Who won the Melbourne Cup in 2005?
Makybe Diva
The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 1 November 2005 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse. It was won by Makybe Diva at the age of seven, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Glen Boss.
Which jockey has won the most Caulfield Cups?
Jockey Scobie Breasley
Notable runnings Jockey Scobie Breasley rode the winner of four consecutive Caulfield Cups from 1942 to 1945. This included a division of the 1943 race, which was run in two divisions. He also holds the record for most wins by a jockey of the race – five wins.
Who was the first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup?
Michelle J. Payne OAM
Michelle J. Payne OAM (born 29 September 1985) is an Australian jockey. She won the 2015 Melbourne Cup, riding Prince of Penzance, and is the first and only female jockey to win the event.
Who are the winners of the Caulfield Cup?
International raiders are finding themselves on the Caulfield Cup winners list more and more and overseas champions of the race include Taufan’s Melody (1998), All The Good (2008), Dunaden (2012), Admire Rakti (2014), Best Solution (2018) and most recently Mer De Glace (2019) who became the sixth internationally-trained Caulfield Cup winner.
Who was the jockey for the Caulfield Cup in 1943?
Jockey Scobie Breasley rode the winner of four consecutive Caulfield Cups from 1942 to 1945. This included a division of the 1943 race, which was run in two divisions.
When does the Caulfield Cup race take place?
The race is held annually in October on the third day and final day of the MRC Spring Carnival. Performances in the Caulfield Cup are one of the possible qualification methods for a run in the Melbourne Cup which is held 16 days later. During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse and in 1943 the race was run in divisions.
How old are the horses in the Caulfield Cup?
The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions although the MRC is in the process to turn the race into weight for age (WFA) conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2400 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid October.