YEAR WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY NO. BR. SP Wgt A/S LEAD-UP FORM 1993 NATIVE ZAM M.KENT G.CHILDS 6 10 6 54 4G 1st MV 2040m Hcp-1st Brat 1600m Hcp-3rd MV 2023m Hcp 1994 AIR SEATTLE C.CONNERS P.PAYNE 1 6 9 56.5 5G 8th Warwick Stk-8th Chelmsford Stk-9th Underwood Stk 1995 PINDI C.ALDERSON A.MATTHEWS 11 3 7 52.5 5M 10th Memsie Stk-5th Caul 1600m Mares Hcp 1996 SECTION D.ARCHARD ROD GRIFFITHS 4 2 13-2 54.5 5G 1st Caul 1450m Hcp-3rd VRC 1804m Hcp-2nd MV 2040m Hcp 1997 SUNNY LANE C.GOGGIN B.PREBBLE 7 2 11 52.5 5M 10th VRC Let's Elope Stk-6th Caul 1600m Mares Hcp 1998 IL DON PETER HAYES G.CHILDS 7 2 7-2 52.5 4G 6th Chel 1350m Qlty-2nd Morp 1600m Qlty 1999 BRAVE CHIEF J.LEDGER J.PATTON 3 10 10 57.5 6G 1st MV 2040m Hcp-8th MV 2040m Ctry Plte-1st MV 2040m Hcp 2000 PRINCE BENBARA A.ROSOLINI B.PREBBLE 12 12 5 51.5 4G 2nd Caul 1400m 3CG Hcp-1st Heatherlie Hcp-4th Naturalism Stk 2001 RAIN GAUGE G.M.HANLON G.CHILDS 8 12 $6.50 53.5 4H 3rd (DH) Caul 1420m Hcp-7th Sand 1600m Hcp-1st (DH) VRC 1700m Hcp 2002 CHEVERNY G.WALTER G.BOSS 6 6 $10 52.5 6G 5th Tramway Stk-14th Bill Ritchie Hcp-5th Rand 1600m 1MW-LY 2003 GENERAL BOOTH A.VASIL D.OLIVER 10 6 $6 55 4G 3rd Sand 2100m 1MW-2nd Sand 2100m 1MW-1st Sand 2200m 1MW-LY 2004 BESWINGING L.BONELLA D.SMITH 9 6 $9 52.5 4G 8th VRC 2570m Hcp-3rd Morn 1500m Hcp-8th Moe 1619m Hcp 2005 EL SEGUNDO C.LITTLE D.GAUCI 10 1 $2.20f 52.5 4G 8th Aurie's Star Stk-1st Wbee 1420m C6-4th Feehan Stk 2006* PAVLOVA C.BROWN B.MELHAM 14 6 $16 53 4M 4th Caul 1400m Mares Hcp-2nd Caul 1600m FM Hcp 2007 MALDIVIAN M.KAVANAGH M.RODD 7 12 $3.70 56 5G 3rd Liston Stk-4th VRC Craiglee Stk-2nd Naturalism Stk 2008 CEFALU D.L.FREEDMAN L.NOLEN 9 9 $101 54.5 7G 10th MV 1519m Hcp-8th MV 1509m Hcp 2009 ALCOPOP J.STEPHENS D.TOURNEUR 13 10 $15 53 5G 1st Morp 1200m C3-1st Balaklava Cup 2010 PRECEDENCE J.B.CUMMINGS B.SHINN 3 8 $3.20f 55 5G 2nd Caul 1400m Hcp-4th Feehan Stk 2011 DREAM PEDLAR T.BLACKER C.NEWITT 4 1 $6.50 54.5 7G 16th Regal Roller-10th VRC Sofitel Stk-6th Naturalism Stk 2012 BIANMICK M.BRADY D.GAUCI 10 10 $21 54 6G 4th MV 2040m Hcp-1st Sand 2400m BM95-1st Sand 1800m BM89 2013 MOURINHO P.GELAGOTIS C.NEWITT 9 12 $16 54 6G 10th Sand 1400m BM90-5th MV 1600m Hcp 2014 THE CLEANER M.BURLES S.ARNOLD 1 9 $5.50 59 7G 2nd VRC Winter Final-1st MV 1600m Hcp-1st Feehan Stk 2015 ESCADO M.LAURIE B.MELHAM 4 6 $41 56.5 6G 9th Heatherlie Hcp-7th VRC 1700m Hcp 2016 REAL LOVE D.WEIR B.RAWILLER 1 5 $3.40f 58 6M 2nd Feehan Stk-7th Naturalism Stk 2017 JON SNOW M.BAKER & A.FORSMAN S.BASTER 2 11 $9.50 59 4H 6th Memsie Stk-8th VRC Makybe Diva 2018 THE TAJ MAHAL L.HOWLEY B.MELHAM 2 9 $4.80 58.5 5H 7th MV 1519m Hcp-9th VRC Makybe Diva 2019 CAPTAIN COOK C.WALLER L.MEECH 5 5 $4.80 54 7G 5th Caul 1600m Hcp-2nd Heatherlie Hcp-3rd VRC 1700m Hcp 2020 AL GALAYEL C.MAHER & D.EUSTACE B.MELHAM 5 5 $3.80f 56 7G 4th VRC 1600m Hcp-1st MV 1600m Hcp-1st Caul 2000m Hcp 2021 SECRET BLAZE A.& C.MCEVOY C.WILLIAMS 8 3 $5.50 54 6G 10th Bletchingly Stk-5th Aurie's Star Stk-5th Caul 1400m Hcp 2022 DESERT ICON C.WALLER B.PREBBLE 8 4 $3.40 54 7G 5th VRC 1410m Hcp-7th Heatherlie Hcp-1st MV 2040m Hcp GROUP 3 2023 J.R.A. CUP (2040M) $200,000 QUALITY HANDICAP 31ST RUNNING Race first run: Saturday, September 26, 1993; 2006*: Protest second (Pavlova) against first (Spinney) upheld Conducted: JRA Cup (1996-2022) JRA Trophy (1993-1995); Listed (1996-2009); Group 3 (2010-2022) Notable Winners: El Segundo (2005) Maldivian (2007) Alcopop (2009) Jon Snow (2013) Mourinho (2013) The Taj Mahal (2018) The Cleaner (2014) Precedence (2010) Air Seattle (1994) Rain Gauge (2001) Brave Chief (1999) Pindi (1995) Mares Winners: Real Love (2016) Pavlova (2006) Sunny Lane (1997) Pindi (1995) Longest Priced Winners: $101 (Cefalu-2008) $41 (Escado-2015) $21 (Bianmick-2012) Shortest Priced Winners: $2.20f (El Segundo-2005) $3.20f (Precedence-2010) JRA Cup winners record in the Melbourne Cup: 5 starters for 5 unplaced Record of horses carrying 58kg or above (last 30 years): 29 starters for 4 wins (The Taj Mahal-2018, Jon Snow-2017, Real Love2016, The Cleaner-2014), 4 seconds, 4 thirds, 17 unplaced Leading Trainers: Michael Kent, Chris Waller (2) Leading Jockeys: Greg Childs, Ben Melham (4), Brett Prebble (3), Darren Gauci, Craig Newitt (2)
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