24 JB CUMMINGS LEADING TRAINER AWARD Named in honour of the Cups King, Bart Cummings, and acknowledges the outstanding performance of the trainer who has accrued the most number of points throughout the 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The winner of the JB Cummings Leading Trainer Award courtesy of our major partner Crown, will receive a $5,000 Crown voucher. RON HUTCHISON LEADING JOCKEY AWARD Named in honour of Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Ron Hutchinson and acknowledges the outstanding performance of the jockey who has accrued the most number of points throughout the 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The winner of the Ron Hutchison Leading Jockey Award courtesy of our major partner Crown, will receive a $5,000 Crown voucher. Points for the JB Cummings Leading Trainer Award and the Ron Hutchinson Leading Jockey Award are allocated per race on a 3-2-1 basis for horses who finish first, second and third during all races of the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2026 MCC LEADING TRAINER & JOCKEY LAST 10 YEARS YEAR RON HUTCHISON LEADING JOCKEY AWARD JB CUMMINGS LEADING TRAINER AWARD 2025 Mark Zahra Ciaron Maher 2024 James McDonald Ciaron Maher 2023 James McDonald Chris Waller 2022 James McDonald Chris Waller 2021 James McDonald Chris Waller 2020 Hugh Bowman/Damien Oliver Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes 2019 Craig Williams Chris Waller 2018 James McDonald David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2017 Damian Lane Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2016 Hugh Bowman David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig
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