The Melbourne Cup: Who Won This Year?
The Melbourne Cup, also known as "the race that stops a nation," is a huge deal down under. It's a day of excitement, fashion, and of course, some seriously good horse racing. So, who took home the trophy this year?
The 2023 Melbourne Cup Winner:
The winner of the 2023 Melbourne Cup was ** Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra!
This was a huge upset, as Gold Trip was an outsider going into the race. He took the lead with a strong finish, leaving everyone else in the dust.
Finishing Order:
- Gold Trip (Mark Zahra)
- Emblem (Craig Williams)
- Smokin' Romans (Jamie Mott)
- High Emocean (Damian Lane)
- Duais (William Pike)
- Vow And Declare (Blake Shinn)
- White Marlin (James McDonald)
- Stockman (Brett Prebble)
- Montefilia (Hugh Bowman)
- Interpretation (Harry Coffey)
- Without A Fight (Michael Dee)
- Young Werther (Ethan Brown)
- Nights Watch (Ben Melham)
- Explosive Jack (Rachel King)
- In The Boat (Luke Nolen)
- Hoo Ya Mal (John Allen)
- Pounding (Daniel Stackhouse)
- Serpentine (Kerrin McEvoy)
- Durston (Jordan Childs)
- The Chosen One (Damian Lane)
- Lunar Flare (Daniel Moor)
- Queen's Caviar (Jamie Kah)
- Mr Brightside (Michael Walker)
- Callsign Mav (Jye McNeil)
What a race! The Melbourne Cup always delivers, and this year was no exception. Congratulations to Gold Trip and his team!