Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup

37°47′26.98″S 144°54′42.22″E / -37.7908278, 144.9117278 La Melbourne Cup est une course hippique de plat qui se déroule le premier mardi de novembre à Melbourne. C'est la principale compétition hippique d'Australie. La première édition s'est tenue en 1861.

La Melbourne Cup est un événement sportif important en Australie. Traditionnellement, de nombreuses entreprises arrêtent le travail pour suivre la course à la télévision. Les rues sont vides pendant la course.

Le jour de la Melbourne Cup est férié pour la métropole de Melbourne, ainsi que pour le Territoire de la capitale australienne depuis 2007 (officiellement, sous le nom de Family and Community Day).

Palmarès

Année
 Cheval
 Jockey
 Entraîneur
 Propriétaire
 Temps
2011 Dunaden[1] Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles Pearl Bloodstock Ltd
2010 Américain[2] Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Gerry Ryan et al. 3.26.87
2009 Shocking[3] Corey Brown Mark Kavanagh Eales Racing Pty Ltd 3.23.87
2008 Viewed[4] Blake Shinn Bart Cummings Tan Chin Nam, et al. 3.20.40
2007 Efficient[5] Michael Rodd Graeme Rogerson Lloyd Williams et al. 3.23.34
2006 Delta Blues[6] Yasunari Iwata Katsuhiko Sumii Sunday Racing Co Ltd 3.21.47
2005 Makybe Diva[7] Glen Boss Lee Freedman Emily Krstina Syndicate 3.19.17
2004 Makybe Diva[8] Glen Boss Lee Freedman Emily Krstina Syndicate 3.28.55
2003 Makybe Diva[9] Glen Boss David Hall Emily Krstina Syndicate 3.19.90
2002 Media Puzzle[10] Damien Oliver Dermot K. Weld Dr M. W. Smurfit, et al. 3.16.97
2001 Ethereal[11] Scott Seamer Sheila Laxon P. J. & P. M. Vela 3.21.08
2000 Brew[12] Kerrin McEvoy Mike Moroney Gurner's Bloodstock Co. 3.18.68

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