOW AND DECLARE |
Danny O’Brien |
Jamie Mott (late alt) |
4 |
57kg |
|
115 |
| 4 |
3354x6221x |
MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) |
Joseph O’Brien |
Ben Melham |
11 |
56kg |
|
113 |
| 5 |
44x2x222x1 |
SIR DRAGONET (IRE) |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Glen Boss |
14 |
55.5kg |
|
121 |
| 6 |
x70x7x2113 |
TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) |
Joseph O’Brien |
Jye McNeil |
12 |
55.5kg |
|
115 |
| 7 |
42212×1411 |
VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) |
Chris Waller |
Mark Zahra |
15 |
55.5kg |
0.5kg |
116 |
| 8 |
x1225x0098 |
MUSTAJEER (GB) |
Kris Lees |
Michael Rodd |
2 |
55kg |
|
114 |
| 9 |
2104xPx72x |
STRATUM ALBION (GB) |
Willie Mullins |
Jordan Childs |
9 |
55kg |
|
114 |
| 10 |
14579×1140 |
DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) |
Andrew Balding |
Michael Walker |
19 |
54.5kg |
|
112 |
| 11 |
x51257x335 |
FINCHE (GB) |
Chris Waller |
James McDonald |
6 |
54.5kg |
|
112 |
| 12 |
20x3x36x34 |
PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) |
Charlie Fellowes |
Jamie Kah |
1 |
54.5kg |
|
113 |
| 13 |
132x415x29 |
SURPRISE BABY (NZ) |
Paul Preusker |
Craig Williams |
7 |
54.5kg |
|
112 |
| 14 |
9x211x2x03 |
KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) |
Danny O’Brien |
Damian Lane |
18 |
53.5kg |
|
109 |
| 15 |
2x411x2123 |
RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) |
Danny O’Brien |
Damien Oliver |
16 |
53.5kg |
|
118 |
| 16 |
x4679x0331 |
STEEL PRINCE (IRE) |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
William Pike |
21 |
53.5kg |
1.0kg |
111 |
| 17 |
38572×1873 |
THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) |
Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
Daniel Stackhouse |
5 |
53.5kg |
|
111 |
| 18 |
853x5x2241 |
ASHRUN (FR) |
Andreas Wohler |
Declan Bates (late alt) |
24 |
53kg |
|
110 |
| 19 |
755633×760 |
WARNING |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
Luke Currie |
8 |
53kg |
|
115 |
| 20 |
6416341×04 |
ETAH JAMES (NZ) |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Billy Egan |
22 |
52.5kg |
|
106 |
| 21 |
3x12x1 |
TIGER MOTH (IRE) |
Aidan O’Brien |
Kerrin McEvoy |
23 |
52.5kg |
2.5kg |
114 |
| 22 |
07511×0003 |
OCEANEX (NZ) |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
Dean Yendall |
17 |
51.5kg |
|
108 |
| 23 |
1x84x40661 |
MIAMI BOUND (NZ) |
Danny O’Brien |
Daniel Moor |
13 |
51kg |
|
111 |
| 24 |
3121112121 |
PERSAN |
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
Michael Dee |
20 |
51kg |
1.0kg |
107 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2020 Melbourne Cup Acceptance Dates
- 2020 Melbourne Cup Nominations: Closed on Thursday August 27, 2020 – 174 early entries
- 2020 Melbourne Cup Weights: Announced on Tuesday September 8, 2020 – led by Anthony Van Dyck (58.5kg)
- 2020 Melbourne Cup First Declarations: Closed on Tuesday September 29, 2020 – 94 remaining entries
- 2020 Melbourne Cup Second Declarations: Closed on Tuesday October 13, 2020 – 65 second acceptances taken
- 2020 Melbourne Cup Third Declarations: Close on Monday October 26, 2020
- 2020 Melbourne Cup Final Field: Announced Saturday October 31, 2020 at 4:30pm (local time)
- 2020 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw: Took place Saturday October 31, 2020
2020 Melbourne Cup Nominations
Early Melbourne Cup 2020 Nominations featuring a huge list of potential runners in the two mile classic close in late August and will be detailed in full below as soon as released.
The official 2020 Melbourne Cup Nominations close on Tuesday August 27, 2020.
The 2020 Melbourne Cup nominations attracted 174 early entries including 30 international raiders and 25 Group 1 winners.
Reigning champion Vow And Declare is in the mix, while other standouts include dual placegetter Prince Of Arran and Chris Waller’s first-up Winx Stakes winner Verry Elleegant.
The 2020 Melbourne Cup weights were subsequently announced on Tuesday September 8 with the Aidan O’Brien-trained Irish raider Anthony Van Dyck (58.5kg) the sole topweight, while last year’s winner Vow And Declare was handicapped 57kg.
2020 Melbourne Cup First Acceptances
The official Melbourne Cup 2020 first acceptances closed on Tuesday September 29 drawing a 10-year record of 94 stayers.
The first acceptances for the 2020 Melbourne Cup feature 82 locals and 12 international raiders led in betting by recent Underwood Stakes winner Russian Camelot for last year’s winning trainer Danny O’Brien.
Surprise Baby, fifth in the event last year on the back of a ballot free ride into the race via The Bart Cummings, is the other standout Melbourne Cup first acceptor and races second-up in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) on October 3.
2020 Melbourne Cup Second Acceptances
The Melbourne Cup 2020 second acceptances closed on Tuesday October 13 drawing one extra entry than in 2019 with 65 stayers – including a dozen internationals led by the all-in favourite Tiger Moth (Aidan O’Brien) – still in the mix.
The Melbourne Cup field features no emergencies so if a horse is scratched after final acceptances than the two-mile showdown will run under capacity. There are plenty of lead-up races offering a chance for runners outside the Melbourne Cup ballot order of 24 to make the field including the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate.
Betting on the possible horses in the Melbourne Cup field is open nearly all year round, but the Melbourne Cup odds really firm once the final line-up is confirmed.
Each year the presence of internationally-trained horses outside of Australia and New Zealand in the Melbourne Cup field is growing and the raiders have a strong record running in the Melbourne Cup trifecta. There are many lead-up races horses can run in leading-up to taking their spot in the Melbourne Cup field including the Geelong Cup.
Before the official Melbourne Cup field is announced there are a number of nomination and entry stages. The original Melbourne Cup nominations close in late August or early September followed by Melbourne Cup weights around a week later. The nominations are followed by first acceptances in early October and second acceptances later that month.